Agenda item
Carriageway and Footway Opposite 70-74 Cadogan Terrace, E9 (PA/11/02440)
Decision:
On a vote of 1 for and nil against (with 4 abstentions), on the Chair’s casting vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at the carriageway and footway opposite 70-74 Cadogan Terrace, E9, for the installation of a Barclays Cycle Hire docking station, containing a maximum of 24 docking points for scheme cycles plus a terminal, subject to the conditions set out in the circulated report.
(2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters listed in the circulated report and any other conditions considered necessary.
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, introduced the report concerning carriageway and footway opposite 70-74 Cadogan Terrace, London, E9. He added that the application had been put before the Committee due to objections received.
The Chair then invited registered speakers to address the meeting.
Mr Martin Tilling, a local resident, stated that he had lived in Cadogan Terrace for over 20 years. He was not against the use of cycles or the Cycle Scheme as such but many residents were opposing the application because it would result in a significant loss of local car parking. 10 homes would be affected and the number of car parking spaces would effectively be reduced from 13 to 4. A number of residents, including women, were shift workers and would accordingly experience parking problems near their homes at night. Residents could not park north of the site as this lay within L.B. Hackney and the use of Cadogan Close was not feasible. There would be road safety issues for people using the cycle scheme as Cadogan Terrace was a narrow, single carriageway with passing places and there would be problems with cyclists seeing and being seen by other traffic. He felt that there were other more logical sites for the cycle docks elsewhere, such as St Mark’s Gate or Hackney Wick rail station. Cyclists in addition would be unable to gain access to Victoria Park and this would be easier from a site near Hackney Wick.
In response to queries from Members, Mr Tilling stated that nine car parking spaces, which were constantly in use, would be lost. There had been little consultation of residents on the matter.
Ms Laura Stritch, the applicant’s Agent, stated that a total of 24 metres of parking space would be lost, which equated to 4 bays, although individual bays were not actually delineated. This was not considered significant in view of parking provision in the locality and would be mitigated by the benefits provided by the docking for alternative transport. The location of the cycle docks would not impede road users, pedestrians or cycle users themselves. The docking arrangements took the usual form that had been approved in numerous locations and it was felt that cyclists and other road users would apply commonsense in sharing road space. It was normal to find a reduction in accidents when additional cyclists were brought into road conditions and the TfL traffic audit in March 2010 had raised no risk issues. Other sites had been considered but Cadogan Terrace was felt to be the most suitable in the area and would contribute to the London-wide cycle scheme.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Richard Murrell, Deputy Planning Team Leader, made a detailed presentation of the application as contained in the circulated report. He added that about 140 such cycle docking points were being rolled out Borough-wide and he referred to public consultation measures that had been undertaken. Cadogan Terrace was a single track road with passing places, with a relatively low rate of traffic at low speeds. The design of the dock was considered good and of low impact to the Conservation Area. It was sited a short distance from Cadogan Gate into Victoria Park and also from Hackney Wick station to tie into the transport network. Residents could park along both sides of Cadogan Terrace and the overall impact was acceptable and no worse than in other approved docking sites.
In response to queries from Members, Mr Murrell indicated that:
· The aim was to provide cycle docking points every 300-400m in the Borough and the design was considered appropriate for Victoria Park Conservation Area.
· Many cycle docking points backed onto carriageways but traffic speeds tended to be particularly low along Cadogan Terrace.
On a vote of 1 for and nil against (with 4 abstentions), on the Chair’s casting vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at the carriageway and footway opposite 70-74 Cadogan Terrace, E9 (PA/11/02440), for the installation of a Barclays Cycle Hire docking station, containing a maximum of 24 docking points for scheme cycles plus a terminal, subject to the conditions set out in the circulated report.
(2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters listed in the circulated report and any other conditions considered necessary.
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