Agenda item
Site at the South West Junction of Glenworth Avenue and Saunders Ness Road, Glenworth Avenue, London (PA/12/01646)
Decision:
Update Report Tabled.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/12/01646) at Site at the South West Junction of Glenworth Avenue and Saunders Ness Road, Glenworth Avenue, London be GRANTED for the erection of eight x three storey houses each containing three bedrooms inclusive of external amenity space and cycle parking subject to the following:
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report.
Minutes:
Update Report Tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Manager) introduced the proposal regarding Site at the South West Junction of Glenworth Avenue and Saunders Ness Road, Glenworth Avenue, London (PA/12/01646). Mandip Dhillon (Planning Officer) presented the detailed report with a power point presentation. Ms Dhillon explained the site location and the proximity of the nearby conservation area, St Lukes School, St Johns Church listed building and the local Police Station. She explained the current conditions of the site and the unlisted status of the lighthouse. The Council’s Conservation team were satisfied with the plans and the demolition. She detailed the plans to relocate the Memorial plaque to a suitable alternative location and to replace the Rowan tree. The height and design mirrored the surrounding area. Each of the units would have private amenity space. The scheme was car and permit free. Overall, it would deliver much needed housing on a Brownfield site without any adverse amenity impact so should be granted permission subject to conditions.
Questions were raised about the relocation of the memorial plaque and tree. Members were keen to ensure that they were adequately relocated and to identify the new location in the plans. Members also questioned: the impact of the car free plans given they were family units; the policy support for this; the heritage value of the lighthouse; the measures to prevent the contamination of the neighbouring site from Japanese Knotweed and the history of the site as a burial site.
In response, Officers confirmed the plans to relocate the memorial site to Saunders Ness Road (at the front near number one). The tree would be located near by it. The Council’s permit transfer scheme only applied to social rented units not private units as proposed in this scheme. Officers and the Conservation area team were satisfied with the scheme. The team considered that the lighthouse was a modern structure, a view also supported by an expert local historian.
The applicant would be encouraged to work with the adjacent site owner to clear any Japanese Knotweed. However, the Council could not enforce this as part of this application as it fell outside its boundary. There was a conditions to address the issue on site.
Officers had carefully investigated the issue of the burial/ interment of ashes on site, but there was no record of this in the funeral books as detailed in the update report. Furthermore, there was an informative covering the discovery of any remains on site. This required the applicant to obtain a burial license from the Minster of Justice should any be discovered.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/12/01646) at Site at the South West Junction of Glenworth Avenue and Saunders Ness Road, Glenworth Avenue, London be GRANTED for the erection of eight x three storey houses each containing three bedrooms inclusive of external amenity space and cycle parking subject to the following:
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report.
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