Agenda item
New Union Close, London (PA/12/00360)
Decision:
Update report tabled.
On a vote of four for and nil against, with two abstentions the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission PA/12/00360 at New Union Close, London,
be GRANTED for redevelopment of site comprising the demolition of 189 existing residential units (including Heron Court, Robin Court, Sandpiper Court, Nightingale Court, Martin Court, Grebe Court and Kingfisher Court) and the construction of 3 blocks between 3 and 14 storeys to provide 399 residential units (containing 119 x 1 bed, 190 x 2 bed, 60 x 3 bed and 30 x 4 bed), together with 103sq.m (GIA) office / community facility (Use Class D1), semi-basement and ground floor car parking, cycle parking, landscaped public open space, private amenity space and other associated works.
Such planning permission to be SUBJECT TO the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out in the report and to the planning conditions and informatives as detailed in the circulated report and tabled update.
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
3. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report
4. That, if by 3 months of the date of this Committee meeting the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
Update report tabled.
Pete Smith (Development Control Manager) introduced the application regarding the application concerning the site at New Union Close, London, (PA/12/00360).
Mary O’Shaughnessy (Planning Officer) presented the detailed report (as amended by the Tabled update report), together with a power point presentation. She commented that the proposed scheme would protect the amenity of current residents; separation distances avoided overlooking of properties; the impact on daylight and sunlight was considered acceptable; there would be no negative impact on the local highways network and provided 64.3% affordable housing. The application had been tested using a viability toolkit and the maximum possible S106 contributions for the scheme had been achieved. The benefits of estate regeneration outweighed the slight S106 shortfall and the Planning Contributions Panel had agreed that benefits should focus on education and health provision.
Following questions from Members, Officers’ responses included information that:
· Density assessments had been carried out in the light of the London Plan but it was considered that the beneficial redevelopment of the estate made the proposed densities acceptable.
· The Education Department were satisfied with the somewhat lower level of S106 contributions in this instance, as the provisions when pooled would mitigate impact on education facilities.
· The community centre, which comprised 103 sqm, would be managed by the Housing Association and would be available for hire by residents. Due to its size, there would probably only be one hall available.
· It was hoped that existing tenants would remain on the estate and their car park permits would remain valid.
· Full consultation of effects on sunlight/daylight had been conducted and was acceptable in living rooms even if below recommended ADF levels in kitchens.
· Overlooking of riverside walkways provided a degree of security and there would be improvements in the legibility of routes through the estate to the walkways.
· Additional consultation would be undertaken with residents concerning the proposed external colour schemes for housing blocks.
On a vote of four for and nil against, with two abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission PA/12/00360 at New Union Close, London,
be GRANTED for redevelopment of site comprising the demolition of 189 existing residential units (including Heron Court, Robin Court, Sandpiper Court, Nightingale Court, Martin Court, Grebe Court and Kingfisher Court) and the construction of 3 blocks between 3 and 14 storeys to provide 399 residential units (containing 119 x 1 bed, 190 x 2 bed, 60 x 3 bed and 30 x 4 bed), together with 103sq.m (GIA) office / community facility (Use Class D1), semi-basement and ground floor car parking, cycle parking, landscaped public open space, private amenity space and other associated works.
Such planning permission to be SUBJECT TO the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out in the report and to the planning conditions and informatives as detailed in the circulated report and tabled update.
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
3. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report
4. That, if by 3 months of the date of this Committee meeting the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to refuse planning permission.
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