Agenda item
47 Repton Street, London E14 7BF (PA/12/02131)
Decision:
Update Report
On a vote of 6 in favour and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission 47 Repton Street, London E14 7BF (PA/12/02131) be GRANTED for the redevelopment of the site by the erection of a seven storey residential building comprising 60 (100%) affordable housing units including associated shared and private amenity space, landscaping, disabled parking, cycle parking and use of viaduct arches to provide ancillary plant room, residential storage area, waste storage and ancillary residential facilities subject to
2. The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the obligations set out in the report.
3. The conditions and informtaives set out in the report
4. That, if by the 28th February 2013, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
Pete Smith (Development Control Manager) introduced the application regarding 47 Repton Street, London E14 7BF.
Shahanur Khan spoke in objection to the scheme. He stated that he was speaking on behalf of a residents association for the area. He objected to the pressure on services, the enforceability of the car free agreement and lack of affordable housing. The proposal did not address this. The scheme would result in overdevelopment and asb, obstruct sunlight and views, increase pollution and lead to heath hazards. There was a lack of consultation with residents.
Peter Exton spoke in support of the scheme. He highlighted the extensive consultation carried out with residents. The community centre on the site would be retained on site. The housing was genuinely affordable. The scheme complied with policy and should be granted.
Amy Thompson (Planning Officer) presented the detailed report. The scheme also sought to fulfil the obligations on the Royal Mint scheme (PA/11/00642) for affordable housing, similar to the previous item (7.2 on the agenda). She explained the outcome of the local consultation, the site location and surrounds. She described the housing mix, height, design, the communal space and the access route.
In reply, Members asked questions of Officers. Their responses are summarised below.
- Officers referred to the community space within the development site. There was sufficient space to accommodate this in the scheme.
- The s106 had been assessed in accordance with the Council’s SPD by the Planning Contributions Overview Panel. They considered it important to prioritise the statutory obligations. Overall, Officers considered that the benefits of the scheme (such as the additional affordable housing) outweighed any disadvantages.
- The contributions were intended to help towards the costs to services. Besides, there was a duty on services such as the NHS to meet the needs of the population. Therefore they should receive additional funding for any population growth. This should help meet the costs of the proposal in addition to the s106.
- It was necessary to take into account viability. This issue was a material planning issue.
- The site was considered appropriate for residential use. The loss of employment use was acceptable. Officers were not aware of any alternative uses or proposals for the site. The committee could only consider the application before them on its own merits.
- Conditions had been attached to secure soft landscaping near the canal so that it complemented the canal.
On a vote of 6 in favour and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission 47 Repton Street, London E14 7BF (PA/12/02131) be GRANTED for the redevelopment of the site by the erection of a seven storey residential building comprising 60 (100%) affordable housing units including associated shared and private amenity space, landscaping, disabled parking, cycle parking and use of viaduct arches to provide ancillary plant room, residential storage area, waste storage and ancillary residential facilities subject to
2. The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the obligations set out in the report.
3. The conditions and informatives set out in the report
4. That, if by the 28th February 2013, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
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Councillors Judith Gardiner and Helal Uddin left the meeting at this point (9:40 pm)
Supporting documents:
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PA-12-02228 REPTON STREET FINAL version 2, item 7.2
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Committee report Map PA_12_02131, item 7.2
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Update Report, item 7.2
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