Agenda item
Land at North East Corner of Butley Court, Ford Street, London, E3 (PA/12/0285)
Decision:
Update report tabled.
Councillor Anwar Khan proposed an additional condition regarding the safety and security plans. This was seconded by Councillor Craig Aston and agreed by the Committee
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
That planning permission (PA/12/0285) at Land at North East Corner of Butley Court, Ford Street, London, E3 be GRANTED for the demolition of existing drying rooms and erection of four storey infill block comprising of 4 x one bedroom apartments SUBJECT to the conditions and informative set out in the report AND the additional condition agreed by the Committee that:
· Details of the safety and security plans be submitted and approved by Officers including the possibility of installing CCTV.
Minutes:
Update report tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader) introduced the report regarding Land at North East Corner of Butley Court, Ford Street, London, E3 (PA/12/0285).
The Chair invited the registered speakers to address the meeting.
Anthony Stock spoke in objection. He stated that he lived at Jossiline Court. He objected to the loss of the drying rooms. They were much needed as residents didn’t have anywhere else to dry their laundry. He expressed concern at the impact on the residents from the construction work. Many were elderly and would have to suffer this for three years. It would cause them a lot of harm. In reply to Members, he agreed that the plans could worsen anti social behaviour (asb) by darkening the estate. Residents were having to dry their laundry internally that caused damp and mould in flats.
Officers clarified that the issues around housing management (service charges and subletting) were not a planning consideration and should have no impact on the decision.
Andrew Black spoke in support. The proposal sought to redevelop the under used drying rooms. It would provide 100% affordable housing. He reported on the extensive consultation carried out with the residents who were mainly supportive of the proposal. The residents were not concerned about the loss of drying rooms. No objections had been received from the statutory consultees. In reply to Members, he stated that the drying rooms were locked as were underused and therefore attracted asb. The applicant was happy to accept a condition on security and lighting to address any concerns in this area.
Benson Olaseni(Planning Officer) presented the report and the update. He described the main issues including: the site and surrounds, the layout and the outcome of the consultation. The units would be for the over 50s. The drying rooms had been vacant for some time. So its regeneration was welcomed and would help meet the housing targets. It was considered that the impact on amenity was acceptable with no impact on day light or sunlight. The scheme complied with policy and should be granted.
In reply, Members discussed the safety and security issues. In particularly, the problems with asb on the site due to the levels of darkness. There was a risk that this further development could add to this problems by darkening the area further. To prevent this, Councillor Anwar Khan proposed an additional condition that was seconded by Councillor Craig Aston. This was agreed by the committee.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
That planning permission (PA/12/0285) at Land at North East Corner of Butley Court, Ford Street, London, E3 be GRANTED for the demolition of existing drying rooms and erection of four storey infill block comprising of 4 x one bedroom apartments SUBJECT to the conditions and informative set out in the report AND the additional condition agreed by the Committee that:
· Details of the safety and security plans be submitted and approved by Officers including the possibility of installing CCTV.
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