Agenda item
Land at rear of 60 Jubilee Street, London (PA/13/02667)
Proposal:
Erection of a 2 storey, 4 bedroom wheelchair accessible dwelling with one car parking space.
Recommendation:
To GRANT planning permission subject to a legal agreement conditions and informatives.
Minutes:
Update Report tabled.
Paul Buckenham (Development Manager, Development and Renewal) introduced the application for the erection of a 2 storey, 4 bedroom wheelchair accessible dwelling with one car parking space at Land at rear of 60 Jubilee Street.
The Chair invited registered speakers to address the Committee
Siddique Miah spoke in objection. He expressed concern about the impact from the construction work on the elderly neighbours’ quality of life who were of fragile health. He also objected to the impact on daylight to their property from the development. Their existing light levels were already quite limited forcing them to rely on artificial sources. The proposal would worsen this. In response to Members, he considered that the development would mostly affect light to the front of their property.
Simon Cottingham spoke in support of the application. He explained the merits of the scheme to provide much needed accessible housing in line with Council initiatives. The Council’s experts were supportive of the plans. He highlighted the car parking plans, based on consultation with residents. The construction hours would be conditioned to minimise noise to residents. There would also be additional checks during the construction phase to ensure this. The scheme had been carefully designed to protect amenity and was of modest scale. As a result, the scheme should not affect daylight and sunlight levels to neighbouring properties. In response to Members, he confirmed the proposed car free agreement.
Piotr Lanoszka (Planning Officer, Development and Renewal) presented the detailed report. He explained the site location, the existing land use, the outcome of the public consultation and the objections raised.
He explained the aspects of the design to protect amenity and the impact on 60A Jubilee Street. It was not considered that these works, required for the development, would adversely affect the occupants living standards to such an extent to warrant refusal. The Council’s Inclusive Access Officer and Occupational Health Therapist were satisfied that the proposal was assessable. No objections had been received to the loss of the car parking spaces.
Overall, it was considered that the provision of a family sized, accessible unit on an under used car park would make effective use of the land. Given the quality of the scheme and lack of impact, Officers were recommending that the application be granted planning permission.
In response, Members discussed the impact from construction on residents particularly on a Saturday given the close proximity to residential properties. With this in mind, the Committee agreed to amend the hours of construction for Saturdays to still commence at 8am with no loud machinery before 9am.
Members also questioned the need for the proposed Car Free Agreement for the future occupants of nearby properties. It was considered that it would not be necessary in planning terms to retrospectively secure the existing units as car free. In view of this, the Committee agreed to remove the Car Free agreement with respect of the future occupiers of the 6 flats within 60 Jubilee Street from the planning obligations.
In response to further questions, Officers confirmed that they were satisfied with the measures to minimise the amenity impact of the scheme generally. It was considered that the scheme provided everything that could be secured under the circumstances.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/13/02667) at Land at rear of 60 Jubilee Street, London (PA/13/02667) be GRANTED for the erection of a 2 storey, 4 bedroom wheelchair accessible dwelling with one car parking space subject to:
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) within three months of the date of this resolution, to secure the planning obligations set out in the Committee report subject to the following amendment:
· Removal of the Car Free agreement with respect of the future occupiers of the 6 flats within 60 Jubilee Street.
3. That the Corporate Director, Development & Renewal is delegated authority to negotiate and approve the legal agreement indicated above.
4. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out in the Committee Report subject to the following amendment in respect of the hours of construction.
· Hours of construction on Saturday to start at 8am with no loud machinery before 9am. (being defined by the use of power tools or machinery).
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