Agenda item
Indescon Court, 20 Millharbour, London E14 9TN
Minutes:
Mr Richard Humphreys, Strategic Applications Manager, presented the report which related to the redevelopment of the eastern side of Indescon Court by a building of a maximum height of 84 metres to accommodate a Use Class C1 (hotel) of 2,775 sq m for use as an apart-hotel or further hotel floor space, 35,000 sq m of Class C3 (residential – up to 490 units), 550 sq m of B1 (businesses), 1,000 sp m of either A1 (shop), A2 (financial & professional services), A3 (restaurants/cafes) or A4 (pubs/bars), 1,8000 sq m of either Class D2 (assembly & leisure), Classes A3 (restaurants/cafes) or A4 (pubs/bars) at ground and basement, with private and public open space, pedestrian routes, basement car parking, access and landscaping at Indescon Court, 20 Millharbour, London, E14 9TN.
Members asked questions relating to the capacity of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the area and the housing mix in the scheme. The Committee was advised that the DLR line and station would be upgraded. Members were reminded that the application was for outline planning permission, which meant that the housing mix would be determined when the full planning application, which would deal with such issues, was considered.
On a vote of
8 for
1 abstention
The Committee AGREED that the application for the redevelopment of the eastern side of Indescon Court by a building of a maximum height of 84 metres to accommodate a Use Class C1 (hotel) of 2,775 sq m for use as an apart-hotel or further hotel floor space, 35,000 sq m of Class C3 (residential – up to 490 units), 550 sq m of B1 (businesses), 1,000 sp m of either A1 (shop), A2 (financial & professional services), A3 (restaurants/cafes) or A4 (pubs/bars), 1,8000 sq m of either Class D2 (assembly & leisure), Classes A3 (restaurants/cafes) or A4 (pubs/bars) at ground and basement, with private and public open space, pedestrian routes, basement car parking, access and landscaping at Indescon Court, 20 Millharbour, London, E14 9TN be GRANTED subject to
A A variation to the section 106 agreement dated 24th June 2004 between the applicant and the Council to additionally secure the following within the mixed-use phase:
1) Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed residential units measured by floor space
2) ‘Car Free’ arrangements to restrict the occupants of the development from applying for residents parking permits
3) To fund associated highway improvements to Marsh Wall, Millharbour, Mastmaker Road and Lightermans Road necessary to accommodate the additional vehicular cycle and pedestrian movements associated with the redevelopment and part of new road shared with the Tate & Lyle site
4) TV reception monitoring and mitigation
5) To require that development shall commence under the Existing Permission (i.e. on the western part of the Indescon Court site) before development begins on the eastern part of the site.
B The following conditions and informatives:
Conditions:
1) Time Limit for Outline Permission
2) Outline Permission – Reserved Matters
3) Details and samples of materials to be used on external surfaces of buildings
4) Implementation of landscaping and maintenance
5) Investigation and remediation measures for land contamination
6) Archaeology – investigation prior to commencement of works
7) Restricted working hours for construction
8) Restriction on construction noise
9) Restriction on levels of vibration
10) Air Quality Management Plan
11) Details of route for construction traffic and notices
12) Details of on-site construction parking and delivery arrangements
13) Submission of an Environmental Management Plan
14) Details of a monitoring and control regime and Project Environmental Manager
15) Details of foul and surface drainage system
16) Details of measures to avoid groundwater and surface water pollution
17) Submission of energy strategy
18) Submission of flooding escape plan
19) Development to be materially compliant with parameter plans
20) Restriction of apart-hotel occupancy to 90 consecutive days or less
Informatives:
1) Use of dock for transport of bulky materials
2) Storage of waste on site
3) Request to comply with MQ Code of Construction Practice
4) Attention is drawn to the control of Pollution Act 1974
5) With regard to condition 2 (reserved matters) the submitted details should include:
1. Details of provision for storage and disposal of refuse to include waste/recycling strategy;
2. Details of a scheme of external lighting and security measures;
3. Details of car parking layout and restriction of maximum number of parking spaces;
4. Detailed daylight/sunlight assessment;
5. Details of a green roof system; and
6. An overall dwelling mix and dwelling mix for both the market and affordable housing that complies with the London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance: Housing November 2005, paragraph 11.3 and Policy HSG: Housing Mix of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Local Development Framework Preferred Options 2005.
C Referral to the Mayor of London pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2000 under categories 1B 1 (c) for a building exceeding 15,000 square metres floor space and more than 30 metres high.
The Committee confirmed that it had taken the environmental information into account, as is required by Regulation 3 (2) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999.
The Committee agreed that following the grant of planning permission a statement be placed on the Statutory Register confirming that the main reasons and considerations upon which the Committee’s decision was based were those set out in the Planning Officer’s report to the Committee (as required by Regulation 21(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999.
Supporting documents:
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Indescon Court, 20 Millharbour E14 9TN, item 9.2
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Indescon Court Site Map, item 9.2
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