Agenda item
80 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1LX (PA/15/00701)
Proposal:
Demolition of existing three-storey educational building and erection of a six-storey building comprising educational use (Use Class D1) at basement level and part ground floor level, with 59 residential units (27no. one-bedroom, 23no. two-bedroom, 8no. three-bedroom and 1no. four-bedroom) at ground to fifth floor level.
Application for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission reference PA/14/00215, dated 13/05/2014, for a minor material amendment to the approved scheme
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to a deed of variation to the previous S.106 agreement dated 13th May 2014 and conditions.
Decision:
Update report tabled.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission at 80 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1LX (PA/15/00701) be GRANTED for the demolition of existing three-storey educational building and erection of a six-storey building comprising educational use (Use Class D1) at basement level and part ground floor level, with 59 residential units (27no. one-bedroom, 23no. two-bedroom, 8no. three-bedroom and 1no. four-bedroom) at ground to fifth floor level.
Application for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission reference PA/14/00215, dated 13/05/2014, for a minor material amendment to the approved scheme
Subject to:
2. A deed of variation to the previous S.106 agreement dated 13th May 2014.
3. That the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal is delegated authority to recommend the conditions and informatives in relation to the matters set out in the Committee report.
Minutes:
Update report tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications, Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the application for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission reference PA/14/00215, dated 13/05/2014, for a minor material amendment to the approved scheme.
With the permission of the Chair the following speakers addressed the Committee.
Mr Alamin spoke in opposition to the scheme. He expressed concern about noise and disturbance from the entrance to the affordable housing and the proposed communal roof garden. He also expressed concern about the construction impact and road closures from the consented scheme and enforcement issues.
Nigel Bennett (Applicant’s agent) spoke in favour of the scheme. Every effort had been made to ensure that the construction work carried out under the approved scheme accorded with the conditions. The applicant had written to neighbours to set out steps taken regarding noise and disturbance and have spoken to Enforcement Officer and they were satisfied with the steps. Most of the piling works had been completed. The hours of operation for certain works had been moved from 8am to 9am. He also explained the changes already approved under the previous scheme (including the entrance to the affordable housing at the request of the Housing Officers) and that the scheme would be secure by design.
Chris Stacey-Kinchin (Planning Officer, Development and Renewal) presented the detailed report for the minor external amendment to the planning application. He drew attention to the application site, the planning history, the changes already approved under the consented scheme (the entrance for the affordable housing and the communal roof top garden) and the changes now proposed regarding the layout and design of the scheme amongst other matters. Consultation had been carried out and the outcome of the consultation was noted. He outlined some of the merits of the scheme including good quality amenity space open to all residents of the scheme, a design that was in keeping with the area, superior to the approved scheme and that there would be no material change to neighbouring amenity. Given the merits of the application, Officers were recommending that it be granted planning permission.
In response to questions, it was confirmed that condition 3 controlling noise sensitive works had recently been amended (as explained by the speaker). In response to further questions, Officers explained in more detail the changes for consideration concerning the layout and design of the scheme.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission at 80 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1LX (PA/15/00701) be GRANTED for the demolition of existing three-storey educational building and erection of a six-storey building comprising educational use (Use Class D1) at basement level and part ground floor level, with 59 residential units (27no. one-bedroom, 23no. two-bedroom, 8no. three-bedroom and 1no. four-bedroom) at ground to fifth floor level.
Application for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission reference PA/14/00215, dated 13/05/2014, for a minor material amendment to the approved scheme
Subject to:
2. A deed of variation to the previous S.106 agreement dated 13th May 2014.
3. That the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal is delegated authority to recommend the conditions and informatives in relation to the matters set out in the Committee report.
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