Agenda item
132 St Paul's Way, London E3 4AL
Minutes:
Mr Richard Humphreys, Strategic Applications Manager, presented the officer’s report in respect of the erection of four blocks of 6, 7, 9 and 11 storeys (plus basement) to provide a 2,667 sq m Medical Centre (Class D1) and 36 flats (15 x 1 bed, 16 x 2 bed and 5 x 3 beds) with 8 off-street parking bays and landscaping/communal outdoor space at 132 St Paul’s Way, London E3 4AL.
The Committee was informed that the 10 storey building, as stated in the report, was actually a 9 storey building. The proposal included an overprovision of affordable housing and had been endorsed by the Mayor of London. Members received a computer presentation showing images of the proposal and views from various angles.
Members asked questions relating to the provision of health care in the area; the demand for an additional health centre; the amount of amenity space provided; and the floors on which the family accommodation would be located.
The Committee RESOLVED, at 10.30 pm, that it would continue for no longer than an hour in order to complete its business.
The Committee AGREED that planning permission for the erection of four blocks of 6, 7, 9 and 11 storeys (plus basement) to provide a 2,667 sq m Medical Centre (Class D1) and 36 flats (15 x 1 bed, 16 x 2 bed and 5 x 3 beds) with 8 off-street parking bays and landscaping/communal outdoor space at 132 St Paul’s Way, London E3 4AL be GRANTED subject to the following
A Any direction by the Mayor of London pursuant to the Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2000, as an application for new buildings exceeding 30 metres in height.
B The completion of a legal agreement pursuant to section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure obligations under the following Heads:
1) Car free arrangements
2) Local Labour in Construction
3) 38% affordable housing provision for social rent measured by floor space
4) TV reception monitoring and mitigation
5) The adoption of a Travel Plan in respect of the Medical Centre
6) To ensure the provision and satisfactory management of the Medical Centre
C An agreement pursuant to section 278 of the Highways Act to secure the funding of repairs to the public highway.
D The following conditions
1) Three year time limit
2) Details of external materials to be submitted for written approval
3) Details of hard and soft landscaping including the provision of green roofs to be submitted for written approval.
4) Approved landscaping scheme to be implemented
5) Building, engineering or other operations shall be carried out between the hours of 8.30 am and 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Saturdays only with no works to take place Sundays or Public Holidays.
6) Any power/hammer driven piling/breaking out of material to take place between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm Mondays to Fridays only
7) The details of sound insulation/attenuation measures and ventilation as specified in the submitted consultants report to be undertaken to the Council’s satisfaction.
8) Land Contamination – investigation and remediation measures.
9) Wheel cleaning
10) Submission of a statement to minimise the impact on Air Quality to be submitted and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA)
11) The submission and approval of a Sustainability Statement to include details of the ground source heat pump system to be agreed in writing in consultation with the Greater London Authority
12) Details of bicycle storage in accordance with the standards set out in the Tower Hamlets Unitary Development Pan to be submitted, approved and thereafter implemented and maintained
13) The dwellings shall be built to lifetime home standards with at least 10% of the units accessible by wheelchair users
Councillor Ohid Ahmed left the room after the consideration of this item and did not return for the remainder of the meeting.
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