Agenda item
Site at 14 to 16 Clegg Street, 13 to 15 Cinnamon Street and 125 to 129 Wapping High Street (PA/15/03561)
- Meeting of Development Committee, Wednesday, 26th October, 2016 7.00 p.m. (Item 4.1)
- View the background to item 4.1
Proposal:
Partial demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of all three sites to create 41 residential units and a retail unit along Wapping High Street, together with associated hard and soft landscaping works and the provision of cycle parking across all three sites. Site A would contain the majority of the units, with 27 flats; Site B would contain 10 and Site C, the 4 town houses.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT full planning permission subject to any direction by the London Mayor, the prior completion of a legal agreement, conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee report.
Minutes:
Update Report tabled
Jerry Bell, (East Area Manager, Planning Services), introduced the application for the partial demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of all three sites to create 41 residential units and a retail unit along Wapping High Street, together with associated works.
It was noted that the application was deferred at the previous Committee meeting on 28 September 2016 for a site visit.
Tim Ross, (Planning Services), presented the report. It was reported that since the previous presentation, Officers have received additional objections including a petition in objection from residents of Ross House and Officers considered that the issues raised had been addressed in the Committee report. Concerns had also been raised about the coal tar activities and Officers considered that any impacts from this could be managed through a pre commencement planning condition. Concerns had also been raised about segregation of tenures and child play space and it was noted that this was a product of the site constraints. It was also noted that at the previous September meeting, there had been some confusion about the number of signatures on an objectors petition. The update report clarified the position in respect of this.
Officers remained of the view that the application should be granted planning permission
The Committee asked about the impact from the development on neighbouring properties. In particularly, they sought clarity about the impact on Ross House from site A. In response, Officers showed images of the relationship between the proposal and site A. It was explained that while a number of windows would experience a reduction in light, the losses broadly speaking were relatively minor in nature. Furthermore, the properties in Ross House were dual aspect so overall would continue to receive good levels of light.
In response to questions about the impact on Tasman House from site B, and the mitigation to minimise the impact, it was explained that the plans as amended included set backs in the design of the development therefore would afford a decent separation distance between the two buildings. All of the windows within the house would be BRE complaint in terms of daylight amenity.
In response to questions about the impact on the highway network particularly from servicing activity, it was explained that given the relatively modest level of servicing activity predicted for the development, that the proposal should not have a harmful impact on the highway. It was also proposed that the existing refuse collection arrangements be maintained.
Officers also answered questions of clarity about the height of the proposal in relation to the surrounding area.
On a vote of 0 in favour of the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission, 6 against and 0 abstentions, the Committee did not agree the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission.
Accordingly, Councillor Marc Francis proposed and Councillor Andrew Cregan seconded a motion that the planning permission be not accepted (for the reasons set out below) and on vote of 6 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED:
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission be NOT ACCEPTED at Site at 14 to 16 Clegg Street, 13 to 15 Cinnamon Street and 125 to 129 Wapping High Street for the partial demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of all three sites to create 41 residential units and a retail unit along Wapping High Street, together with associated hard and soft landscaping works and the provision of cycle parking across all three sites. Site A would contain the majority of the units, with 27 flats; Site B would contain 10 and Site C, the 4 town houses. (PA/15/03561)
The Committee were minded to refuse the application due to concerns over:
· Impact on the residential amenity of existing residents particularly in terms of loss of sunlight and daylight to Ross House.
· Impact of the development on the north east corner of the site.
· Impact on heritage assets and the setting of the Conservation Area.
· Impact on the highway network.
In accordance with Development Procedural Rules, the application was DEFERRED to enable Officers to prepare a supplementary report to a future meeting of the Committee setting out proposed detailed reasons for refusal and the implications of the decision.
Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury did not vote on the application having not been present at the 28th September 2016 Committee meeting when the application was previously considered.
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