Agenda item
Land bounded by Bow Common Lane, Furze Street and Devons Road, Devons Road, E3 (Outline)
Decision:
The Committee unanimously RESOLVED that planning permission for the outline demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 215 residential units including one, two and three bedroom apartments and three and four bedroom town houses in blocks ranging in height between 3 and 6 storeys and the creation of 220 sq m of A1 (Shop), A2 (Financial and professional services, B1 (Business) and D1 (Assembly and leisure) floorspace be GRANTED subject to
1. Referral to the Secretary of State pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999, as a departure application involving an alternative development on land allocated for public open space and industrial employment in the Tower Hamlets Unitary Development Plan 1998.
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer to secure the following:
Phase 1
a) Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed residential units measured by floor space with an 80/20 split between rented/shared ownership.
b) A financial contribution of £345,000 for the improvement of Furze Green open space (£2,500 per saleable habitable room) and the possible treatment of Furze Street as a Closure/Home Zone.
c) A financial contribution of up to £30,000 towards a safety audit and mitigation works at the junction of Furze Street and Devons Road.
d) Local labour in construction.
e) ‘Car Free’ arrangements to restrict the occupants of the development from applying for residents parking permits.
Phases 2 and 3
a) Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed residential units measured by floor space with an 80/20 split between rented/shared ownership.
b) A financial contribution of £180,000 to undertake Home Zone treatment of Furze Street or alternatively an estimated financial contribution of £50,000 to break out and turf Furze Street. The applicant be informed that its preference would be for the returfing of Furze Street.
c) Preparation of a right of way “walkway agreement” for crossing through the site between Bow Common Lane and Furze Street.
d) A financial contribution of £20,000 towards signage and pedestrian and cyclist routes in the vicinity.
e) A financial contribution towards pubic transport services.
f) A financial contribution towards education to mitigate the demand of additional population on education facilities.
g) A financial contribution towards healthcare in accordance with the NHS HUDU model to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care services on the delivery of phases 2 and 3.
h) A financial contribution to support access to employment initiatives.
i) A financial contribution of £35,000 towards public art.
j) Local Labour in Construction.
k) ‘Car Free’ arrangements to restrict the occupants of the development from applying for residents parking permits.
3. That the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1) Time limit for outline planning permission.
Phase 1
1) Submission and approval of the landscaping treatment of the site to include hard and soft treatments, any gates, walls and fences.
2) The materials to be used on the external faces of the development.
3) All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings of the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season.
4) Investigation of land contamination and the implementation of remediation measures.
5) The submission of a Noise Survey and details of sound insulation/attenuation measures, to protect future residents from noise and vibration for the Council’s approval in writing. The sound insulation/attenuation measures as approved shall be implemented and thereafter maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing.
6) Building, engineering or other operations including demolition shall be carried out only between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 9.00 am and 1.00 pm Saturdays and shall not be carried out at any time on Sundays or public holidays.
7) Any power/hammer driven piling/breaking out of material required during construction/demolition shall only take place between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and at no other time, except in emergencies or as otherwise agreed by the Council inwriting.
8) Details of any external lighting.
Phases 2 and 3
1) No development shall commence until such time as the owner of the land enters into an agreement pursuant to section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph “B Phases 2 and 3” above.
2) The submission and approval of the following reserved matters:
a) The design of the buildings.
b) External appearance of the buildings.
c) The landscaping treatment of the site to include hard and soft treatments, any gates, walls and fences.
3) The materials to be used on the external faces of the development.
4) Building, engineering or the operations including demolition shall be carried out only between the hours of 8.00 ma and 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 9.00 am and 1.00 pm Saturdays and shall not be carried out at any time on Sundays or public holidays.
5) An power/hammer driven piling/breaking out of material required during construction/demolition shall only take place between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and at no other time, except in emergencies or as otherwise agreed by the Council in writing.
6) All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season.
7) The submission of a Noise Survey and details of sound insulation/attenuation measures, to protect future residents from noise and vibration for the Council’s approval in writing. The sound insulation/attenuation measures as approved shall be implemented thereafter maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing.
8) Details of external lighting.
9) Details of recycling, refuse storage and collection to be submitted for the Council’s written approval.
10) Investigation of land contamination and the implementation of remediation measures.
11) Details of surface and foul water drainage systems.
12) No soakaways shall be constructed in contaminated ground.
13) Details of foundation design.
14) Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions.
Informatives
1) This permission is subject to a planning obligation agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2) With regard to Phase 1, Condition 4 and Phases 2 and 3, Condition 9 (Decontamination), you should contact the Council’s Environmental Health Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY and the Environment Agency, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9EX, Tel: 08708 506506.
3) With regard to Phase 2 Conditions 10, 11 and 12 (measures to prevent pollution of ground/surface water, foul and surface drainage system and foundation design) you should contact the Environment Agency, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9EX, Tel: 08708 506506.
4) You are advised that any change of use of the Class A1, A2, B1 or D1 floorspace hereby permitted should accord with Schedule 2, Part 3, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995.
5) You are advised that the Council operates a Code of Construction Practice and you should discuss this with the Council’s Environmental Health Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY.
6) You should consult the Council’s Highways Development Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY regarding any alterations to the public highway.
4. That, if by 28th February 2007 the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
Mr Michael Kiely, Head of Development and Decisions, introduced the site and proposal for the outline demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 215 residential units including one, two and three bedroom apartments and three and four bedroom town houses in blocks ranging in height between 3 and 6 storeys and the creation of 220 sq m of A1 (Shop), A2 (Financial and professional services, B1 (Business) and D1 (Assembly and leisure) floorspace on land bounded by Bow Common Lane, Furze Street and Devons Road, Devons Road, E3.
Mr Drew Campion spoke in objection to the application on the grounds that the applicant was not in a position to deliver the development.
Mr Robert McDonald addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant. He explained the proposals for the site and maintained the Development Brief for the area had been followed.
Mr Richard Humphreys, Strategic Applications Manager, presented a detailed report and update report. He addressed the objections which had been received and outlined the reasons why the application had been recommended for approval. He advised the Committee that many of the same planning issues applied to the outline application in question as to the previous application for detailed planning permission.
Members asked questions relating to the treatment of Furze Green open space, the provision of youth service, noise and car parking provision. It was proposed that the Committee express its preference to the applicant that Furze Street be returfed rather than the creation of a Home Zone.
The Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the outline demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 215 residential units including one, two and three bedroom apartments and three and four bedroom town houses in blocks ranging in height between 3 and 6 storeys and the creation of 220 sq m of A1 (Shop), A2 (Financial and professional services, B1 (Business) and D1 (Assembly and leisure) floorspace be GRANTED subject to
1. Referral to the Secretary of State pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999, as a departure application involving an alternative development on land allocated for public open space and industrial employment in the Tower Hamlets Unitary Development Plan 1998.
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer to secure the following:
Phase 1
a) Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed residential units measured by floor space with an 80/20 split between rented/shared ownership.
b) A financial contribution of £345,000 for the improvement of Furze Green open space (£2,500 per saleable habitable room) and the possible treatment of Furze Street as a Closure/Home Zone.
c) A financial contribution of up to £30,000 towards a safety audit and mitigation works at the junction of Furze Street and Devons Road.
d) Local labour in construction.
e) ‘Car Free’ arrangements to restrict the occupants of the development from applying for residents parking permits.
Phases 2 and 3
a) Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed residential units measured by floor space with an 80/20 split between rented/shared ownership.
b) A financial contribution of £180,000 to undertake Home Zone treatment of Furze Street or alternatively an estimated financial contribution of £50,000 to break out and turf Furze Street. The applicant be informed that the Committee’s preference would be for the returfing of Furze Street.
c) Preparation of a right of way “walkway agreement” for crossing through the site between Bow Common Lane and Furze Street.
d) A financial contribution of £20,000 towards signage and pedestrian and cyclist routes in the vicinity.
e) A financial contribution towards pubic transport services.
f) A financial contribution towards education to mitigate the demand of additional population on education facilities.
g) A financial contribution towards healthcare in accordance with the NHS HUDU model to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care services on the delivery of phases 2 and 3.
h) A financial contribution to support access to employment initiatives.
i) A financial contribution of £35,000 towards public art.
j) Local Labour in Construction.
k) ‘Car Free’ arrangements to restrict the occupants of the development from applying for residents parking permits.
3. That the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1) Time limit for outline planning permission.
Phase 1
1) Submission and approval of the landscaping treatment of the site to include hard and soft treatments, any gates, walls and fences.
2) The materials to be used on the external faces of the development.
3) All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings of the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season.
4) Investigation of land contamination and the implementation of remediation measures.
5) The submission of a Noise Survey and details of sound insulation/attenuation measures, to protect future residents from noise and vibration for the Council’s approval in writing. The sound insulation/attenuation measures as approved shall be implemented and thereafter maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing.
6) Building, engineering or other operations including demolition shall be carried out only between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 9.00 am and 1.00 pm Saturdays and shall not be carried out at any time on Sundays or public holidays.
7) Any power/hammer driven piling/breaking out of material required during construction/demolition shall only take place between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and at no other time, except in emergencies or as otherwise agreed by the Council inwriting.
8) Details of any external lighting.
Phases 2 and 3
1) No development shall commence until such time as the owner of the land enters into an agreement pursuant to section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph “B Phases 2 and 3” above.
2) The submission and approval of the following reserved matters:
a) The design of the buildings.
b) External appearance of the buildings.
c) The landscaping treatment of the site to include hard and soft treatments, any gates, walls and fences.
3) The materials to be used on the external faces of the development.
4) Building, engineering or the operations including demolition shall be carried out only between the hours of 8.00 ma and 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 9.00 am and 1.00 pm Saturdays and shall not be carried out at any time on Sundays or public holidays.
5) An power/hammer driven piling/breaking out of material required during construction/demolition shall only take place between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and at no other time, except in emergencies or as otherwise agreed by the Council in writing.
6) All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season.
7) The submission of a Noise Survey and details of sound insulation/attenuation measures, to protect future residents from noise and vibration for the Council’s approval in writing. The sound insulation/attenuation measures as approved shall be implemented thereafter maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing.
8) Details of external lighting.
9) Details of recycling, refuse storage and collection to be submitted for the Council’s written approval.
10) Investigation of land contamination and the implementation of remediation measures.
11) Details of surface and foul water drainage systems.
12) No soakaways shall be constructed in contaminated ground.
13) Details of foundation design.
14) Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions.
Informatives
1) This permission is subject to a planning obligation agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2) With regard to Phase 1, Condition 4 and Phases 2 and 3, Condition 9 (Decontamination), you should contact the Council’s Environmental Health Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY and the Environment Agency, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9EX, Tel: 08708 506506.
3) With regard to Phase 2 Conditions 10, 11 and 12 (measures to prevent pollution of ground/surface water, foul and surface drainage system and foundation design) you should contact the Environment Agency, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9EX, Tel: 08708 506506.
4) You are advised that any change of use of the Class A1, A2, B1 or D1 floorspace hereby permitted should accord with Schedule 2, Part 3, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995.
5) You are advised that the Council operates a Code of Construction Practice and you should discuss this with the Council’s Environmental Health Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY.
6) You should consult the Council’s Highways Development Department, Mulberry Place (AH), 4th Floor, PO Box 55739, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 1BY regarding any alterations to the public highway.
4. That, if by 28th February 2007 the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
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