Issue - decisions
PA/10/01458 - Redundant Railway Viaduct North of Pooley House, Westfield Way, London
16/09/2011 - PA/10/01458 – Redundant Railway viaduct, North of Pooley House, Westfield Way
On a unanimous vote the Committee RESOLVED
That the application for planning permission at the redundant railway viaduct north of Pooley House, Westfield Way, London (PA/10/01458) for the erection of two separate four storey podium blocks of Student Apartments be REFUSED, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London, for the following reasons:
1. The scheme would result in an overconcentration of student housing within the area and fail to provide an appropriate mixed and balance of housing, including a failure to provide family housing. As such the scheme is contrary to policies 3.9 and 7.1 of the adopted London Plan 2011 and policies SP02 and SP12 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2010, which seek to ensure places have a range and mix of dwelling types and tenures to promote balanced and socially mixed communities.
2. The scheme would have a detrimental impact on the amenity of the residents of the surrounding area due to the increased potential of late night disturbance from the occupation of the student housing. As such the scheme is contrary to policies SP02 and SP10 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2010, saved policies DEV2 of the adopted Unitary Development Plan 1998 and policies DEV1 of the Council’s Interim Planning Guidance 2007, which seek to protect the amenity of occupants and the surrounding area.
3. The proposal would represent an over-development of this restricted site, resulting in a built form of excessive scale, bulk and inappropriate design, leading to an overbearing form of development and an unacceptable loss of daylight, outlook and increased enclosure with inadequate opportunities for meaningful landscaping, contrary to policies 3.4, 7.1, 7.4 and 7.5 of the adopted London Plan 2011, policy SP10 of the Council’s Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2010 and saved polices DEV1, DEV 2 and DEV 12 of the adopted Unitary Development Plan 1998, which seek to ensure that development is appropriate to its context and maintains the amenity of neighbouring residents and the surrounding environment.
11/08/2011 - PA/10/01458 - Redundant Railway Viaduct North of Pooley House, Westfield Way, London
Update Report Tabled.
On a vote of 1 for 3 against with 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission for Redundant Railway Viaduct North of Pooley House, Westfield Way, London (PA/10/01458)be NOT ACCEPTED
The Committee indicated that they were minded to refuse the planning application because of Members’ concerns over:
- Over concentration of student housing in the area. Need for a more balanced mix of housing in the area (i.e. family sized housing).
- Impact on the area in terms of the potential for late night disturbance.
- Accuracy of the transport assessment
- Adequacy of the emergency access/fire safety plans and disabled access.
- Impact on the ecology of area.
- Overdevelopment of the site in terms of bulk and scale of the development.
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.