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20/1683 416 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 1JQ
Meeting: 13/01/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 3)
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Decision:
Granted planning permission as recommended in the main report.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL:
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to deliver a building of between three and seven storeys in height comprising residential homes and flexible commercial space, with associated outdoor communal amenity space at courtyard and roof levels, widened pavement along Ealing Road and Alperton Lane to accommodate new outdoor public space, car parking, cycle storage, refuse storage, hard and soft landscaping and plant.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
GRANT planning permission subject to completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the Committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the Committee.
That, if by the “expiry date” of this application (subject to any amendments/extensions to the expiry date agreed by both parties) the legal agreement has not been completed, the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
Mr Denis Toomey (Planning Officer) introduced the report, set out the key issues as amplified within the report and answered Members’ questions. With reference to the supplementary report, Mr Toomey reported that a detailed analysis of the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) rating provided by the applicant showed that the development would achieve a UGF of 0.22 compared to an emerging London Plan target of 0.4. While the UGF is below the emerging target, the proposal would represent a very significant improvement over the existing site, and the benefits of the scheme would outweigh the shortfall against this target. He also confirmed that objections received against the application totalled 14.
Ms Madeleine Shea objected to the application mainly on grounds of parking and reduction in light to her property and answered Members’ questions. She considered that the provision of 15 car parking spaces would be inadequate as well as resulting in parking overspill in the Burns Road area.
Ms Alina Lopitas (Secretary, Burns Road and Cromwell Road Residents) objected to the proposed development for several reasons including the following;
The development would result in change of character of the area.
The development would aggravate the existing parking situation in the area.
Lack of infrastructure to support the impact of the development.
The development would give rise to construction traffic noise nuisance.
Mr Max Plotnek (agent) addressed the Committee, highlighting the following and answered Members’ questions: ... view the full minutes text for item 3