Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed in the Committee report; and the conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee report; and supplementary report. In addition, it was agreed that greater clarity would be provided in the conditions in relation to the allocation of disabled parking spaces and the expansion of E-bike charging points.

PROPOSAL

Redevelopment of site including the erection of 3no. buildings up to 32 storeys in height, comprising 515 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), flexible commercial floor space (Use Class E), indoor sports facility (Use Class E) and associated parking, landscaping and enabling works.  Application subject to an Environmental Statement.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)      The application’s referral to the Mayor of London (stage 2 referral) and the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations laid out in the Committee report and any other planning obligations considered necessary by the Head of Planning.

(2)      The Head of Planning being delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement detailed in the Committee report.

(3)      The Head of Planning being delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives as detailed in the report.

(4)      The Head of Planning being 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.

(5)      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 is delegated authority to refuse planning permission.

(6)      That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Victoria McDonagh, Team Leader, North Area Planning Team, introduced the report and set out the key issues. In introducing the report members were advised that the application sought the re-development of the existing site to provide 3 new buildings varying in height and mass to deliver 515 residential homes, comprising a mix of 1,2 and 3 bedroom homes and commercial floorspace, which would include designated leisure space; intended for use by the Stonebridge Boxing Club. Significant landscaping was proposed throughout the site, which would be publicly accessible. The landscaped areas had been designed to form a part of the surface water strategy, given that the site was located in a flood risk zone. The proposal would be "car free" with the exception of blue badge parking bays for both the existing flats within nearby Wem Tower and the proposed flats. Cycle parking had been proposed to meet London Plan standards.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the supplementary report that provided information in relation to some minor updates to the report and an additional objection received in relation to the impacts of tall buildings on television signals, traffic and pressure on local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3