Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to:

•         Stage 2 referral to the GLA along with the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the report; and

•         The conditions and informatives as set out in the main Committee report, as updated within the supplementary report.

PROPOSAL

Permission was sought for the demolition of all buildings and structures and comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide two linked blocks of between 6 and 15 storeys (including mezzanine storey) comprising large scale purpose built shared living (LGPBSL) units (sui generis) and two linked blocks of between 4 and 9 storeys comprising residential units (Use class C3), ground floor commercial/community use units (Use class E/F), ancillary facilities and shared internal and external amenity space, associated highway works, blue badge parking, cycle parking, refuse stores, landscaping and access arrangements.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)        That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(a)        Stage 2 referral to the GLA along the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the report.

(b)        the conditions and informatives set out in the report (as updated within the Supplementary report); and

(2)        That the Head of Planning is 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.

(3)        That if, by the expiry date of the 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.

(4)        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

Sean Newton (Development Management Planning Manager) introduced the report, detailing the proposal for the demolition of all existing buildings and the erection of two pairs of linked blocks. Blocks A and B were to be 6 to 15 storeys high and would comprise large shared living units. Blocks C and D were to be 4 - 9 storeys high and would include residential units, ground floor commercial/community spaces, and various facilities. The plan also included highway works, parking for blue badge holders, cycle parking, refuse stores, landscaping, and access arrangements. The total net internal floorspace (NIA) of the development was 19,583 sqm, comprising 12,696 sqm for the co-living element and 6,887 sqm for the C3 dwellings. The proportion of C3 floorspace equated to 35.2% of the total provision, thereby satisfying the minimum threshold of 35%. Additionally, the proposed tenure mix was policy compliant, with 70% allocated to low-cost social rent and 30% to intermediate rent. The proposal, in terms of affordable housing, satisfied the requirements of the London Plan and the Local Plan, subject to an early-stage review mechanism with the Committee’s attention also drawn to the corrections and clarification provided  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4