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Provisions of 4 business barges and associated mooring facilities, landscaping and associated parking.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

Officers presented the report and advised that this application had been deferred at the meeting of the PASC on 28 September 2006 to allow for a further consultation upon the receipt of a Design and Access statement in connection with the application.  The Committee noted that Hale Wharf was located on the River Lee Navigation System and the business barges would be moored on the western side of Hale Wharf on the eastern bank of the River Lea Navigation.  The site was accessible from Ferry Lane. 

The application needed to be assessed against the Blue Ribbon Network Policies in section 4c of the London Plan 2004.  The report detailed that the Lee Valley Regional Park had requested this application should be time limited.  Officers had not acceded to the request.  Members queried why it was not possible to time limit the application and were advised that the barges were for business use.  A new application would be required to change the use of the barges however, the Committee could make this a condition of the application if it was granted.

The committee heard from a representative of the Regents Network and the London Waterways Commission who had tabled a letter sent to the Authority outlining their objections to the application.  The main objection raised was around access to the site which was believed to be insufficient and inaccessible to the disabled and that the application did not meeting the BRN policies, specifically sections 4c, 12 and 19.

The applicant’s representative spoke on behalf of British Waterways London and stated the scheme would re-invigorate this part of the Borough which was largely unexploited and would bring about a revival of the waterways.  A large number of groups and other organisations had been consulted on the proposed application. 

Cllr Oakes entered the meeting at this point in the proceedings

Members discussed the application in detail and queried the size and width of the barges, how much space each barge would take up in the waterway.  Clarification was also provided on the types of businesses which had already expressed an interest in using the barges. 

The Chair moved to a vote to grant the application.  Members voted 6 in favour and 1 abstention.  The application was granted subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/1741

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 30/10/2006

Location: Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane, N17 9NF

Proposal Provision of 4 x business barges with associated mooring facilities, landscaping and associated parking.

Recommendation

Decision GTD

Drawing No.s WNCAAW-130-102;

186/008; 186/028 & HWCB/P3758/01.

Conditions and/or Reasons

1.        The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission  shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of  unimplemented planning permissions.

2.        The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101

Provisions of 4 business barges and associated mooring facilities, landscaping and associated parking.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

Members were requested to defer the consideration of this application.  The Council had received additional information which needed to be assessed by officers so that they could make further recommendations to the Committee.  Until such time as that information was given to the Committee, the Committee were not in a position to properly consider the application.

RESOLVED

That Members agreed to the application being deferred.