Agenda and minutes

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Noted.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hinchcliffe, Ross and Tabois.

Councillors Hare and Rossetti were in attendance as substitute members.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at item 12 below.

None.

None.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 11 March 2019 and 8 April 2019 (to follow).

RESOLVED

·         That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 11 March 2019 and 8 April 2019 be approved.

Application for approval of reserved matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout, scale, access, pertaining to Buildings D1 and D2, forming Phase 1 of the Eastern Quarter, including the construction of 99 residential units, 439m2 (GIA) of commercial floorspace, and new landscaped public space pursuant to planning permission HGY/2017/3117 dated 19th April 2018.

The Committee considered an application for approval of Reserved Matters relating to layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access, associated with Buildings D1 and D2, forming Phase 1 of the Eastern Quarter and including the construction of 99 residential units, 439m2 (GIA) of commercial floorspace and new landscaped public space pursuant to planning permission HGY/2017/3117 dated 19th April 2018.

The Planning Officer outlined the application, and along with officer and the applicants, responded to questions from the Committee:

-       The outline planning permission was granted in April 2018.

-       Page 29 stated 331sqm of communal space, but should refer to private space.  There was 543sqm of communal space in the courtyard between the blocks.

-       There would be a minimum of two car club spaces, but this could increase with demand.  The s106 agreement ensured that residents would not be eligible to apply for resident parking permits.

-       The gates at the north and south of the Moselle walk would be manually opened and closed by the estate management team according to daylight hours.  The walk was overlooked by properties, so would have daytime surveillance and it would be lit by low level lighting at night.

-       There were seven single aspect properties, which was a low number across the whole of the development. 

-       The hybrid application secured a number of conditions in relation to ecology in the area.  There were matters which the applicant was still working on with the Council to ensure that they were robust for the lifetime of the development and beyond.  The water feature had been approved as part of the hybrid application, and would provide clean water and amenity play space.

The Chair moved that the application be granted, and following a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that the Committee grant planning permission and that the Head of Development Management or the Assistant Director of Planning be authorised to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives.

Conditions

1.         Compliance: Development in accordance with approved drawings and documents (LBH Development Management).

The approved plans comprise drawing numbers and documents as attached in Appendix 1.

2.      Prior to occupation: Landscaping

Prior to occupation of the residential accommodation hereby approved, details of the hard and soft landscaping provision including gates and fences within the private amenity areas and public spaces, as set out in the Design and Access Statement May 2019 – Rev A shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the satisfactory development of the site.

3.      Compliance: Landscaping - Replacement of Trees and Plants (LBH Development Management)

Any tree or plant on the development (including roof top amenity areas) which, within a period of five years of occupation of the approved development 1) dies 2) is removed 3) becomes damaged or 4) becomes diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with a similar size and species of tree or plant.

Reason: To protect the amenity of the locality.

Informatives

Original  ...  view the full minutes text for item 316.

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment to provide part 3-8 storey buildings providing mixed use development, comprising residential accommodation (197 units), flexible retail units, flexible workspaces, a hotel, and a public courtyard, with associated site access, car and cycle parking, and landscaping works.

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment to provide part 3-8 storey buildings providing mixed use development, comprising residential accommodation, flexible retail units, flexible workspaces, a hotel, and a public courtyard, with associated site access, car and cycle parking, and landscaping works.

The Planning Officer outlined the application, and along with officer and the applicants, responded to questions from the Committee:

-           The units were arranged as eight per core, per floor, with corridors on every other floor due to the scissor arrangement.  All units were dual aspect, with the stairwells positioned in the middle of each floor so that people did not have to walk the whole length of the corridor.

-           The design started from the creation of the public space, and a balance was struck between revamping the high street and the residential spaces.  The high street façade had scale, depth and some colour.  The rear aspect of the site picked out materials and design motifs of the Noel Park estate.  The building line at the rear had been set back in order to allow for tree planting on the street.

-           45 units were set at Social Rented, and 29 at London Living Rent with no option to buy.

-           An air quality assessment had been carried out, and the units were desgined to take account of this.

-           The social rented units were located at the front of the development, but were dual aspect so would have a secondary balcony at the rear.  It was felt that the design of the units at the front were better than other units, and had better accessibility from the High Road, therefore on balance it was felt that these would be best used as the social rented element.  The design process was started on a tenure blind basis.

-           The applicants confirmed that they would agree to a condition relating to developing a playspace on Whymark Avenue.

-           The restaurant at the rear of the the retail units would be accessed from the entrance of the high road.  The courtyard would be gated and could be opened if required.

-           There were 20 accessible units, and 14 disabled parking spaces.  The Council would be implemented some on street disabled bays to address the shortfall.

-           All units would be serviced by both Bury Road and the High Road.  There would be a loading bay on each road.  The applicant had carried out a service and delivery arrangement study and had found spare capacity on the High Road for servicing.

-           Condition 12 addressed both hard and soft landscaping, with specifications of planting schemes.  Officers agreed that some of the wording of the condition could be changed to make it clearer that the condition covered soft landscaping and areas of planting.  The applicant suggested that the wording of condition 11 could be added to condition 12.

The Chair moved that the application be granted.

Councillor Cawley-Harrison moved that the application be rejected as it failed on equality grounds by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 317.

To advise of major proposals in the pipeline including those awaiting the issue of the decision notice following a committee resolution and subsequent signature of the section 106 agreement; applications submitted and awaiting determination; and proposals being discussed at the pre-application stage.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To advise the Planning Committee of decisions on planning applications taken under delegated powers for the period 25 March – 26 April 2019.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider any items admitted at item 4 above.

None.

3 June 2019

3 June 2019.