Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received for Councillors Angela Cornforth and Nigel Fletcher.

The Planning Board noted and accepted the Planning Officers addendum reports, circulated in advance of the meeting, in relation to;

Item 5 - Land North of Woolwich Road – 18/4163/MA

Item 6 -   A Blocks – The Waterfront Masterplan – 18/1622/R

Members to declare any personal and financial interests in items on the agenda.  Attention is drawn to the Council’s Constitution; the Council’s Code of Conduct and associated advice.

Resolved –

That the list of Councillors’ memberships as Council appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies be noted.

Members are requested to confirm as an accurate record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 October 2018 and 5 December 2018.

No motion or discussion may take place upon the Minutes except as to their accuracy, and any question on this point will be determined by a majority of the Members of the body attending who were present when the matter in question was decided.  Once confirmed, with or without amendment, the person presiding will sign the Minutes.

Resolved -

That the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Board held on 24 October 2018 and 5 December 2015 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record’s.

The Board is requested to approve minor material amendment planning permission as set out in the report.

Resolved to approve the minor material amendment planning permission submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with the planning permission 16/1447/F, dated 16/11/2018 for the construction of a new 5-storey B1(c) development with alternative use as B1(a) to provide 14 new workspaces to allow:

·       Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) to reduce the overall height of the building, omit the external stairs, omit the mechanical ventilation, cooling and heating and omit the external substation.

·       Variation of Condition 5(b) (Carbon Emissions Reduction) to refer to revised Energy & Sustainability Report.

·       Variation of Condition 10 (Ecological Assessment) to change from 'Prior to commencement' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 11 (Implementation of agreed biodiversity mitigation/enhancement) to change from 'Prior to implementation' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 12 (Cycle Facilities) to change from 'Prior to commencement' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 20 (Contaminated Land Desk Study) to change to compliance condition with respect to revised design/additional information

Subject to:

(i)    The satisfactory completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 (S106) Legal Agreement dated 16th November 2018; and

(ii)  Conditions set out in Appendix 3 of the main report and amendments set out in the addendum report.

The Planning Board noted the Officers addendum report and accepted an illustrated presentation from the Planner, who advised that no objections had been received.  She advised that the Conditions which required discharge had been agreed with the applicant; had been reviewed by the appropriate partners and were considered acceptable.

The Planner responded to Members questions that the revisions to the application were requested by the applicant and that the building would have the words ‘Work Stack’ on the exterior elevations.

The applicant’s agent was in attendance and advised the Members that they were satisfied with the proposal as presented to Members although noted that the applicant may wish to submit further amendments but he was unable to give the details at this time.

In response to Members questions the applicants agent advised that the fitting of a gate to restrict access to the site, particularly out of hours, may not be the most appropriate, given the layout of the area. 

The Development Control Manager, Major Projects advised that there was a requirement on the applicant to restrict access to the site, out of hours due to the need to ensure a safe environment and reduce crime rates in the area, but the condition had been worded as such to allow the applicant to find a suitable solution with the Metropolitan Police; for instance this could be through the use of bollards should this be found to be acceptable by the consultee.

The Chair put the Officers proposal to approve minor material amendment planning permission as se out in the main report and Officers addendum to the vote with 9 Members in favour, 0 Against and 0 Abstentions.

Resolved unanimously -

To approve the minor material amendment planning permission submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with the planning permission 16/1447/F, dated 16/11/2018 for the construction of a new 5-storey B1(c) development with alternative use as B1(a) to provide 14 new workspaces to allow:

·       Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) to reduce the overall height of the building, omit the external stairs, omit the mechanical ventilation, cooling and heating and omit the external substation.

·       Variation of Condition 5(b) (Carbon Emissions Reduction) to refer to revised Energy & Sustainability Report.

·       Variation of Condition 10 (Ecological Assessment) to change from 'Prior to commencement' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 11 (Implementation of agreed biodiversity mitigation/enhancement) to change from 'Prior to implementation' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 12 (Cycle Facilities) to change from 'Prior to commencement' condition to 'compliance' condition with respect to revised design/additional information

·       Variation of Condition 20 (Contaminated Land Desk Study) to change to compliance condition with respect to revised design/additional information

Subject to:

(i)    The satisfactory completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 (S106) Legal Agreement dated 16th November 2018; and

(ii)  Conditions set out in Appendix 3 of the main report and amendments set out in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Planning Board is requested to grant Reserved Matters Approval as set out in the report.

Resolved to grant approval for Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale), pursuant to condition 2 of Outline Planning Permission dated 17/03/2017 (Ref: 16/3025/MA) for undercroft and ground floor levels within the A Blocks (Phases 9/10/11/12/13/14).

Subject to the Conditions set out in Appendix 2 of the main report and amendment as set out in the addendum report.  

The Planning Board noted the Officers addendum report and accepted an illustrated presentation from the Development Control Manager, Major Projects.

In response to a Members question the Development Control Manager advised that 16 blue badge parking spaces would be provided. 

The Chair put the Officers proposal to grant Reserved Matters Approval to the vote with 9 Members in favour, 0 Against and 0 Abstentions.

Resolved unanimously -

To grant approval for Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale), pursuant to condition 2 of Outline Planning Permission dated 17/03/2017 (Ref: 16/3025/MA) for undercroft and ground floor levels within the A Blocks (Phases 9/10/11/12/13/14).

Subject to the Conditions set out in Appendix 2 of the main report and amendment as set out in the addendum report.