Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Oswell and Yarrow. Councillor Khatra was present as Councillor Oswell's substitute.

Apologies were received from Councillors Oswell and Yarrow. Councillor Khatra was present as Councillor Oswell's substitute.

None.

None.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2017 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The Chairman confirmed that this was an additional meeting of the Majors Planning Committee, to determine the application relating to the former Nestle Factory, Nestles Avenue. It was confirmed that the Committee had recently conducted a visit to the application site, and so were familiar with the application.

The Chairman confirmed that this was an additional meeting of the Majors Planning Committee, to determine the application relating to the former Nestle Factory, Nestles Avenue. It was confirmed that the Committee had recently conducted a visit to the application site, and so were familiar with the application.

It was confirmed that there were no Part II items, and therefore all business would be conducted in public.

It was confirmed that there were no Part II items, and therefore all business would be conducted in public.

Part demolition of existing factory buildings and associated structures, and redevelopment to provide 1,386 dwellings (Use Class C3). office, retail, community and leisure uses (Use Class A1/A3/A4/B1/B8/D1/D2), 22,663sq.m (GEA) of commercial floorspace (Use Classes B1c/B2/B8 and Data Centre (sui generis)), amenity and playspace, landscaping, allotments, access, service yards, associated car parking and other engineering works.

Recommendation: Approval

RESOLVED: 

1.    That the application be approved;

2.    That the Head of Planning be delegated authority to agree the following conditions and informatives:

a)    That a Communication Strategy be included within the Construction Management Plan (Condition 28);

b)   That motorcycle parking spaces, as per the Council's car to motorcycle parking space ratio, be added (Condition 34);

c)    That the War Memorial be reinstated on site (secured by new condition to be added);

d)   That a global condition relating to cycle spaces be added;

e)    That the demolition condition be amended to require the timely completion of phase 1 (i.e. prior to commencement of Phase 3, or prior to any occupation at the site - to be discussed further with applicants);

f)     That condition 50 be removed (duplication of condition 56);

g)   That the landscaping condition be amended to require consultation with the Metropolitan Police Force and the Design Officer regarding the discharge of the landscaping condition;

h)   That further Public Art works be added on site, with specific reference to blocks F1 and F2 (additional condition);

i)     That a new informative regarding the use of pollution absorbent trees be included within tree planting measures;

j)     That piledriving be considered as part of the Construction Management Plan (new informative requiring these details to be submitted under condition 28);

k)    That a new informative be added requiring the Construction Management Plan to secure minimum construction traffic via Dawley Road;

l)     That an Affordable Housing Review Mechanism be included within the Heads of Terms;

m)  That a new informative be added requiring that CRT contribution must also go towards works to the canal bridge.

3.    That the Head of Planning be delegated authority to agree any minor changes to conditions following feedback from the GLA, together with  further revisions to the phasing of the development as a result of ongoing talks with the applicant.

Tive Part demolition of existing factory buildings and associated structures, and redevelopment to provide 1,386 dwellings (Use Class C3). office, retail, community and leisure uses (Use Class A1/A3/A4/B1/B8/D1/D2), 22,663sq.m (GEA) of commercial floorspace (Use Classes B1c/B2/B8 and Data Centre (sui generis)), amenity and playspace, landscaping, allotments, access, service yards, associated car parking and other engineering works.

Officers introduced the application, confirming that the application itself was just over 12 hectares in size and located on Nestles Avenue, located on the southern boundary of the site. The site was, in its entirety, designated as a conservation area, and within the site were four locally listed buildings, which included the former Nestle factory building, the former canteen block, (which was proposed to be retained), and a pair of lodge buildings. Railings, which ran along Nestles Avenue, were also locally listed.

Members were informed that the Nestle Factory had been vacant since closing down in 2014 and, when operational, the only vehicular and pedestrian access into the site was via North High Gardens. This access did not provide a through-route from Nestles Avenue on to North High Gardens, and it was proposed that this road layout would remain throughout the redevelopment of the site, though with the addition of new entrances on Nestles Avenue.

The main building facades were proposed for retention as a key feature, and a War Memorial, previously situated at the main entrance and subsequently moved for safekeeping, would be relocated back to the site, post construction.  Features on the site, such as logos and heritage artwork, would likely be retained and potentially used in the on-site art strategy.

The eastern portion of the site would provide four new industrial units, delivering circa 22,000 square meters of employment floor space. The industrial development would be accessed via North High Gardens, which was the existing access point. The western part of the site would provide residential development, together with an element of mixed-use development. The canteen building, currently in a significant state of disrepair, was proposed to be retained for residential use by way of D1 and D2 use, and was to be gifted to the local planning authority to be used for community use, once the development was completed. Lodge buildings, previously used by caretakers, were proposed to be demolished.

A restriction proposed on the application seeking to prevent high-intensity use would mean that there would be 20 car parking spaces allocated to the community centre. Some uses, such as banqueting suites and places of worship (which had the potential for significant trip generation) would be precluded from future development.

The site and conservation area were both listed on the Heritage at Risk register due to the deterioration of the site. While the proposals involved a substantial quantum of demolition, much of the demolition proposed sought to remove modern additions to the site, and English Heritage and the local authority were supportive of the removal of these modern additions. The proposals in their current form had sought to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106.