Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 50 residential units in 3 buildings with associated car parking and cycle parking spaces, communal amenity areas, landscaping, private gardens and balconies utilising existing access.

Recommendation: Approval, subject to a S106 Agreement.

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 50 residential units in 3 buildings with associated car parking and cycle parking spaces, communal amenity areas, landscaping, private gardens and balconies utilising existing access.

Officers introduced the report and referred members to the addendum sheet that had been circulated. 

In accordance with the Council’s constitution a representative of the petition received in objection to the proposals was invited to address the meeting.  The lead petitioner was unable to attend and requested that his objections were relayed to Members of the Committee as follows:

• The proposals would overshadow their property and affect their right to light.
• Loss of privacy due to the nature of the work undertaken at their property.
• The noise made by their printing facility had not been taken into consideration.
• Did not authorise the demolition of the boundary on the eastern side of their property.
• There was no indication that a fire assessment had been carried out.
• Concern there was no public notices informing local residents and businesses of the proposed development.

The agent addressed the meeting and made the following points:

• There was one parking space per unit.
• Improvements had been made to the amenity space.
• The proposals were a catalyst for further regeneration.
• The proposals would be an improvement to the canal frontage.
• Would meet local housing needs.
• Had achieved lifetime home standards.
• There would be no loss of sunlight.

A local Ward Councillor spoke regarding the proposals and made the following comments:

• Believed that the loss of privacy to the business in objection should not be a reason for refusal.
• Majority of residents support the proposals.
• The area was benefiting from Crossrail
• Regeneration, such as this, was welcomed in Yiewsley.

Members discussed the application and noted that there were a number of conditions attached in relation to landscaping had a number of conditions attached.  Members agreed that the proposals would make good use of redundant Brownfield Land.

Members expressed concern about the noise impact from the adjoining business who had objected to the proposals.  Officers explained that no habitable rooms would be affected.

Members requested that condition 11 be amended to read as follows:

‘No  floodlighting  or  other  form  of  external  lighting  shall  be  installed  unless  it  is  in accordance with details which have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by  the  Local  Planning  Authority.  Such details shall include location, height, type and direction of light sources and intensity of illumination. Any lighting that is so installed shall not  thereafter  be  altered  without  the  prior  consent  in  writing  of  the  Local  Planning Authority other than for routine maintenance which does not change its details.

The recommendation for approval was moved, seconded and on being put to the, vote was unanimously agreed.

Resolved –

A. That the Council enters into an agreement with the applicant under Section 106of  the Town  and Country Planning Act  1990  (as  amended)  and/or Section  278 of the  Highways  Act  1980  (as  amended)  and/  or  other  appropriate  legislation  to secure:

(i) Transport: All on site and off site highways works as a result of this proposal, including improvements to the site access.

(ii) Education: The applicant provides a financial contribution of £176,170 towards school places in the area, commensurate with the estimated child yield of the development.

(iii) Health: The applicant provides a financial contribution of  £23,068.85 towards health care in the area.

(iv) Libraries: The applicant provides a financial contribution of £2,448.81 towards library provision in the area.

(v) Construction Training: Either a construction training scheme delivered during the construction phase of the development or a financial contribution of £35,000.

(vi)  Air  Quality:  The  applicant  provides  a  financial  contribution  in  the  sum  of £12,500.

(vii)  Community Facilities/Public Realm, including towpath improvements:  The applicant provides a financial contribution of £50,000.

(vii) Affordable Housing review mechanism.

(viii) Project Management and Monitoring Fee: a contribution equal to 5% of the total cash contribution to enable the management and monitoring of the resulting agreement.

B) That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the  Council's  reasonable  costs  in  preparation  of  the  Section  106  and  278 Agreements  and  any  abortive  work  as  a  result  of  the  agreement  not  being completed.

C)  That  officers  be  authorised  to  negotiate  and  agree  the  detailed  terms  of  the proposed agreement and conditions of approval.

D) That if any of the heads of terms set out above have not been agreed and the S106 legal agreement has not been finalised by 20th. December 2013, or any other period deemed appropriate by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture, then the application may be referred back to the Committee for determination.

E) That subject to the above, the application be deferred for determination by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture under delegated powers, subject to the completion of the legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other appropriate powers with the applicant.

F) That the conditions and changes in the addendum be imposed subject to any changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Culture and Green Spaces prior to issuing the decision.