Agenda item

Planning Application Number: 26/AP/0096   

Report: see pages 19 to 201 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 5 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL:

Redevelopment of the site to provide a tall building comprising a community facility on ground and first floors and key worker homes above; disabled car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage, mechanical plant and associated hard and soft landscaping.

The chair informed the meeting that in response to a request from a group of speakers, she had decided to extend the time for all speakers’ slots to 5 minutes for this item.

The committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report.

Members put questions to officers.

Representatives of the objectors addressed the committee and responded to questions put by members of the committee.

The applicant’s representative addressed the committee and answered questions put by members of the committee.

There were no supporters living within 100 metres of the development site wishing to speak.

Councillors David Noakes and Sam Dalton addressed the committee in their capacity as ward councillors. Members put questions to the two ward councillors. 

Members of the committee put further questions to officers and discussed the application.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted, subject to:

a.  the conditions set out in the report, with an amended pre-commencement condition to include a structural survey of properties on the Arnold Estate 

b.  that the Section 106 agreement should include an estate improvement plan for improvements to the Arnold Estate and acommunity management plan developed with residents from the Arnold Estate and Two Towers TRAs

c.  that the Section 106 agreement in relation to the community use management include details of access to the facility for the relevant TRAs 

d.  referral to the Mayor of London and

e.  the applicant entering into a satisfactory legal agreement; and

2.  That the Planning Committee, in making their decision, has due regard to the potential equalities impacts that are outlined in this report; and

3.  That, in the event of requirements of paragraph 1 above not having been met by 9 December 2026 the Director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission for application 26/AP/0096, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 454 of the report.