Minutes of the Meeting of the London Legacy Development Corporation Planning Decisions Committee Date: Time: Venue: Tuesday 17 March 2020 6.00 pm Rooms 1, & 3, LLDC, Level 10, Stratford Place, Montfichet Road, London E20 1EJ PRESENT: Sukhvinder Kaur Stubbs (Chair) Pam Alexander OBE (by phone) Viktoria OakleyGeoff Thompson MBEPam Alexander OBE Sukhvinder Kaur StubbsEmma Davies MRICSPiers Gough CBE RA Councillor James BecklesCouncillor Marie PyeCouncillor Nick Shar manCouncillor Dan Tomlinson (by phone) Councillor Rachel Tripp (substitute - by phone) IN ATTENDANCE: Updates, Order of Business and Requests to Speak (Item 1) 1.1 The Chair stated there were update reports for Items and - Phases & 2, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, E3 3AE, Application A (Phase 1): 20/00004/DOV, Application B (Phase 2): 19/00555/NMA and Pudding Mill Lane Temporary Theatre 1.2 The Chair stated that the order of business would be as set out on the agenda 1.3 The following requests to speak had been received: • Item – Phases & 2, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, E3 3AE, Application A (Phase 1): 20/00004/DOV, Application B (Phase 2): 19/00555/NMA In support of officers’ recommendation: Jennifer Currier, The Guinness Partnership • Item – Pudding Mill Lane Temporary Theatre In support of officers’ recommendation: Anjuli Schiele, Quod Planning Agents Neil Marshall, i-Transport Ludvig Andersson, Producer Apologies for Absence (Item 2) 2.1 Apologies for absence were received from James Fennell and Councillor Daniel Blaney, London Borough of Newham who was substituted by Councillor Rachel Tripp, London Borough of Newham Declarations of Interest (Item 3) 3.1 The Committee received the report of the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions which set out, for the purposes of transparency, where a Member of the Committee was an elected Member of a Host Borough to which a planning application and/or other related matters were to be dealt with at the meeting 3.2 Resolved: 3.2.1 That the following declarations of interest be noted: Elected Members of Host Boroughs to which planning applications relate (where applicable): • Item – Plot MU1, Sugar House Island, Stratford, E15, Ref: 19/00571/FUL • Councillor Daniel Blaney/ Cllr Rachel Tripp, London Borough of Newham, Elected Member Councillor James Beckles, London Borough of Newham, Elected Member • • Item – Phases & 2, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, E3 3AE Application A (Phase 1): 20/00004/DOV Application B (Phase 2): 19/00555/NMA • Councillor Dan Tomlinson, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Elected Member • Item – Development Parcel 8.3.2 of the Legacy Communities Scheme (LCS), located within the Planning Delivery Zone (PDZ8) site, at the junction of Barbers Road and Pudding Mill Lane, ref: 19/00592/FUL • • Councillor Daniel Blaney/Cllr Rachel Tripp, London Borough of Newham, Elected Member Councillor James Beckles, London Borough of Newham, Elected Member Independent Members • • James Fennell is Chief Executive of Lichfields and Emma Davies is Director at Faithful and Gould Neither member has been involved in decision making on any of the matters listed in the Decisions Made under Delegated Authority item on this agenda Minutes of the Previous Meeting held on 28 January 2020 (Item 4) 4.1 The Committee received the minutes of the Planning Decisions Committee meeting held on 28 January 2020 4.2 Resolved: 4.2.1 That the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 28 January 2020 be signed as a correct record Plot MU1, Sugar House Island, Stratford, E15, Ref: 19/00571/FUL (Item 5) 5.1 The Principal Planning Development Manager introduced the report 5.2 The full application was for a three storey, two form entry primary school for 420 pupils within Plot MU1 of the approved masterplan at the Sugar House Island site, south of Stratford High Street 5.3 Reserved Matters for a four storey, two form entry primary school and associated outside space was previously granted by the Planning Decisions Committee in 2016 Department of Education would not fund the school because it was too large exceeding their space standards [Pam Alexander joined the meeting by phone at 18.10] 5.4 This current proposal is a storey lower than the previously consented scheme 5.5 The current proposal is a collaboration between Vastint UK (the applicant), the Department for Education, LocatED and the anticipated school operator, School 21 The collaboration was to design a school that satisfies the guidance 5.6 The key matters include: Principle of development and proposed land use on the site, including need; Compliance with relevant Department for Education guidelines for schools; Out of hours community access; Compatibility with the 2012 outline permission; Quality of design including heritage, tall buildings, layout, landscaping, and inclusive design considerations; Environmental and amenity impacts; Transport; and s.106 Heads of Terms 5.7 The principle has been established by the 2016 Reserved Matters which is compliant with the Local Plan site allocation and the uses set out in the 2012 Permission 5.8 The Department for Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency is supportive and have agreed to fund the school 5.9 There is a shortfall in outdoor space provision compared with the Department for Education guidelines although the guidelines acknowledge that not all schools will be able to meet the guidance and recommends a flexible approach This element is considered acceptable 5.10 The design is of a high quality supported by QRP It complies with the tall buildings policy BN10 and the building will be clad in pale buff brick and the brickwork will have areas of setbacks on all facades 5.11 The Committee were referred to the images of the proposed building in the committee report pack 5.12 The proposal does not meet all of the required criteria set out in the Department for Education (DfE) Daylight Standards, however the funding agency and the future school operator have accepted the areas of non-compliance Officers and PPDT’s environmental consultants have thoroughly assessed the scheme and it is considered that good levels of daylight would enter the critical teaching areas It is also considered that the benefits of the general design and layout including the maximisation of classrooms with direct access to the outside space and the flexible nature of the classrooms outweigh the areas of non-compliance 5.13 In terms of transport the school will be car-free and a school travel plan has been submitted along with measures encouraging sustainable transport measures and a policy compliant level of cycle parking 5.14 The proposal is considered to be acceptable in terms of its environmental impact 5.15 The applicant advised the Committee that they will be ready to start construction next month 5.16 The Committee discussed the application and raised a number of matters: 5.16.1 Transport – the Committee agreed that a strong message should be given to parents that it should be a car free area The Committee wants everyone to be discouraged from dropping off at the school and suggested having a no drop off area and to look at potential road closures during drop-off time Officers advised this would be discussed further with the applicant and future school operator and addressed in the Travel Plan/S106 agreement 5.16.2 Community use – the Committee want to ensure the community gets to benefit from the school building Officers advised the S106 will include a strategy for out of hours use including community use 5.16.3 Daylight at back wall of site – officers advised comprehensive testing had been done on classrooms overlooked by the back wall and the level of daylight was acceptable Officers were satisfied the proposed layout of the school was good given the constraints 5.17 RESOLVED: (unanimous) 5.17.1 To APPROVE the application, for the reasons given in the report and grant planning permission to: (i) (ii) 5.17.2 (i) (ii) The satisfactory completion of a legal agreement under s.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other enabling powers to secure the planning obligations set out in the recommended heads of terms which are set out in this report; and the conditions set out in this report To AGREE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY to the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions to: Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions (including to dovetail with and where appropriate, reinforce, the final planning obligations to be contained in the s.106 legal agreement) as the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions considers reasonably necessary; Finalise the recommended legal agreement under s.106 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 and other enabling powers as (iii) set out in the report, including refining, adding to, amending and/or deleting the obligations detailed in the heads of term set out in this report (including to dovetail with and where appropriate, reinforce the final conditions and informatives to be attached to the planning permission) as the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions considers reasonably necessary; and Complete the s.106 legal agreement referred to above and issue the planning permission Phases & 2, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, E3 3AE, Application A (Phase 1): 20/00004/DOV, Application B (Phase 2): 19/00555/NMA (Item 6) 6.1 The developer highlighted the fact that the applicant, Guinness, acquired the two sites in July and October 2018 which consolidated into single ownership the first phase of the Bromley-by-Bow SDP masterplan with the potential to deliver a significant number of homes across a range of tenures The overall proposal allows for a change from 226 affordable homes to 406 affordable homes; a total increase of affordable homes by 80% It is expected that Phase of the development will commence on site in summer 2020 6.2 The Director of Planning Policy and Decisions introduced the report An update report was tabled 6.3 The two linked applications are submitted by Guinness Developments, for Phases & of the proposed redevelopment of the Imperial Street site in Bromley-by-Bow 6.4 The proposed amendments to the s106 agreement (Application A) relate to changes to the housing tenures This Deed of Variation application proposes that the PRS units are switched to private market sale units It also proposes that the Discount Market Rent units are switched to Shared Ownership units The application also proposes an uplift in affordable housing within this phase – from 25% to 49% (when measured on a habitable room basis) 6.5 Application B proposes a number of non-material amendments to the consented scheme in order to rationalise floorplans, improve usability of rooms and private amenity spaces, address technical requirements such as Building Regulations, reflect Guinness’ corporate management arrangements and also increase the number of three bed units within plot D1 6.6 The Committee were shown the original split of property from the consented scheme and the new proposed splits The application would result in a wholly London Affordable Rent tenure within the Phase 2, partly as a result of additional funding being made available for affordable this tenure from LLDC s.106 off-site housing funds The benefit for doing that is to maximise the amount of affordable housing 6.7 The Committee discussed the application and raised a number of matters: 6.7.1 Affordable rent – the Committee asked if the split of property types is meeting housing needs in Tower Hamlets and agreed they welcomed the increase in affordable housing Officers advised there is a greater amount of family size properties now, to better meet needs It was recognised that this is an improvement on the previously consented scheme 6.7.2 Funding for crossing over A12 – the Committee asked for clarity as to if this was being re-approved for Phase and Officers advised funding or triggers were not changing Work is being done with TfL on the scheme There is funding from the s.106 and other schemes 6.7.3 Pepper potting – the Committee raised concerns that all affordable housing was focused in one area of the scheme Pepper potting is an important principle to the Committee The developers advised this was to ensure maximum affordable housing could be delivered in the earlier phase of the scheme The developer will relook at the locations of the bed dwellings 6.8 RESOLVED: (unanimous) 6.8.1 To APPROVE Application A (the Deed of Variation application 20/00004/DOV for Phase 1) for the reason given in the report 6.8.2 To APPROVE Application B (the Non-Material Amendment application 19/00555/NMA for Phase 2) for the reasons given in the report 6.8.3 To AGREE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY to the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions to finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report and the respective legal agreements (deed of variations) under s.106 and s.106A of the Town and County Planning Act 1990, including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions considers reasonably necessary [Dan Tomlinson and Emma Davies left the meeting] Pudding Mill Lane Temporary Theatre (Item 7) 7.1 The Planning Development Manager introduced the report An update report was tabled 7.2 The Planning permission is sought for a temporary period of years to erect a theatre building and supporting containers/structures providing a box office, security, backstage facilities and associated storage (Sui Generis); retail, food stalls and bars (Use Classes A1/A3/A4); a covered concourse area; and associated plant, infrastructure, cycle parking, servicing, management, hard landscaping and public realm improvements including pavement widening and resurfacing, a raised table crossing, boundary treatment, planters, benches and lighting 7.3 The temporary use would end 31 December 2025 7.4 The accommodation would hold 3,000 visitors with seating for 55% of visitors and performances would be an 8pm to 10pm evening show Tuesday to Sunday and a matinee 2pm to 4pm Saturday and Sunday The onsite retail would open until 11pm 7.5 An assessment undertaken by the applicant shows the majority of visitors will arrive via Pudding Mill Lane DLR An updated venue event management plan has been worked on by the applicant and TfL with a unilateral undertaking to cover DLR staff costs at Pudding Mill Lane for the first months which will then be reviewed 7.6 The Committee discussed the application and raised a number of matters: 7.6.1 Public realm – officers advised in response to the QRP report more public seating and resting space was added with additional seating and glazed windows added to the retail units 7.6.2 Transport – officers advised there would be an app produced to help visitors understand the best ways to get to the site 7.6.3 Community involvement – the Committee requested that Newham Council be involved in discussions regarding community involvement Officers confirmed they have met with the regeneration team to discuss how the community will be involved 7.6.4 Design and appearance of the scheme – the Committee commented that the public realm proposals were an improvement, but one member noted that the scheme was not as visually attractive as it perhaps could have been given the track record of the design team on previous projects The applicant advised the building was temporary and had to be moveable 7.7 RESOLVED: (unanimous) 7.7.1 To APPROVE the application, for the reasons given in the report and grant planning permission to: The conditions set out in this report 7.7.2 To AGREE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY to the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions to: Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report including Director of Planning Policy and Decisions considers reasonably necessary Decisions Made Under Delegated Authority (Item 8) 8.1 The Committee received the report of the Director of Planning Policy and Decisions 8.2 Resolved: 8.2.1 To NOTE report and the attached Appendix Any Urgent Business (Item 9) 9.1 The Chair thanked Members, officers and support staff for attending the meeting 10 Close of Meeting (Item 10) 10.1 The meeting closed at 7.55 pm Chair Contact Officer: Date Teya Desantes, Assistant Committee Secretary; Tel: 020 3288 8806 Email: planningcommittee@londonlegacy.co.uk 10 ... 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