Agenda and minutes

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 August 2018 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 August 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Committee received a presentation from Mr Tom Harris (Land Director Bellway Homes), Mr Kieran Wheeler (Director Savills) and PRP representative Mr Zeke Osho (Architect PRP).

Councillor Ray Morgon (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee and raised issues.

Members of the Committee then questioned the presenters and raised issues for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application.

The main issues raised were:

·         Parking, level of.  How this sits against the London Plan.

·         Traffic flow outside of the site.  How development will impact upon that.

·         Site visit gave opportunity to understand built quality of heritage asset.

·         Change in unit sizes welcomed.  Meets Havering needs more.

·         Home for Hornchurch Aerodrome Society (HAS) welcomed. 

·         Parking well laid out.

·         Improvement in built quality welcomed.

·         Does each home get a car parking space in the first phase?

·         Involvement of Met Police/Designing Out Crime Team in scheme design.

·         What proportions will be smart homes?

·         Nominations for Affordable Housing.

The Committee noted the presentation.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement.

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant’s agent.

The Committee was also addressed by Councillors Ciaran White and Christine Smith.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement.

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant’s agent.

The Committee was also addressed by Councillors Ciaran White and Christine Smith.

The Committee considered the report and following a debate RESOLVED to

defer to enable member undertake a site visit in order (a) to understand from the ESFA what options have been explored for extension/replacement before submission and (b) to obtain confirmation from Sport England exactly what their views are on the alternative options explored by the ESFA and suggested by residents.