Decisions

The Committee received an update on the application from Officers.

Following a motion, the Committee RESOLVED to DEFER consideration of the application.

The Committee was addressed by Councillor Joshua Chapman.

The report recommended that planning permission be granted, however following a motion to refuse the granting of planning permission it was RESOLVED that planning PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reasons;

·                The proposal, by reason of its design, would fail to integrate satisfactorily with the retained non-designated heritage asset, thereby resulting in harm to its visual integrity, contrary to Policies CP18 and DC67 of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD, the Council’s Heritage SPD, Policy 7.8 of the London Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

·                The proposal, by reason of its height and the lack of comparably tall buildings nearby, would fail to respect the character of Romford Town Centre, contrary to Policies DC61 and DC66 of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD, ROM19 of the Romford Area Action Plan and 2.15 of the London Plan.

Councillors Linda Hawthorn and Keith Darvill voted against the resolution.

Councillor Graham Williamson abstained from voting.

The Committee was addressed by Councillor Ciaran White.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to agree the recommendation to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION and that the Head of Planning is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure those matters as set out in the report.

Cabinet:

1. Approved the draft policies for further parent and stakeholder consultation.

2. Delegated the decision in respect the final policy to the Director of Children’s Services following consultation with the Deputy Leader, and Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Families.

Cabinet:

1. Reviewed the performance set out in Appendix 1 of the report and the corrective action that is being taken.

2.     Noted the content of the Demand Pressures Dashboard attached at Appendix 2 of the report.

Cabinet will be asked to approve the submission of a range of bids to the Greater London Authority for the Mayor’s funding programme ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’.

Cabinet:

Agreed to accept the supplementary agenda and the documents therein which included the revised Cabinet report and;

1.     Approved the submission of the following bids to the GLA “Building Council Homes for Londoners” programme of : -

·       Up to £122.6 million Affordable Housing Grant in line with the draft bid set out at Appendix 1.

·       Up to £65.1 million HRA headroom in line with the draft bid set out at Appendix 2 of the report.

2.     Noted that if successful in the bid(s):

·       The Council will need to sign funding agreements with the GLA for which further Cabinet approval will be sought. A report seeking these approvals is likely to be submitted Spring/Summer 2019.

·       The Council will develop a housing delivery programme relating to the bid programme

·       In addition the Council will continue to explore other external funding opportunities to complement the above programmes.

3.     Delegated authority to Section 151 Officer, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods to enter into the Right to Buy ring-fence agreement with the GLA.

Cabinet will be asked to approve progressing to procurement for the purchasing of 35 Looked After Children (LAC) residential placements across Northeast London. Havering is the lead Authority for an 8 borough partnership jointly commissioning LAC placements.

Cabinet:

1. Granted authority to proceed to the procurement of block residential provision.

2.     Agreed the decision to allocate funds for each of the following seven years is delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, following consultation with the Lead Member of Children’s Services and the Chief Operating Officer.

Cabinet approval will be sought for the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order(s) (CPO (s)) in respect of the land, interests and rights needed to deliver the regeneration of the A1306 (New Road) in Rainham

Cabinet:

1.     Agreed to the Council making Compulsory Purchase Order(s) (CPO(s)) pursuant to the statutory powers contained in section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), and section 13 of the Local Government (Misc. Provisions) Act 1976 and all other necessary action to acquire all property and other proprietary interests on the land, including where appropriate new rights, located within the outline on the CPO Red Line Plan at Appendix 1 of the report, for the purpose of securing the regeneration of the Rainham and Beam Park Housing Zone in accordance with the decision to adopt the Masterplan and Planning Framework taken on 10th February 2016.

2.      Agreed that the Director of Regeneration Programmes after consultation with the Leader of the Council and Deputy Director Legal and Governance be authorised to;

a. Make the CPO or multiple CPOs to enable the acquisition of land, interest and rights within the CPO Red Line Plan as attached to the report at Appendix 1;

b. Appoint surveyors, barristers and any other professionals required to promote the CPO(s) and to facilitate the vacant possession of interests located within the CPO Red Line Plan;

c. Settle the final form and content of the CPO(s) and associated documentation to include the draft;

·       CPO Red Line Plan; Appendix 1;

·       Draft Compulsory Purchase Order; Appendix 2;

·       Draft Schedule Freehold and Leasehold Interests Appendix 3;

·       Draft Statement of Reasons Appendix 4;

·       Draft Equalities Impact Assessment Appendix 5

·       Consultation Report Appendix 6

d. Take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO(s) including publication and service of notices and presentation of the Councils case at Public Inquiry, or Court should such representation be necessary;

e. Take such actions so as to facilitate Notting Hill Genesis (on behalf of Rainham and Beam Park LLP) acquiring properties and proprietary interests within the CPO Red Line Plan by agreement, such actions to include; the relocation of businesses, residents and statutory undertakers apparatus or Communication Code Operators; and any other interests and setting out the terms for the withdrawal of objections to the CPO(s); and

f. Amend the number of properties and leasehold acquisitions with the CPO Red Line Plan at Appendix 3, should such amendment be required to deliver the overall Rainham and Beam Park Housing Zone strategy.

3.     Agreed that the Director of Regeneration Programmes after consultation with the Leader of the Council and Deputy Director Legal and Governance be authorised following the confirmation of the CPO(s) by the Secretary of State to secure vacant possession of all properties and proprietary interests located within the confirmed CPO Red Line land to include:

a. to take all necessary actions to secure the making and confirmation of a General Vesting Declaration (GVD) or multiple GVD’s under the Compulsory Purchase and (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and /or to serve Notices to Treat and Entry (if required); and

b. to appropriate to planning / or housing purposes any parcel of land within the CPO Red Line Plan; and

c. to transfer all properties and proprietary interests acquired pursuant to the CPO(s) to the relevant development partner in accordance with the Members Agreement and the Strategic Land Agreement dated 29 March 2018; and

d. if necessary make representation of the Councils case such as at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) or court should such representation be necessary.

4.     Agreed following Cabinet approval of resolutions 2 and 3 above, and upon the Deputy Director Legal and Governance being satisfied that further information and all the Equalities Impact Assessment outcomes are satisfactory and to not require reference back to Cabinet, that the Deputy Director Legal and Governance be authorised to affix the common Seal of the Council to the CPO(s), GVD(s), maps and elsewhere and to take all necessary steps as necessary, such as to issue notices and sign certificates to attain the resolutions above.

The Director of Neighbourhoods will be asked to agree and approve the legal agreements required for the Land of the Fanns Programme