Agenda and minutes

Protocol attached to be noted by the Committee

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to note the contents

of the report.

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

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

Councillor Tim Ryan declared an interest on item P1152.18 – Land at Crow Sandgate Close, Romford. Councillor Ryan stated that the application site was in his ward.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 March 2021 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2021 were agreed as a

correct record and would be signed by the Chairman at a later date.

Report attached.

Following a request from officers the Committee considered and RESOLVED to defer the matter in order to allow  for all neighbours/occupiers to be consulted for a further 21 days before reporting back to Members.

Report attached.

Following a request from officers the Committee considered and RESOLVED to defer the matter in order to allow  for all neighbours/occupiers to be consulted for a further 21 days before reporting back to Members.

Report attached.

The Committee received a developer presentation from Chris Maltby Planning Associate – Edgeplan, Zane Putne (of Noviun Architects) and Milena Lipska (of Velocity Transport)

The main issues raised by Members for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application were:

·         The car parking demand for students was being underestimated and there is a risk of conflict with local residents due to on street parking.  The Committee would therefore like to see further details on:

o   The type of curriculum offer (to understand student attendance patterns)

o   The proposed Travel Plan (detailed information)

o   How on-street parking will be managed

·         Members invited the applicant to undertake further resident consultation on the issue of parking.

·         A wish to provide further information about the security measures on site.

·         A challenge on whether cladding would be an appropriate material for the building given its green below location.

·         The need for the Committee to have confidence around the capacity of all internal and external social and student spaces (beyond classrooms).

Report attached.

The application before the Committee was to consider a request for a change to the affordable housing provision on the application site which represented an improvement to the offer previously secured.

The Committee noted that the change would meets the identified housing needs within the Borough.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to the conditions as set out in thereport.