Agenda item

Report attached.

The application before the Committee sought planning permission for the redevelopment of the vacant former RTS Motors open scrap yard site, as a residential-led scheme comprising a 10 storey building, providing 54 new residential units with associated 345sqm of flexible retail/commercial floorspace at ground floor level, the creation of a bus loop and new pedestrian routes, together with associated access, servicing, cycle parking and landscaping, including provision of bus stop interchange with the new Beam Park railway station.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING

PERMISSION subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

a)    S106 legal agreement to include key matters as set out below at para 2.2.

b)    Any subsequent revisions required to the S106 for the 90 New Road (ref. P1039.19) development (by the same applicant), to appropriately link the application development to the development at 90 New Road.

That the Assistant Director of Planning have delegated authority to negotiate any subsequent S106 legal agreement including:

a.    Delivery of the main (southern) section of the bus loop interchange infrastructure, including the bus stop and stand and turning island, on the Station Approach road (as shown indicatively within the land in orange on drawing NRD2-BPTW-50-ZZ-DR-A-0115 Rev CO2

b.    All reasonable assistance to enable the Council to deliver the section of the bus loop shown indicatively within the land in yellow and bounded by a part red and part broken pink line on drawing NRD2-BPTW-50-ZZ-DR-A-0115 Rev CO2

c.    Linear Park Contribution sum of £32,501.19: Indexed.

d.    Bus Mitigation Strategy Contribution sum of £53,100 to be payable to Transport for London but collected by the Council: Indexed

e.    Carbon Offset Contribution sum of £40,149 (Residential - £29,669 and Non Residential - £10,480)or such other figure as approved by the Council based on an approved updated Energy Strategy: Indexed.

f.     Controlled Parking Zone Contribution sum of £6,048 or such other figure as is approved by the Council: Indexed.

g.    Restriction of parking permits pursuant to Section 16 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974.

h.    Commuted sum to provide/ improve existing play space locally if the Beam Park Play Space is not delivered.

i.      A Travel Plan to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transport, including a scheme for submission, implementation, monitoring and review.

j.      Provision of a training and recruitment scheme for the local workforce during the construction period, in accordance with the provisions of Policy 22 of the Havering Local Plan Proposed Submission.

k.    Tying the application development into the wider development incorporating 90 New Road (ref. P1039.19), including any required amendments to the agreed S106 for the 90 New Road development.

l.      Tying the application into the early and late stage viability review to be undertaken for the 90 New Road development.

m.  Prohibiting the application development from being delivered in isolation to ensure it is delivered as part of the wider 90 new Road development with the approved affordable housing and family accommodation.

n.    Submission of such further future planning applications (full planning, S73 or S96a) as required to:

i)     deliver the approved interface between the land in the applicant’s ownership and that within the adjacent Beam Park development to include the approved bus loop and bus driver facilities;

ii) deliver the required minor amendments to the 90 New Road scheme in respect of linking the application building into Block 1;

iii) deliver the required minor amendments to the 90 New Road scheme (Block 5) to ensure the wider scheme continues to provide 10% M4(3) Wheelchair units and 10% Wheelchair accessible parking spaces

iv) ensure the timely delivery of the affordable housing, communal amenity space and parking within the approved 90 New Road scheme and that the application scheme shall not be brought forward in isolation from the 90 New Road development.

·         All contribution sums shall include interest to the due date of expenditure and all contribution sums shall be subject to indexation from the date of completion of the Section 106 agreement to the date of receipt by the Council.

·         The Developer/Owner shall pay the Council’s reasonable legal costs associated with the drafting of the Legal Agreement, prior to the completion of the agreement, irrespective of whether the agreement is completed.

·         The Developer/Owner shall pay the Council’s appropriate Planning Obligations Monitoring Fee prior to the completion of the agreement.

  2.3    The application be subject to Stage II Referral to the Mayor of London pursuant to the Mayor of London Order (2008).

  2.4    That the Assistant Director of Planning have delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the following matters:

The vote for the resolution to grant planning permission was carried by 5

votes to 1 against with 2 abstention.

Councillor Whitney voted against the motion.

Councillors Hawthorn and Williamson abstained from voting.