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32-38 Scrutton Street
Meeting: 03/12/2008 - Planning Sub-Committee (Item 7)
7 32-38 Scrutton Street, London 
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Decision:
RESOLVED that:-
A) Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to conditions.
B)
8.2.1 Payment by the landowner/developer of a sustainable transport contribution of £3000 towards works to the public highway.
8.2.2 The signing of a Section 278 legal agreement under the Highways Act to pay the Council £27782.11 for required works to the highway. Unavoidable works required to be undertaken by Statutory Services will not be included in London Borough of Hackney estimate or payment.
8.2.3 Payment by the landowner/developer of a libraries contribution of £19205.37with respect to anticipated child yield from the additional residential housing units being provided in accordance with the DFES cost of providing a school place.
8.2.4 Payment by the landowner/developer of an open space contribution of £7935.71 towards the supply and quality of open space in the immediate locale.
8.2.5 Commitment to the Council’s local labour and construction initiatives (25% on site employment).
8.2.6 Payment by the landowner/developer of all the Council’s legal and other relevant fees, disbursements and Value Added Tax in respect of the proposed negotiations and completion of the proposed Section 106 Agreement.
8.2.7 Achievement of a very good rating under BREEAM with best endeavours to achieve excellent.
8.2.8 20% reduction in carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources and use of low energy technology.
8.2.9 Considerate Constructors Scheme – the applicant to carry out all works in keeping with the National Considerate Constructors Scheme.
8.2.10 A Green Travel Plan to include servicing of the sites, to be submitted to and agreed with the Council, to include the provision of a car share scheme.
8.2.11 The applicant is advised that they will be required to enter into a highways Section 278 legal agreement with TfL.
8.2.12 Provision to allow the placement of street lighting on the proposed buildings where appropriate.
8.2.13 Best endeavours to provide a car club.
C) That in the event of the Section 106 agreement referred to in Recommendation B not being completed by 24th December 2008, the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Planning be given the authority to refuse the application.
Minutes:
Demolition of existing building and erection of 6-storey building to provide 7713sqm B1 (business), 75sqm A1 (shop) and 270sqm A3 (restaurant) plus 2 internal courtyards with ancillary car parking for 3 vehicles, cycle and refuse storage.
Conservation area consent for demolition of existing buildings.
7.1 The Planning Officer introduced the report, as set out in the agenda and informed Members that the demolition of the existing building was not included within the application.
7.2 Anthony Thistleton (architect) was in attendance to answer any questions that arose.
7.3 Councillor Desmond referred to the level of car parking and asked why the number of parking spaces had been reduced from 30 to 5 spaces. The architect stated that the development was located within a highly accessible area with good public transport links and that it had also achieved the low parking criteria. The internal courtyard was also large enough for vehicles to turn and load.
7.4 Councillor Smith asked how the Planning Officer intended to stop people parking on the courtyard and the Planning Officer referred to the addendum where an additional condition had been added to ensure that parking shall only occur in the spaces shown on the plans, which was backed up in the section 106 agreement.
7.5 The Chair referred to the streetlamps and whether these could be placed on the proposed building, in order to help de-clutter the area. The applicant agreed, in principle, for best endeavours to be made for the streetlamps to be placed on the building. The Chair requested that this be added as part of the section 106 agreement. This was AGREED.
6.7 The Chair asked whether rain water harvesting was being provided and the architect agreed, in principle, for best endeavours to be made to provide rain water harvesting. The Chair requested that this be added as an additional condition. This was AGREED.
6.8 The Chair also asked whether the development included a green roof and the architect agreed, in principle. The Chair requested that this be added as an additional condition. This was AGREED.
Unanimously RESOLVED that:-
A) Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to the following conditions:
1. SCB0 – Development in accordance with plans
The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out and completed strictly in accordance with the submitted plans hereby approved and any subsequent approval of details.
REASON: To ensure that the development hereby permitted is carried out in full accordance with the plans hereby approved.
2. SCB1 - Commencement within three years
The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than three years after the date of this permission.
REASON: In order to comply with the provisions of Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended.
3. SMC6 – Materials to be approved (entire site)
Details, including samples, of materials to be used on the external surfaces of the building, boundary walls and ground surfaces shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before any work commences ... view the full minutes text for item 7