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Digby Road
Meeting: 11/03/2009 - Planning Sub-Committee (Item 10)
10 Digby Road/Berger Road, Homerton, London, E9 5SB 
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Decision:
RESOLVED that:-
A) Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to conditions.
B) That the above recommendation be subject to the applicant, the landowners and their mortgagees entering into a section 106 agreement in order to secure the following matters to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director Regeneration and Planning and the Interim Head of Legal Services.
C) That in the event of the Section 106 agreement referred to in Recommendation B not being completed by 23 March 2009, the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Planning be given the authority to refuse the application.
Minutes:
Clearance of the site and the construction of a part 5, part 14 storey building for a mixed use development to provide 83 square metres of A1, B1 and/or D1 use and 97 affordable residential units (Social Rented - 11 x 1-bed, 5 x 2-bed, 23 x 3-bed, and 14 x 4-bed. Intermediate – 23 x 1-bed, 11 x 2-bed and 10 x 3-bed) with associated car parking, refuse and landscaping.
POST SUBMISSION REVISIONS:
· Disabled car-park numbers on Berger Road reduced from 5 to 3 to reduce vehicle crossovers and improve courtyard space.
· Glazing of shopfront increased to angled wall.
10.1 The Planning Officer introduced the report, as set out in the agenda.
10.2 The Chair made reference to the parking arrangements and requested that a car share scheme be included in the scheme. The applicant confirmed that a car share scheme was provided within the proposal.
10.3 The Chair also raised concern about the size of the windows after looking at the plans. The applicant explained that they had worked with a daylight/sunlight consultant in designing the building and confirmed that they always provided large windows and that the size of the windows included in the scheme were above average.
Unanimously RESOLVED that:-
A) Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to the following conditions:
1. 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. 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.
Design & Appearance
3. Materials to be approved (entire site)
Details, including samples, of materials to be used on the external surfaces of the building, boundary walls, gates and ground surfaces shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before any work commences on site. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the details thus approved.
REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory and does not detract from the character and visual amenity of the area.
4. Further details of be Submitted and Approved
Detailed drawings/full particulars showing the following matters set out below must be submitted to and approved by the Council before any work is commenced on site. This part of the development shall be completed only in accordance with the modifications thus approved:-
a) Details of adequate screening to the child playspace area
b) Details of the lighting facilities, canopies, and entrance/waiting spaces to the residential entrance.
REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory and does not detract from the character and visual amenity of the area and, to ... view the full minutes text for item 10