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32-38 Scrutton Street

 

 

Meeting: 11/03/2009 - Planning Sub-Committee (Item 13)

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Decision:

RESOLVED that:-

 

A)   Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to conditions

 

B)

 

1.  Payment by the landowner/developer of a sustainable transport contribution of £3000 towards works to the public highway.

 

2.  The signing of a Section 278 legal agreement under the Highways Act to pay the Council £27782.11 for required for the following works to the highway:-

 

·  Take up and dispose of wearing course on footway (Bitmac paving)

·  Take up existing footway base course and dispose (Concrete)

·  Take up and dispose of existing granite kerbs

·  Provide and lay new granite straight kerbs and transition kerbs

·  Provide and lay new base course on footway

·  Provide and lay new PCC paving in accordance with the Streetscene urban design guide

·  Reconstruct / Renew existing vehicular crossover, in accordance with the Streetscene urban design guide and as directed

·  Removal of crossover as directed

·  Relocate/Renew existing lighting column (1No.), as directed

·  Renew/install line markings

 

Unavoidable works required to be undertaken by Statutory Services will not be included in London Borough of Hackney estimate or payment.

 

3.  Payment by the landowner/developer of a libraries contribution of £19205.37 with respect to anticipated child yield from the additional residential housing units being provided in accordance with the DFES cost of providing a school place.

 

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.

 

5.  Commitment to the Council’s local labour and construction initiatives (25% on site employment).

 

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.

 

7.  Achievement of a very good rating under BREEAM with best endeavours to achieve excellent.

 

8.  20% reduction in carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources and use of low energy technology.

 

9.  Considerate Constructors Scheme – the applicant to carry out all works in keeping with the National Considerate Constructors Scheme.

 

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.

 

11.  Provision to allow the placement of street lighting on the proposed buildings where appropriate.

 

12.  Best endeavours to provide a car club.

 

13.  Best endeavours to be made for the streetlamps to be placed on the building.

 

14.  Best endeavours to be made to provide rain water harvesting.

 

15.  Best endeavours to be made to provide a green roof.

 

16.  Parking shall only take place on the parking spaces shown on the approved drawings, and not on any other area of the site.

 

C)  That in the event of the Section 106 agreement referred to in the Recommendation B not being completed by 30 March 2009, the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Planning be given the authority to refuse the application.

 

D)   That Conservation Area Consent be GRANTED, subject to conditions.

 

 

Minutes:

(1) Resubmission of planning application 2008/2221 for demolition of existing building and erection of a new part 5, part 6 storey mixed use building (plus basement) to provide 7713sqm of Class B1 office accommodation and 345sqm of class A1/A3 retail/restaurant/café accommodation together with 5 off street car parking spaces (3 of which would be for disabled persons) and cycle parking, landscaping areas and a courtyard.

(2) Conservation area consent for demolition of existing buildings.

 

13.1  The Planning Officer introduced the report, as set out in the agenda.  He informed Members that this application, previously approved by the Sub-Committee on 3 December 2008, was being re-submitted because Recommendation C required that the s106 be completed by 24 December 2008 and in the event that it was not completed by this date the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Planning be given the authority to refuse the application.  Subsequently, the applicant failed to complete the s106 agreement by 24 December 2008 and the application was refused.

 

13.2  The Planning Officer confirmed that the present application remained unchanged from the application previously approved by committee.

 

13.3  There being no questions from Members, the Chair moved to the vote.

 

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 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.  Non standard condition

Details of the thermal labyrinth and combined heat and power (CHP) system shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to installation or commencement of operations and the systems shall be installed in accordance with such approved details.

 

REASON: To ensure that the development makes a contribution to the energy and resource efficiency priorities and other sustainability objectives which are embodied in the London Plan, Hackney UDP and emerging Core Strategy

 

5.  Non standard condition

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