Agenda item

PERMISSION, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

Description of application - Demolition of existing school/ convent buildings and erection of 11 detached houses and part 3/4 storey building with basement car parking comprising 22 flats, alterations to boundary wall and access from Plaistow Lane, car parking and landscaping.

Oral representations in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Ellie Harmer, in support of the application were received at the meeting.  It was reported that the application had been amended by documents received on 23 October, 24 October, 1and 8 November 2012 and no objections had been received or from English Heritage.   It was also reported that objections to the application had been had been withdrawn by St Joseph’s Catholic School and by a parishioner of St Joseph’s Catholic Church and that a bat survey had been undertaken. 

It was further reported that an amendment to the Section 106 Agreement  required the works to the listed building to be substantially completed before the  first occupation of fifty per cent of the new build housing development, the transfer of recreation land to St. Joseph’s Catholic School to include additional works, a management plan for the Metropolitan Open Land, a Woodland Management Scheme for the tree belt on the northern edge of the site, the transfer of land to St. Joseph’s Church for additional parking and also to secure the affordable housing payment that had been received by the Council.

Members having considered the report, objections,and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A LEGAL AGREEMENT as set out in the paragraph above, as recommended, for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with an amendment to condition 17 and a further condition to read:-

“17.  The development hereby permitted shall incorporate measures to minimise the risk of crime and to meet the specific needs of the application site and the development. Details of these measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of the development hereby permitted, and implemented in accordance with the approved details. The security measures to be implemented in compliance with this condition shall where practicable seek to achieve the "Secured by Design" accreditation awarded by the Metropolitan Police.

REASON:  In the interest of security and crime prevention and to accord with Policies H7 and BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

24.  No demolition of buildings shall take place until a survey has been carried out to ascertain if any bats are roosting in the buildings concerned. If any bats are discovered, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of the timing of the works and any necessary mitigation measures. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved timing and mitigation measures.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE3 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to safeguard the interests and well-being of bats on the site which are specifically protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).”