Agenda item

 

 

The Committee received the report.

 

Representations were heard from Nneka Akwaeze and the Applicant’s agent.

 

A vote was taken on approving the Officer’s recommendations, as detailed in the report:

 

For (Officer’s recommendations)	6
Against (Officer’s recommendations)	0
Abstained	5

 

RESOLVED that

 

1.The application being one of strategic importance to London, be referred to the Mayor of London. As such any resolution by the committee will be subject to no direction to call in or refuse the application being received from the Mayor of London.

 

 

2.  Subject to Recommendation 1 above, the applicant and any other person having a requisite interest be invited to enter by way of an agreement into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any other legislation which is considered necessary for the purposes of seeking to secure the following, subject to any changes as considered necessary by the Head of Development Management:

 

(a)       Legal Professional Costs Recovery

Paying the Council’s legal and professional costs of preparing the Agreement and any other enabling arrangements.

 

(b)       Enforceability

All obligations listed below to become enforceable in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

(c)       Affordable housing

60% affordable housing by units across the whole development (652 units in total) on the basis of the following detailed mix:

 

Social Rent (39 Units)

17 x 1 Bed

14 x 2 Bed

8 x 3 Bed

 

London Affordable Rent (153 Units)

42 x 1 Bed

61 x 2 Bed

38 x 3 Bed

11 x 4 Bed

 

London Living Rent (166 Units)

48 x 1 Bed

58 x 2 Bed

50 x 3 Bed

10 x 4 Bed

 

Shared Ownership (294 Units)

101 x 1 Bed

106 x 2 Bed

72 x 3 Bed

15 x 4 Bed

 

(d)       Community Hub

            The delivery of the Community Hub to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, including a cash contribution of 7,600,000 towards the delivery thereof.

 

(e)       Heybourne Park

            The delivery of the proposed improvements to Heybourne Park to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

 

(f)        Carbon Offset Payment

 

Payment of £1,013,400 towards Carbon Offset to meet mayoral zero carbon target.

 

(g)       Off Site Tree Contribution

 

Contribution towards off site planting of trees within the wider area to achieve 2 to 1 replacement planting ratio.

 

(h)       Local Employment Agreement

 

Shall include, or provide (or procure that its contractor provides) the Council/ Re (nominated Agency) with:

 

1.1       An Apprenticeship Placement or cash equivalent on an annual basis to provide Grahame Park Regeneration Team support;

2.1       The placement costs will include the cost of wages (to be aligned with a living wage) support training costs, college release and the provision of tools and equipment necessary for the relevant Apprenticeship;

3.1       Contribute towards a Colindale- wide Employment and Skills Programme to replace the Workfinder Programme.

 

(i) Sustainable Transport Strategy

A Sustainable Travel Strategy for the whole of Grahame Park Estate (including the application site, future phases and Stage A) shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. The aim of the Strategy shall be to complement the lower parking provision by promoting walking, cycling and public transport use, and assist in the integration of the development into the wider area.

 

(j)         Travel Plan measures and monitoring:

Including Provision of Travel Plans covering the following:

Travel Plan – Residential -

Travel Plan – Non Residential including Retail, Nursery, Health Centre & Community Hub

 

An appropriate Travel Plan Monitoring Fee would also need to be paid in relation to the above plans.

 

(k)       Bus Contribution

A contribution TBA - paid by the Developer to Council to fund the Bus Service Improvement on commencement of construction of Plot 11 or 12.

 

(l)         CPZ Contribution

Contribution TBA towards the implementation of the Grahame Park CPZ on adopted roads within the development.

 

(m)      Section 278 Works

Necessary works to the public highway under section 278 of the Highways Act to facilitate the implementation of the development

 

(n)       Section 106 Monitoring contribution

 

(o)       All financial contributions listed above to be subject to indexation.

 

 

3.  subject to Recommendation 1 and upon completion of the agreement specified in Recommendation 2, the Head of Development Management or Head of Strategic Planning to approve the planning application reference 17/2840/OUT under delegated powers, subject to the following conditions. The Committee also grants delegated authority to the Head of Development Management or Head of Strategic Planning to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations or reasons for refusal as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice-Chairman) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee).