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Declarations of Interests pdf icon PDF 111 KB

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 6 KB

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Land at Surrey Canal Road, Stockholm Road, Bolina Road and Rollins Street, London SE15 AND SE16 pdf icon PDF 7 MB

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Decision:

RESOLVED

 

Unanimously

 

That Recommendation A be agreed as follows:

To agree the proposals and refer the application, this report and any other required documents to the Mayor of London (Greater London Authority) under the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008.

 

That Recommendation B be agreed as follows:

Subject to no direction being received from the Mayor of London, authorise the Head of Law to complete a legal agreement under Section 106 of the 1990 Act (and other appropriate powers) to cover the principal matters as set out in this report, including other such amendments as considered appropriate to ensure the acceptable implementation of the development.

 

That Recommendation C be agreed as follows:

Subject to completion of a satisfactory legal agreement, authorise the Head of Planning to GRANT PLANNNG PERMISSION subject to conditions including those set out below and such amendments as considered appropriate to ensure the acceptable implementation of the development.

 

  • Subject to an additional informative requiring that the developer agrees not to damage or demolish the original part of Rollins House and gives consideration for its historical quality when considering the design for Phase 2.

 

Minutes:

IN ATTENDANCE:  Councillors John Paschoud (Chair), Leo Gibbons (ViceChair), Kevin Bonavia, Suzannah Clarke, Olurotimi Ogunbadewaand James-J Walsh.

 

MEMBER(S) UNDER STANDING ORDERS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Brenda Dacres, Ward: New Cross.

 

MEMBER(S) OF THE COMMITTEE ALSO JOINING THE MEETING

VIRTUALLY: Rachel Onikosi 

 

MEMBER(S) UNDER STANDING ORDERS ALSO JOINING THE

MEETING VIRTUALLY: N/A

 

NB: Those Councillors listed as joining virtually were not in attendance for the purposes of the meeting being quorate, any decisions taken, or to satisfy the requirements of s85 Local Government Act 1972.

 

OFFICER(S) ALSO JOINING THE MEETING VIRTUALLY:  Planning Officers, Joy Ukadike, Senior Planning Lawyer.

 

Clerk: Committee Officers.

 

Apologies were received on behalf of Councillors: Andre Bourne, Aisling Gallagher and Stephen Penfold.

 

 

Item No.

 

1              Declarations of Interest

 

None

 

2              Minutes

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee meetings held on 15 December 2021 be agreed.

 

3              Land At Surrey Canal Road, Stockholm Road, Bolina Road And Rollins Street, London SE15 AND SE16

 

The Planning Officer, gave an illustrative presentation recommending the grant of planning permission for the hybrid planning application for the redevelopment of land at Surrey Canal Road, Stockholm Road, Bolina Road and Rollins Street, London SE15 and SE16 comprising: 

 

FULL planning application for Phase 1 comprising the demolition of existing buildings at Orion Business Centre and construction of residential dwellings together with auditorium, meeting rooms, offices, and restaurant/ café floorspace (Sui Generis and Class E) within a podium, with associated vehicular and cycle parking, public realm, amenity space, landscaping and infrastructure; and OUTLINE planning application for demolition of existing buildings (with the exception of Guild House and part of Rollins House which are to be retained) and construction of up to

400,000sqm of floorspace, comprising residential floorspace (Class C3), business floorspace, leisure floorspace, retail, food and drink floorspace and non-residential institution floorspace (Class E), learning and non-residential institutions (Class F1), pubs and takeaways (Sui Generis) together with associated basements, vehicular and cycle parking, public realm, amenity space, landscaping, highway works and infrastructure (scale, layout, landscaping, access and appearance reserved).

 

The Committee noted the report.

 

Following the Officers presentation, comments and questions addressed to the Officer, by Members related to: design, infrastructure, transport, biodiversity and tenure.

 

The Officer assured Members there had been an 18 month preapplication consultation with the applicant, to secure the highest design quality. After which, the applicant submitted a detailed Phase 1 design, providing information on items such as window design. The Officer also advised the Committee that it had been conditioned with the developer that: a full storey high sample of the scheme would be available for inspection, repeated design reviews would be conducted and it was clarified there would be retention of the scheme architects for ongoing development purposes.

Following the Officers presentation, Members questions related to design, transport, infrastructure, biodiversity, tenure, service charge.

Members were informed that Transport for London (TfL), had been authorised to construct an over ground station, that tied in with Phase 1 of the development, due by 2024. If  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.