Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE - Ref: 23/0890/F

March 19, 2024 Planning Board (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

... full planning permission was granted for the demolition of a former community building and the construction of six three-bedroom houses with associated parking, landscaping, and a children's play area, subject to conditions including the removal of car parking shown on the plans and its replacement with soft landscaping, liaison with Optivo regarding access to The Village Hall community centre, and the prior completion of a replacement Directors’ Agreement.

Full council record
Content

Resolved that
full planning permission be granted for the
demolition of former community building and construction of
6x3bed houses with associated parking,
soft landscaping and children's play area.
 

That the
granting of planning permission be subject to:

·     
The conditions (Appendix 2) to be detailed in the
notice of determination.

·     
The additional condition that the car parking shown
on the plans be removed and replaced with soft
landscaping.
·     
The Additional Informative that the applicant liaise
with Optivo to negotiate access for use
of The Village Hall community centre.
 

·     
the prior completion of a replacement
Directors’ Agreement securing the heads of terms set out in
this report (Section 27).
 
That the Assistant Director (Planning
& Building Control) be authorised to:

(i)  
make any minor changes to the detailed wording of
the recommended conditions as set out in this report (Appendix 2),
where the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control)
considers it appropriate, before issuing the decision
notice.

(ii) 
finalise the replacement Directors’ Agreement
securing the heads of terms, as set out in this report (Section
22).

(iii) 
consider, in the event that the Directors’
Agreement has not been completed within three (3) months of the date of the Planning
Board resolution, whether consent should be refused on the grounds
that the agreement has not been completed within the appropriate
timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence
of the recommended contributions and other community benefits; and
if the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control)
considers it appropriate, to determine the application with reasons
for refusal which will include the following:
In the absence of a
Directors’ Agreement to secure financial contributions and
other community benefits, including for Affordable Housing, Play
Space, Transport, Environmental Sustainability the development
would be contrary to policies H4, T4,
T6, T5,
S4, SI2 and SI4 of the London Plan
(2021) and policies H3, H5,
E1, IM4, H(e) and IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan:
Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (Adopted July 2014) and the
Planning obligations (s106) Guidance SPD (adopted July
2015).

Supporting Documents

4 - Land inc. former Community Building at Richmount Gardens -23.0890.1F.pdf
4.1 - Appendices to Land inc. former Community Building at Richmount Gardens -23.0890.F.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date19 Mar 2024