Notice of next meeting on 15th January

 

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Dear Residents

Residents public meeting: 8pm Monday 15^th January 2024 at Methodist Church Hall, Percy Road IG3 8DQ: Stop the Tesco Toxic Towers!

Thank you to a campaign supporter from sending me this email:-

“Will the re-submission be an amendment to original plan or a completely new planning application?

It is currently anticipated that the resubmission will be an amendment application (i.e. a S73 application) to the original planning application. Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows for planning applications to be made for the variation or removal of a condition on an existing planning permission.  Permission granted under S73 takes effect as a new, independent permission.  However, the developer may want to use the new power under Section 73B when it comes into effect. A S73B application allows for more material changes provided its effect will not be “substantially different from that of the existing permission”.  

When was the decision made the school was not required and the accepted plan no longer met requirements?

If I can clarify first: the issue is not that the accepted [granted] plan “does not meet requirements”, rather the issue is the falling primary school rolls. The S106 legal agreement attached to the Tesco permission (dated May 2023) includes a requirement for the Council to serve a letter on the owner of the site by 29 November 2023 if we still want the school to go ahead. Planning officers received confirmation from education colleagues and headteachers in neighbouring schools in August this year that for the planning area where the Tesco Goodmayes development sits, the forecasts show that if we keep the Published admission numbers the same as they are now then by 2025/26 we are forecasted to have 275 surplus reception places and if all development in Redbridge goes ahead  goes as planned then we would only get to acceptable levels by the end of the decade. With the falling rolls, the Council approach is looking at working with schools to manage the surplus places, rather than provide new schools where they are not required and can destabilise existing schools. On this basis, it was decided that the school at the Tesco site is no longer required. However, and notwithstanding the Council’s confirmation that the school is not required, note that ultimately the site has planning permission that includes the provision of a new school and it will be for the developer to decide how they wish to proceed. 

Who instigated the plan re-submission, Redbridge Council or the developers?

The developer, and as a result in changes to fire safety legislation and the need of buildings over 18m to provide 2^nd staircases which came into effect after planning permission was granted in May 2021. 

What is the anticipated time-line for plan re-submission and Redbridge Council assessment?

I am not able to provide an answer to this as it is ultimately a matter for the developer.  However, the applicant will re-engage in a pre-application with the Council prior to any resubmission and I anticipate this to happen in the new year. 

How will the re-submitted plan be assessed by Redbridge Council?

The resubmitted application will be assessed against the Council’s Development Plan in force at the time of determination and will be determined on its planning merits. As with the granted scheme, neighbour consultation will take place for any resubmitted application. Furthermore, whether a ‘brand new’ application or a S73 application, the application will – given its strategic nature - be presented to the Council’s Planning Committee for decision, with the ultimate planning decision lying with the Mayor of London (GLA)  as the application will be a GLA referrable scheme as was the granted scheme.” ENDs email This email and other issues will be discussed at the January meeting. Donations can be made at gofund.me/8365c858 for legal advice about the merits of a second judicial review.

Regards

Andy Walker