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1. The development permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). 2. The use hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 1102 003 Dated 28.05.12 Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. Contact Officer Charles Sweeny Title: Principal Development Management Officer 1. Introduction and Description of Development Contact Details: Tel: 020 8227 3807 Fax: 020 8227 3490 E-mail: charles.sweeny@lbbd.gov.uk 1.1 The application site is a substantial sized general industrial unit (Use Class B2) located on the northern side of Choats Road, immediately to the east of the junction with Choats Manor Way. The unit is currently vacant but was previously occupied by Diamond Envelopes Ltd who manufactured envelopes. 1.2 The application seeks planning permission for the installation of external condenser units in connection with the change of use of the unit to a storage and distribution centre (Use Class B8). The condenser units would be installed on the northern (rear) elevation of the building where loading of HGV’s takes place. 2. Background 2.1 In 2001, planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of the site to provide Use Class B1, B2 and B8 units including auxiliary office accommodation (37,352 square metres) together with loading and unloading facilities, car parking, landscaping and a new access road (ref: 00/00658/FUL). 3. Consultations 3.1 a) Neighbours/Publicity The surrounding neighbouring properties have been consulted and no letters of representation were received. 4. Convergence 4.1 The Mayor of London and the elected Mayors and Leaders of the six Olympic Host Boroughs have committed themselves and their organisations to working towards achieving socio-economic convergence between the Host Boroughs and the rest of London over the period to 2030. To this end there are a number of indicators that can contribute to achieving socio-economic convergence.
4.2 Specifically, in relation to this application, the proposal would bring a vacant industrial unit back into use for storage and distribution purposes and would generate in the region of 25 new jobs. 5.0 Local Financial Considerations 5.1 The application is not subject to the Community Infrastructure Levy and there are no other financial considerations. 6. Analysis 6.1 The application site is located on the northern side of Choats Road and seeks planning permission for the installation of external condenser units in connection with the change of use to a storage and distribution centre (Use Class B8). 4 condenser units would be installed on the northern (rear) elevation of the building where loading of HGV’s takes place. The largest condenser unit would measure approximately 3.0 metres in width by 1.5 metres in depth by 2.0 metres in height, the second largest would measure approximately 2.0 metres in width by 1.5 metres in depth by 2.0 metres in height and the remaining 2 units approximately 2.0 metres in width by 1.5 metres in depth by 1.0 metre in height. 6.2 Principle of Use 6.2.1 The application site is located within the Dagenham Dock Employment Area as identified on the Borough Wide Development Policies Proposals Map. Policy CE3 of the Core Strategy states that the Council will safeguard, promote and manage Strategic Industrial Locations (SILs) at the Dagenham Dock employment area, River Road and Rippleside and that land within these locations will not be released for other purposes. Policy CE4 of the Core Strategy advises that the Dagenham Dock employment area will be developed and promoted as a Sustainable Industries <strong>Park</strong> with an emphasis on high technology manufacturing and processing industries (Use Class B2 and to a lesser extent B1(b) (research and development) and B1(c) (light industrial)) and a consequent control over the development of further warehouses and distribution uses. 6.2.2 Policy CE4 further advises that applications for large scale (1000 sq.m or above) warehousing and/or transport uses will normally be refused in employment land north of the A13 and at Dagenham Dock. The reasoned justification to the policy advises that whilst Dagenham Dock makes an important contribution to the Borough’s provision of warehousing and distribution facilities, the development of further such facilities in this location would prejudice the development of the Sustainable Industries <strong>Park</strong>. 6.2.3 In this regard, the supporting information advises that the unit has remained vacant since July 2006 when it was previously used for the manufacture of envelopes. The unit has remained vacant for a period of approximately 6 years and therefore has made no contribution to the vitality of Dagenham Dock as an employment area. The applicant’s agent has advised that a tenant is ready to take the unit on who will use the premises for the storage and distribution of Eastern European food and spirits.
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