James Beckles - Councillor for Newham (Custom House)

Councillor James Beckles

Labour & Co-Operative Custom House Local Development Committee Chair

Email: james.beckles@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Local Development Committee (Chair) Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission (Member) Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 8 of 11

Council

Extraordinary, Council - Monday 16th December 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Council voted unanimously to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Lyn Brown and Paulette Watson MBE. No one was awarded the title of Honorary Alderman.

December 16, 2024
Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission POSTPONED

Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 26th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

November 26, 2024
Local Development Committee

Local Development Committee - Monday 25th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting included two applications for planning permission that were scheduled for discussion, for sites at Hudson Bay in Forest Gate and Stock Street in Plaistow. A report on the procedures for decision making was also provided.

November 25, 2024
Strategic Development Committee

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was scheduled to consider 5 planning applications, a report on developer contributions for the 2023/24 financial year, and the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee was recommended to approve 4 planning applications, and to refuse one.

November 19, 2024
Local Development Committee

Local Development Committee - Monday 28th October 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting was about deciding whether to grant planning permission for construction projects in the borough. The meeting also included a discussion of the minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2024 [^1]

October 28, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

Gateway Retail Park 8 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton London E6 6LG

From: Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 20th May 2025 6.00 p.m. - May 20, 2025

...to approve the demolition of existing retail and food and beverage floorspace and associated parking at Gateway Retail Park, and the construction of 30,127 square meters of flexible industrial and warehousing space with ancillary office accommodation, landscaping, and alterations to access arrangements, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

Decision approved

409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL

From: Local Development Committee - Monday 23rd September 2024 6.30 p.m. - September 23, 2024

...to approve the construction of a part-three, part-four storey building including a House in Multiple Occupation and a mixed-use co-working space/café at 409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL, subject to a legal agreement and conditions outlined in the report.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 2