Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application - Change of use of former school and convent from Class D1 non-residential institution to Class C3 residential use with internal and external alterations and roof extension to provide 20 residential units, refurbishment and extension of The Gatehouse as 1 residential dwelling and refurbishment of the Stable block as 2 residential dwellings.

Oral representations in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Ellie Harmer, in support of the application were received at the meeting.  It was reported that the application had been amended by documents received on 23 October, 1and 8 November 2012 and no objections had been received or from English Heritage.  It was also reported that objections to the application had been had been withdrawn by St Joseph’s Catholic School and by a parishioner of St Joseph’s Catholic Church and that a bat survey had been undertaken. 

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the deletion of condition 10, an amendment to conditions 11 and 12 and a further condition to read:-

“11.  The development hereby permitted shall incorporate measures to minimise the risk of crime and to meet the specific needs of the application site and the development. Details of these measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of the development hereby permitted, and implemented in accordance with the approved details. The security measures to be implemented in compliance with this condition shall where practicable seek to achieve the "Secured by Design" accreditation by the Metropolitan Police.

REASON: In the interest of security and crime prevention and to accord with Policies H7 and BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

12.  Before any works on site are commenced, a site-wide energy assessment and strategy for reducing carbon emissions shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The results of this strategy shall be incorporated into the final design of the buildings prior to first occupation. The strategy shall include measures to allow the development to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions of 25% above that required by the 2010 building regulations.  The development should also achieve a reduction in carbon emissions of at least 17% from on-site renewable energy generation. The final designs, including the energy generation shall be retained thereafter in operational working order, and shall include details of schemes to provide noise insulation and silencing for and filtration and purification to control odour, fumes and soot emissions of any equipment as appropriate

REASON:  In order to seek to achieve compliance with the Mayor of London’s Energy Strategy and to comply with Policy 5.2 and 5.7 of the London Plan 2011.

13.  No demolition of buildings shall take place until a survey has been carried out to ascertain if any bats are roosting in the buildings concerned. If any bats are discovered, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of the timing of the works and any necessary mitigation measures. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved timing and mitigation measures.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE3 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to safeguard the interests and well-being of bats on the site which are specifically protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).”