Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Renovation and change of use of the existing garage adjacent to No. 59 Piquet Road, SE20, into office/studio space (Use Class B1).

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

The Planning Officer reported that the third line of the penultimate paragraph on page 151 of the report had been amended to read:- ‘The overall design is considered acceptable and would not result in harm to the character and appearance of the streetscene.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner the addition of two further conditions to read:-

7  Details of rain water goods shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development hereby permitted is commenced and the approved system shall be completed before any part of the development hereby is first occupied and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure satisfactory means of rain water disposal and to accord with Policy 5.12 of the London Plan.

8  Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials (including means of enclosure for the area concerned where necessary) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development hereby permitted is commenced and the approved arrangements shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to provide adequate refuse storage facilities in a location which is acceptable from the residential and visual amenity aspects.

The follow two informatives were also added:-

1  Should your client decide to stop up the access, please contact extension 4621 (020 8313 4621 direct line) at the Environmental Services Department at the Civic Centre with regard to the reinstatement of the existing crossover as a footway.  A fee is payable for the estimate for the work which is refundable when the crossover (or other work) is carried out.  A form to apply for an estimate for the work can be obtained by telephoning the Highways Customer Services Desk on the above number.

2  You are advised to contact the following address regarding alignment of, connection to or diversion of a public sewer, or adoption of a sewer – Thames Water, 1 Kew Bridge, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0EF.  Tel: 0845 850 2777.  E-mail: developer.services@thameswater.co.uk