Agenda item

(Report to follow)

REFUSED

Description of application – Retention of basement, ground and first floor retail use (Class A1) and change of use of second floor retail use (Class A1) and third floor office use (Class B1) to residential (Class C3), including extension to third floor and construction of fourth floor extension to provide a total of 42 residential units, together with alterations to the sub-basement car park to provide 37 car parking spaces and associated external alterations including provision of additional plant.

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

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended for the reason set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further reason to read:-

2  The proposal would result in the loss of the third floor office use and insufficient marketing has taken place to demonstrate that there is no local shortage of office floorspace or evidence of long term vacancy, therefore resulting in an unacceptable loss of commercial use in this location, thereby the proposal is contrary to Policies EMP3 and H12 of the Unitary Development Plan and Policies 2.15 and 4.2 of the London Plan (2015).