Agenda item

PERMISSION SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT

Description of application – Section 73 application for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment with mixed use scheme comprising multi-screen cinema, 200 flats, 130 bedroom hotel, Class A3 units (restaurant and café) including 1 unit for flexible Class A1 (retail shop), Class A3 (restaurant and café) or Class A4 (drinking establishment), basement car parking, associated access arrangements (including bus parking), public realm works and ancillary development.  Minor Material Amendment to application 13/01094/MATAMD to include elevational changes, reduction in residents car parking, internal layout changes, amendments to façade and roof detailing, realignment of (Core A) rear building line, commercial elevation changes, balcony adjustments and treatment of link bridge.

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

Comments from the Planning Officer were reported.

Written comments from Committee Member and Ward Member Councillor Nicky Dykes in support of the application were reported and circulated to Members.

Supporting correspondence from McLaren Construction in respect of Basement Parking Provision had also been circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with condition 7 amended to read:-

‘7  The layout of the access road and turning area including its junction with Westmoreland Road, the proposed levels of the road and turning area and their suitability for the movement of buses and the dimensions of visibility splays shall be carried out as per the details approved under condition 7 of application 13/01094/MATAMD (within conditions application DC/13/01094/CONDIT) that being:

Drawing no. SK273 'Alternative 12m Bus Swept Path Analysis' dated October 2011

Drawing no. 1000000219-C-SK01-01 Rev.B ' Proposed Traffic Signals Layout' dated 19th December 2014

Drawing SK274 ‘Swept Path Analysis’ dated October 2011.

Drawing no. SK265 Rev.G 'Swept Path Analysis' dated October 2011

Email from Project Centre dated 29th May 2014

Letter from TFL dated 13th May 2014

These access arrangements shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied.  There shall be no obstruction to visibility in excess of 1m in height within the approved splays except for trees selected by the Authority, and the permitted visibility splays shall be permanently retained as such.  The works shall be implemented, maintained and managed in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.’.

The following condition and informative were also added:-

50  Prior to the first occupation of the development, details of the appearance of the louvres identified in plan ref. 11.13.73 Rev E shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval in writing.  The louvres shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and permanently retained as such thereafter.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the area.

Informative

The applicant should seek to maximise the provision of electric vehicle charging points, in excess of the minimum required in accordance with the London Plan, in order to provide for future increased demand.