Agenda item

Planning application reference number 12-AP-

Report: See pages 13-32 of the agenda and addendum report pages

PROPOSAL:

Application made under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for the erection of three buildings (a 50 storey tower plus basement levels to a maximum height 170m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), a 6 storey building - 'The Rennie Street Building', and a 4 storey building - 'The Podium Building') which together provide a mixed use development totalling 74,905sqm gross external area comprising: 11,267sqm of Class C1 use (hotel); 52,196sqm of Class C3 use (274 flats); 1,316sqm of retail uses (Class A1 to A5); and 9,648sqm of basement, ancillary plant, servicing and car parking with associated public open space and landscaping.

The committee heard an introduction to the report from an officer during which amendments to the previously circulated committee report were highlighted. Members asked questions of the officer.

The applicant made representations to the committee and answered members’ questions.

Members heard a representation from a supporter of the apllication and asked questions.

Members debated the application and asked questions of the officers.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.  The applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 14 December 2012 and subject to referral to the Mayor of London.

2.  That confirmed that the environmental information has been taken into account as required by Regulation 3(4) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessments) Regulations 2011.

3.  The head of development management place a statement on the statutory register pursuant to Regulation 24 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessments) Regulations 2011 which contains the information required by Regulation 21 and that for the purposes of Regulation 24(1)(c) the main reasons and considerations on which the planning committee’s decision was based shall be set out as in this report.

4.  In the event that the requirements of (1) are not met by 14 December 2012, the head of development management be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate,  for the reasons set out under paragraph 218 of the report.

5.  The conditions as stated in the committee report, draft decision notice and as amended in the addendum report.

6.  The additional condition as stated in the addendum report.