Agenda item

Proposal:

Redevelopment of the former Mulberry Business park to provide buildings of between 4 and 9 storeys (maximum height 42.85m AOD), comprising 770 student bedrooms with related living/kitchen and communal spaces (sui generis); 33 affordable residential units (Class C3); 610sqm retail uses (Classes A1, A2,A3); 322sqm health centre (Class D1); 75sqm area of retail (Classes A1, A2, A3) or alternate non-residential institutional use (Class D1); 4,490sqm offices (Class B1); associated car parking, cycle parking and landscaped public realm; new vehicular and pedestrian access/egress and associated works.

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and members asked questions of the officer.

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

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

Councillor David Hubber made representations to the committee as ward councillor.

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.

RESOLVED:

That in reference to application number 12/AP/1308 planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.  The applicant entering into a  satisfactory legal agreement and subject to referral to the Mayor of London

2.  In the event that the legal agreement is not entered into by 30 November 2013 then the head of development management be authorised to refuse planning permission if appropriate for the reasons set out in paragraph 257 of the committee report.

3.  The conditions and section 106 agreement as stated in the committee report, draft decision notice and as amended in the addendum report.