Agenda item

Planning application reference: 16/AP/3974

Report: see pages 91 to 126 of the agenda and pages 1 to 3 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a building 4 - 6 storeys in height, comprising 7,926m2 (GIA) office floor space (use class B1a), and flexible A1/A2/A3 ground floor retail unit (54m2 GIA), together with ancillary ground floor and basement plant and storage, and hard landscaping works.

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

Representatives of the objectors addressed the meeting, and responded to questions from the committee. 

The applicant’s agent addressed the committee and answered the committee’s questions arising from their submission.

There were no supporters who lived within 100m of the development site present who wished to speak.

Councillor David Noakes addressed the committee in his capacity as a ward councillor. Members of the committee asked questions of Councillor Noakes.

A motion to defer the item was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to have fallen.

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted, subject to the completion of a legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out in the report and the addendum report, including an amended condition 21 restricting the use of the roof terrace to between the hours of 08.00 and 20.00 on any day; and with the following additional conditions:

a.  That no amplified music be allowed on the roof terrace.

b.  That no smoking be allowed on the roof terrace.

c.  That refuse be serviced from Union Street and that no refuse bins be stored on the highway at any time.

2.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not completed by 31 May 2017, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission for the reasons detailed in paragraph 84 of the report.