Agenda item

FRIARS BRIDGE COURT, 41-45 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON SE1 8NZ

Minutes:

Planning application reference 16/AP/1660

 

Report: see pages 150 to 189 of the agenda and pages 6 to 7 of the addendum report.

 

PROPOSAL

 

Demolition of existing office building (Class B1a) and redevelopment to provide a part 13, part 22 storey building plus basement comprising offices (Class B1a) with retail (Classes A1/A3 and A4) together with servicing, cycle parking and landscaping.

 

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report.

 

The committee heard representations from objectors to the application.

 

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

 

The committee heard representations from a local ward councillor, Councillor David Noakes, and asked questions of the ward councillor.

 

The committee debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

 

A motion to refuse planning permission was proposed but not seconded and fell.

 

A motion to grant planning permission was proposed, seconded, put to the vote and declared granted as follows:

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.   

a)  That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions and referral to the Mayor of London, and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 31 October 2016.

 

b)  That the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out under paragraph 96 of the report, in the event that the requirements of (a) are not met by 31 October 2016.

(N.B.

(N.B. Recorded vote: Councillor Adele Morris voted against the proposal to grant planning permission.)

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