Agenda item

Planning application reference 16/AP/3075

Report: see pages 47 to 93 of the agenda and pages 1 to 3 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Redevelopment comprising the removal of the Peckham Arch and redevelopment of the southern part of the square (including 91 - 93 Peckham High Street) to provide a mixed use scheme comprised of two buildings of 4 and 6 storeys to provide 19 residential (Class C3) units, 255 sqm of gallery (Class D1) space, 201 sqm of co-work (Class B1) space, and 82 sqm of flexible office (Class B1)/Retail (Class A1) with ancillary covered cycle storage and enclosed refuse storage.

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

The committee heard representations from objectors to the application and asked questions of the objectors.

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

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

The committee heard a representation from a local ward councillor, Councillor Barrie Hargrove, and asked questions of Councillor Hargrove.

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

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted, subject to the completion of an appropriate legal agreements and conditions set out in the report and addendum report, and the following additional clause to be secured within the planning obligations agreement:

·  That a communal lift scheme be submitted for site 2; the scheme will provide:

-  the proposed design details of the communal lift

-  the proposed regime for managing and maintaining the communal lift, including proposals to secure the long term maintenance and management

-  the proposals for securing and providing 24/7 access for 365 days a year to the wheelchair accessible flat – 0402 of site 2.

2.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not completed by 31 January 2017, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 107 of the report.