Agenda item

Planning application reference 16/AP/5239

Report: see pages 12 to 121 of the agenda and pages 1 to 4 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Redevelopment of site to create four levels of basement and the erection of six buildings ranging from five to 53 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 23.1m AOD - 183.5m AOD) to provide; office space (Class B1); 548 room hotel (Class C1); 288 residential units (Class C3); flexible retail uses (Classes A1/A2/A3/A4); restaurant (Class A3); music venue (Class D2); storage (Class B8); new landscaping and public realm; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; associated works to public highway; ancillary servicing and plant; car parking and associated works.

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

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

The applicant and 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 at the meeting who wished to speak.

Councillor David Noakes, ward member for Cathedrals, addressed the committee.

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 conditions set out in the report and the addendum report, the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement and referral to the Mayor of London.

2.  That it be 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.  That following issue of the decision the Director of Planning 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 be set out as in the report.

4.  That in the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 are not met by 31 January 2018, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out under paragraph 298 of the report.