Agenda item

Planning application reference:16/AP/4458

Report: see pages 45 to 291 of the agenda and pages 1 to 10 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Phased, mixed-use redevelopment of the existing Elephant and  Castle shopping centre and London College of Communication sites comprising the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and redevelopment to comprise buildings ranging in height from single storey to 35 storeys (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multilevel and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (use class C3), retail (use Class A1-A4), office (Use Class B1), Education (use class D1), assembly and leisure (use class D2) and a new station entrance and station box for use as a London underground operational railway station; means of access, public realm and landscaping works, parking and cycle storage provision, plant and servicing areas, and a range of other associated and ancillary works and structures.

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

At 6.45pm the meeting adjourned for a comfort break and resumed at 6.52pm.

The objectors addressed the meeting. Members of the committee asked questions of the objectors.

At 8.25pm the meeting adjourned for a comfort break and resumed at 8.30pm.

The applicant and the applicant’s agents addressed the committee, and answered questions by the committee.

At 10.45pm the meeting adjourned for a comfort break and resumed at 10.55pm.

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

Councillors Rebecca Lury, Maria Linforth-Hall, Darren Merrill, David Noakes and Martin Seaton addressed the meeting in their capacity as ward councillors, and answered questions by the committee.

The committee put further questions to officers and discussed the application.

At 12.40am the meeting adjourned for a comfort break and resumed at 12.45am.

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

A motion to refuse the planning application was proposed. Members of the committee discussed the proposal.

At 1.00am Councillor Lorraine Lauder left the meeting, as she felt unwell.

At 1.05am a motion to adjourn the meeting was proposed, seconded, put the vote and agreed. Thereupon members and officers left the meeting room.

The meeting reconvened at 1.45am.

A motion to defer the decisions on items 11.1 and 11.2 to a future meeting was proposed, seconded, put to the vote and declared to have been carried.
 

RESOLVED:

That items 11.1 and 11.2 be deferred to a future meeting.