Agenda item

(Appendices 3 and 4 to follow)

Planning application references: 17/AP/0367 (full planning application) and 17/AP/0368 (listed building application)

Report: see pages 17 to 68 of the agenda pack and pages 3 to 6 and pages 9 to 25 of supplemental agenda No.2.

PROPOSAL

Redevelopment of the site including alterations and extensions to listed buildings for a mixed use scheme to provide a new secondary school with  sixth form (up to 1150 pupils), 199 residential units, 234 sqm of flexible commercial or community use (Class A1, A3, B1, D1, D2), a 139 sqm Gym  (D2) associated landscape and public realm works, cycle parking, disabled parking and servicing access; and the redevelopment of land at Grotto Place for the provision of a new sports hall (1,452sqm) and external multi use games facility and landscaping.

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

The objectors addressed the meeting and answered questions by the committee.

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

Supporters who lived within 100m of the development site addressed the meeting, and responded to questions from councillors.

Councillor David Noakes addressed the meeting in his capacity as a ward councillor, and answered questions by the committee.

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

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted for application 17/AP/0367, subject to:

a.   The conditions set out in the report and addendum report, including the corrected Section 106 contribution for social housing of £13,856,722, and

b.   Subject to two additional conditions stipulating that:

  i.  Six-monthly meetings between the school, ward councillors and residents to be organised by Haberdasher Aske for the first 2-3 years of the school’s operation. This is to include reviewing the arrangements around the community use of the Grotto Place site.

  ii.  That the opening times of the Grotto Place site to be amended to a 9pm closing time on any day, and a 10am opening time on Sundays. These opening times are to be subject to review by the above meeting 

c.   referral to the Mayor for London, and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 27 April 2018.

2.  That in the event that the requirements of (a) are not met by 27 April 2018, the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 153 of the report;

3.  That listed building consent for 17AP0368 be granted, subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum report, and subject to the decision on the related planning application having been issued.

The meeting adjourned from 10pm to 10.10pm.