Agenda item

Former Lesoco Campus, Ufford Street, London SE1 8LE

Minutes:

Planning application reference: 17/AP/4042 

 

Report: see pages 82 to 144 of the agenda pack and pages 1 and 2 of the addendum report.

 

PROPOSAL

 

Construction of a 274 room hotel in a building of up to seven storeys in height incorporating a restaurant at ground floor level (Class C1/A3) together with one further storey of hotel accommodation at basement level and rooftop plant. The development will include the creation of a new public realm, including a pedestrian route from The Cut to Ufford Street, with hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.

 

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

 

An objector addressed the meeting. Members of the committee asked questions of the objector.

 

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

 

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

 

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 application 17/AP/4042 be granted, subject to:

 

a.  The conditions set out in the report and addendum report

 

b.  The following amended decisions:

 

  i.  That the condition on ventilation also make reference to extraction and air-conditioning units and that all of these be appropriately buffered and barriered to stop them impacting on local residents, especially those in Theatre View Apartments.

 

  ii.  That the chairs and tables used by the restaurant be rendered unusable after the external dining area has to be vacated at 22:00 each day.

 

c.  The applicant entering into a satisfactory legal agreement which is to include:

 

  i.  a bond agreement, whereby a £15,000 sum is secured through the Section 106 agreement for remedial works in the event the taxi management plan is considered ineffective.

 

  ii.  a review of taxi and coach operations to be undertaken and appropriate measures be put in place to mitigate any issues arising.

 

  iii.  that the official address of the hotel should be in The Cut, subject to agreement by the emergency services.

 

  iv.  a detailed traffic management plan, particularly around construction, to be put in place including among others: the size of vehicles, the time of vehicle movements, marshalling, turning circles and how complaints will be addressed.

 

  v.  a public realm impact review which should also include the views of residents. 

 

2.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not entered into by 28 May 2018 the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission if appropriate for the reasons set out in paragraph 183 of the report.

 

The committee adjourned for a comfort break from 7.27pm to 7.35pm.

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