Agenda item

Planning application reference: 17/AP/4546

Report: see pages 145  to 184 of the agenda pack and pages 2 to 5 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing building and erection of a part 5, 8 and 9 storey plus basement mixed-use development (max height 29.98m) comprising 2,351 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1) and 84 residential apartments (Use Class C3) with associated amenity space and ancillary infrastructure.

(This application represents a departure from strategic policy 10 'Jobs and businesses' of the Core Strategy (2011) and saved policy 1.2 'strategic and local preferred industrial locations' of the Southwark Plan (2007) by virtue of proposing to introduce residential accommodation in a preferred industrial location).

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

There were no objectors who wished to address the meeting.

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

There were no supporters who lived within 100m of the development site or ward councillors present and wishing to speak.

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/4546 be granted,subject to conditions set out in the report and addendum report and following the completion of a s106 agreement.

2.  In the event that the s106 agreement is not completed 30 September 2018, that the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 96 of the report.