Agenda item

PROPOSAL:

Redevelopment of the site, involving the demolition of existing buildings and structures, to deliver a mixed use building of up to nine storeys (ten storeys including the mezzanine at entrance level) plus rooftop plant. The building will comprise 2058 square metres of new and replacement commercial floor space (Class B1) together with 56 residential units (Class C3) and will include the creation of a new basement, hard and soft landscaping, reconfigured servicing arrangements and other associated works.

(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 officers’ introduction to the report and addendum report. Councillors asked questions of the officers.

A two objectors addressed the meeting. Members of the committee asked questions of the objectors.

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

There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site present at the meeting that wished to speak.

Councillor Richard Livingstone addressed the meeting in his capacity as ward councillors, and answered questions from the committee.

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

A motion to grant the application with one additional condition was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That full planning permission be granted for 18/AP/1049, subject to:

·  the conditions set out in the report and addendum report

·  an additional condition requiring details of adequate adaptions to the floorspace to make it suitable light industrial use, and setting out an appropriate proportion of B1 (C) use, to be submitted to officers

·   and the applicant entering into a satisfactory legal agreement.

2.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not entered into by 4 April 2019 the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission for 18/AP/1049, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 192 of the report.

Councillors requested that in future, viability reports be included in the reports as addenda.