Agenda item

Planning application reference: 17/AP/4233 and 17/AP/4246

Report: See pages 104 to 181 of the agenda and pages 3 and 4 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Full Planning Permission for redevelopment of the site by the erection of a part 7 storey/ part 4 storey building with basement and roof plant fronting onto Keyworth Street and Borough Road, a 5 storey building with roof plant fronting onto London Road linked by a central covered concourse; Part demolition with alterations and extensions to the grade II listed former Presbyterian Chapel; All to provide new academic teaching, library, student support and performance facilities (Use Class D1) and ancillary café/retail space. The creation of new public realm, hard and soft landscaping improvements within and around the site, streetscape improvements on Keyworth Street, the stopping-up of Rotary Street and Thomas Doyle Street, and other associated works.

Listed Building Consent for redevelopment of the site to provide new academic teaching, library, student support performance facilities (Use Class D1) and ancillary cafe/retail space involving part demolition with alterations and extensions to the Grade II listed former Presbyterian Chapel together with landscaping works to provide new areas of public realm and streetscape improvements to Keyworth Street and associated works.

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

There were no objectors present at the meeting.

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

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

Councillor Graham Neale addressed the meeting in his capacity as ward councillor, and answered questions by the committee.

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

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That full planning permission be granted for 17/AP/4233, subject to conditions (including the conditions set out in the addendum report), the applicant entering into a satisfactory legal agreement, and receipt of Stage 2 comments from the Mayor of London.

2.  That an additional condition be added to control the activity/use of the ancillary roof top space of the Creative and Design Centre.

Reason

To protect the amenity of nearby residents.

3.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not entered into by 16 October 2018 the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission for 17/AP/4233 if appropriate for the reasons set out in paragraph 220 of the report.

4.  That listed building consent be granted for 17/AP/4246, subject to conditions.