Agenda item

PROPOSAL:

Original description

Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,855 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated 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).

Revised description

Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated 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 officers’ introduction to the report.  Members of the committee asked questions of the officers.

A number of objectors addressed the committee. Members of the committee asked questions of the objectors.

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.

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted, subject to:

·  The recommended planning conditions;

·  The applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later thank 14 June 2019;

·  Referral to the Mayor of London;

·  Referral to the Secretary of State.

2.  That in the event that the s106 agreement is not completed by 14 June 2019, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate for the reasons set out in paragraph 282 of the report.