Agenda item

5-9 Rockingham Street & 2-4 Tiverton Street, London SE1 6PF

Minutes:

PROPOSAL:

 

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a 21-storey building (Maximum height 70.665m AOD) with basement to provide 6,042.3sqm (GIA) of new commercial floor space and redevelopment of 3 railway arches to provide 340.1sqm of flexible commercial space (Use Classes A1,B1,D1,D2) with associated cycle parking storage, waste/recycling stores and new public realm.

 

The committee heard the officers’ introduction to the report.  Members of the committee asked questions of the officers.

 

Objectors to the application addressed the committee, and answered questions from the committee.

 

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 Helen Dennis addressed the meeting in her 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 the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1(a).  That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report and addendum report and referral to the Mayor of London, and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 22 November 2019.

 

1(b).  That in the event that the requirements of (a) are not met by 22 November 2019, the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out at paragraph 126 of the report.

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