Agenda item

Planning application number:17/AP/4289

PROPOSAL

Part demolition of existing commercial buildings (Class B1 Business Use) and construction, behind retained facades, of a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey building (plus plant enclosure) comprising 3,288sqm GIA of Class B1 Office/Business floorspace and 953sqm GIA of Class A1 / A3 / B1 / D1 / D2 Use floorspace (retail/restaurant/business/community/leisure use), plus service bay, plant, cycles storage, and associated hard landscaping and public realm. 

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

The objectors addressed the committee and responded to questions put by members of the committee.

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

There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site and wished to speak. 

Councillor David Noakes addressed the meeting in his capacity as a ward councillor, and answered questions put 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.  That planning permission be granted subject to:

a.  Use classes A1, A3 and D2 being removed from the application

b.  The conditions set out in the report and the addendum report

c.  An amended condition regarding servicing, specifying that servicing will not take place on Sundays and bank holidays

d.  An additional condition specifying crittal windows be used for the parts of the building that are being preserved

e.  the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 2 October 2020.

2.  That in the event that the requirements of (1) are not met by 2 October 2020, the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out under paragraph 131 of the report.