Agenda item

Planning application reference number 11-AP-1955

Report: See pages 16-74 of the agenda and page 1 of the addendum report.

Proposal:

Erection of a new nine storey building in the rear parking/servicing area (maximum height AOD 42.895m) to provide retail at ground and offices above; refurbishment of existing Sea Containers House and change of use of floors 5-14 of the rear wing plus three floors of the main building from offices to a 358 bedroom hotel, including the erection of new roof extension at part 12th floor level to provide a bar ancillary to the hotel use.  Extension and conversion of the ground floor area to provide new restaurant (Class A3), cafe (Class A3), service (Class A2) and retail uses (Class A1) together with new service bay, landscaping, new access arrangements and associated car and cycle parking.

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and members asked questions of the officer.

Objectors made representations to the committee and answered members’ questions. 

The applicant’s agent made representations to the committee and answered members’ questions.

A ward councillor, Councillor Adele Morris, made representations to the committee and answered members’ questions. 

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted subject to conditions and the applicant first entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than 17 November 2011 and subject to referral to the Greater London Authority.

2.  That in the event legal agreement is not entered into by 17 November 2011, the head of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission for the reasons set out in paragraph 158 of the report.