Agenda item

Planning application reference:19/AP/5389

Report: see pages 137 to 212 of the agenda pack and pages 4 to 6 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works.

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

Representatives for the objectors addressed the meeting and answered questions posed by the sub-committee.

The applicant’s agents addressed the sub-committee and answered questions posed by the sub-committee.

There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site.

Councillor Helen Dennis addressed the sub-committee in her capacity as ward councillor and responded to questions posed by the sub-committee.

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

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

RESOLVED:

1.   That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions in the report and the additional conditions set out below and the applicant entering into a satisfactory legal agreement.

2.   That in the event that the legal agreement is not entered into by 15 December 2020 the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 143 of the report.

Additional conditions:

1)  Prior to the commencement of works above grade (excluding demolition) and notwithstanding the approved plans, details of the design and location of the entrance to the commercial unit shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with any such approval given.

Reason:

In order that the Local Planning Authority may be satisfied as to the details in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework 2019, Strategic policy SP12: ‘Design and Conservation of the Core strategy (2011) and Saved Policies 3.12 Quality in Design, 3.13 Urban Design and 3.2 Protection of amenity.

2)  The construction environment management plan is to include a provision that there must be consultation with residents and ward councillors in the construction process.

3)  The section 106 agreement to include a further management plan – a Hotel Operator Management Plan. That would ensure that residents and ward councillors are consulted about the operation of the hotel and that they would have a point of contact to raise any issues with and they would be consulted if there are any changes to the hotel operation which might affect residents.

The following Informative was also agreed – That Southwark officers will arrange for the hotel to have a Theobald Street address.