Agenda item

Planning application number: 19/AP/0864

PROPOSAL

Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of the existing buildings and construction of three buildings of: 7 storeys (plus single storey basement), 6 storeys and 4 storeys across the site providing employment space with ancillary screening room and gallery space (Use Class B1), 127 hotel rooms (Use Class C1), 43 residential units (Use Class C3) and a café (Class A3); together with associated landscaping works and provision of refuse storage, cycle parking, disabled car parking and amenity space.

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

The objectors addressed the committee, and answered questions put by the committee.

The applicant’s representatives addressed the committee.

At 7.34pm the meeting took a five-minute comfort break after which councillors asked questions of the applicant’s representatives.

At 8.11pm the meeting was informed that Councillor Barrie Hargrove had just lost his Zoom connection, upon which the meeting was adjourned. The meeting restarted at 8.14pm when his connection had been restored.

A supporter who lived within 100 metres of the development site addressed the meeting

and responded to questions from councillors.

Councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle addressed the meeting in her capacity as a ward councillor, and answered questions put by the committee.

Members of the committee asked further questions of 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:

·  The conditions set out in the report and addendum report

·  An amended condition 6 specifying that a 24-hour phone line to report issues be made available by the applicant during the construction phase

·  That the hotel management plan, secured through the s106 agreement, include the requirement for a 24-hour contact to report issues be made available once the building has been completed

·  the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

2.  In the event that the requirements of (1) are not met by 8 March 2021, that the director of planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reason set out at paragraph 271 of the report.

Following this, the meeting took a comfort break from 8.38pm, reconvening at 8.49pm