Agenda item

21/AP/2655 FOR: OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION & 21/AP/2610 FOR: OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION

Minutes:

Planning Application Number: 21/AP/2655 & 21/AP/2610

 

PROPOSAL

 

21/AP/2655: Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for a commercial masterplan containing offices and other complementary town centre uses with no housing. The proposals involve the demolition of all buildings and structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide three Development Plots (A1, A2 and B) which will contain three Buildings (A1, A2 and B) reaching maximum heights of 110m, 55.4m and 63.2m AOD respectively.

·  The proposed maximum floorspace is 145,780sq m GEA above ground, with basements extending to a maximum of 13,006sq m GEA.

 

·  The proposed land uses are: offices (Class E), retail/professional services/food and drink (E), learning and non-residential institutions/local community (F1/F2), medical or health (E) and indoor sport, recreation or fitness (E).

 

·  Works of hard and soft landscaping are proposed to create a series of new and improved public realm spaces within the site. This will include the replacement of some trees and the planting of additional new trees.

 

·  New vehicular access points are proposed to be created from Surrey Quays Road and Canada Street, along with other incidental works.

 

21/AP/2610: Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for works of hard and soft landscaping to create a shared public realm space for use by pedestrians and vehicles. The proposals will retain and re-provide access for servicing vehicles to Porters Edge, and will improve the street through the provision of new trees and other planting, alongside new street furniture and surface finishes to enable the use of the space for play and recreation.

 

The planning officer presented the applications to the committee.

 

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

 

There were no ward councillors present and wishing to speak.

 

The committee discussed this application and asked further questions of planning officers.

 

The Chair noted the inclusion of an extra recommendation, which was submitted in the addendum.

 

A motion to agree the recommendations in the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

 

1.  That planning permission is GRANTED subject to conditions, referral to the Mayor of London and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement; and

 

2.  That environmental information be taken into account as required by Regulation 26(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended); and

 

3.  That the Planning Committee in making their decision has due regard to the potential Equalities impacts that are outlined in this report; and

 

4.  That following the issue of planning permission, the Director of Planning and Growth write to the Secretary of State notifying them of the Decision, pursuant to Regulation 30(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017; and

 

5.  That following issue of planning permission, the Director of Planning and Growth place a statement on the Statutory Register pursuant to Regulation 28(1) of the TCP (EIA) Regulations 2017, which contains the information required by Regulation 28 and, for the purposes of Regulation 28(1)(h) being the main reasons and considerations on which the Planning Committee’s decision was based shall be set out in the report; and

 

6.  That, in the event that the requirements of (1) are not met by 31st December 2022 that the Director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in Paragraph 504 of this report.

 

7.  That members note and consider the additional information and consultation responses in respect of each item in reaching their decision.

 

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