Agenda item

Planning Application Number: 23/AP/1862

Report: See pages 13 to 143 of the agenda and pages 1 to 4 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL: Minor material amendment of planning permission 19/AP/0830 (as amended by permissions ref: 21/AP/1295 and 22/AP/1689): 'Mixed-use development involving the demolition of 25-33 Southwark Street, the restoration of 15 Southwark Street for residential use and the erection of new buildings comprising: a part 6/8/9-storey office (Class B1) building incorporating a single-storey basement, flexible ground floor uses (Classes A1/A2/A3/A4 and D2) and workspace units (Class B1); a 3-storey workshop building (Class B1); a marketplace with up to 9 permanent stalls (Class A1); 36 residential units in the refurbished 15 Southwark Street building and a new 8-storey block; associated areas of new public realm; hard and soft landscaping; enhancements to Crossbones Burial Ground; means of access and enclosure, and; ancillary plant and equipment.'

Amendments include:

- Addition of permanent structure for discovered mausoleum and mosaics;

- Creation of community centre;

- Change of use of 15 Southwark Street from retail/residential to retail/office;

- Reconfiguration of basement

- Increased massing of office and residential buildings;

- Updates to energy, sustainability and fire safety strategy (including additional staircores);

- Creation of new cycle hub, increase in cycle parking, improvement to storage facilities, updates to parking strategy

Reconsultation:

- Amendments to 15 Southwark Street (retention of existing facade proportions and changes to internal floorplates) 

The committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report.

Members put questions to the planning officers.

Objectors addressed the committee and provided a statement; they answered questions put by members of the committee.

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

Supporters of the application addressed the meeting and answered questions from committee members.

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 conditions, the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

2.  In the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 30th June 2023, that the Director of Planning and Growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 159.