Agenda item

Planning application reference 24/AP/0084

Report: See pages 100 to 121 of the agenda pack and addendum pages 3 to 5.

PROPOSAL

Variation of Condition 6 'Hours' of planning permissionref no.17/AP/2490 'Variation of Condition1, Approved Plans of permission16AP4757 (Change of use ofexisting ground floor and basement premisesfrom Class B1 office toDual Alternative usewithin class A1(Retail)or ClassA3 (Restaurant); to allowfor alterationsto theapproved shopfront.' Amendment sought: Varyopening hoursof groundfloor and basement commercialunit. The usehereby permittedfor A1/A3purposes shallnot be carried on outside ofthe hours 07:00 to 23:00 on Mondayto Sunday.

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

There were no objectors present who wished to address the committee.

The applicant’s agents addressed the committee and responded to questions from members.

There were no supporters present, who lived within 100 metres of the development site and wished to speak.

Councillor Sam Dalton addressed the committee in his capacity as a ward councillor and responded to questions from members.

A motion to grant the application as per the officer’s recommendation, and subject to the amendments detailed in the addendum report, and the amendments to the conditions agreed during the hearing, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted, subject to the following conditions:

·  The use hereby permitted for A1/A3 purposes shall not be carried on outside of the hours 07:30 to 23:00 on Monday to Sunday.

·  Reason:

To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residential properties in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2023); Policy P56 (Protection of amenity) and Policy P66 (Reducing noise pollution and enhancing soundscapes) of the Southwark Plan (2022).

·  Any deliveries or collections to the commercial units shall only be between the following hours: 07:00 to 20:00, with the exception of one delivery/collection between 06:00 and 07:00 and in accordance with an amended Delivery Service Plan to include details of equipment to be used. The revised Delivery Service Plan shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the opening hour of 07:30 commences.

·  Reason:

To ensure that occupiers of neighbouring premises do not suffer a loss of amenity by reason of noise nuisance or disturbance in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2023); Policy P56 (Protection of amenity) and Policy P66 (Reducing noise pollution and enhancing soundscapes) of the Southwark Plan (2022).