Agenda item

Planning Application Number: 24/AP/3575

Report: see pages 131 to 271 of the agenda pack and pages 1 to 7 of the addendum report 

PROPOSAL:

Demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the construction of a linked building with a tower housing purpose built student accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), a shoulder element housing affordable residential housing (Class C3) both with basement level, and an industrial building including affordable workspace at the southern element of the Site (Classes B2, B8, E(g)(iii), and Sui Generis), alongside the delivery of a flexible Class E unit at ground floor level, and a mixed community cafe and PBSA co-working space (Class E/Sui Generis) at ground floor level on the corner of Ilderton Road and Surrey Canal Road, in addition to the delivery of hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and vehicle access including the provision of a loading bay on Ilderton Road, cycle parking, blue badge car parking, wider public realm improvements including new public open space, with associated highway works and all other ancillary works associated with the development.

The committee heard the officers’ introduction to the report and addendum report. Members put questions to officers.

There were no objectors present and wishing to speak.

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

Following this, the meeting adjourned for a comfort break from 8:12pm to 8:16pm.

A representative of supporters living within 100 metres of the development site addressed the committee and responded to questions put by members of the committee.

There were no ward councillors present who wished to address the committee in that capacity.   

Members of the committee put further questions to officers and discussed the application.

Members asked for the allocation procedure of “twodio” spaces to be addressed satisfactorily in the student management plan.  

A motion to grant planning permission as on paper 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 the addendum report, the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

2.  That in the event that the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 31 October 2025, the director of planning and growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 379 of the report.