Agenda item

Planning Application Numbers: 24/AP/3803 (Planning Permission) and 24/AP/3804 (Listed Building Consent)

Report: see pages 11 to 232 of the main agenda pack and pages 3 to 5 of the addendum report

PROPOSAL:

Proposal: Redevelopment of the site to include: - Redevelopment of the existing 1980s office building with partial demolition (including demolition of the St Thomas Street entrance building and the King's Head Yard facade); the construction of side extensions and upward extension to add 5 storeys and create a 10-storey office building plus plant, balconies and roof terraces; - Redevelopment of Keats House (nos. 24-26 St Thomas Street) with retention of the historic frontage and construction of a roof extension to add one storey of office floorspace; - Restoration and refurbishment of the listed Georgian terrace (nos. 4-16 St Thomas Street) to create level front entrances to the offices, internal alterations and new glazed roof to the rear courtyard (with separate LBC application ref. 24/AP/3804); - Associated public realm and highway works to St Thomas Street and King's Head Yard, cycle parking and all ancillary works.

And: Listed building consent for the restoration, rebuilding and refurbishment of the listed terraces for office use (nos. 4-16 St Thomas Street) including: Making good of atrium roof, entrance building and link building interface; Internal alterations within the terrace to reinstate the plan form and reconfiguration of circulation space on each floor; Reinstatement of front doors along St Thomas Street. (Related planning application ref. 24/AP/3803.)

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

The spokesperson for the objectors addressed the committee. There were no questions from members of the committee. 

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

There were no supporters living within 100 metres of the development site, or ward councillors, present and wishing to speak.

There were no additional questions for officers put by members of the committee.

A motion to grant planning permission as on paper was moved, but not seconded and was therefore lost.

Following this the meeting went into closed session from 9:33pm to 9:56pm to receive officer advice.

On the return to open session, a motion to defer the item was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried. 

RESOLVED:

That the item be deferred to the next available meeting of Planning Committee (Major Applications) A to allow for further negotiations to address the heritage impacts of the proposal.