Agenda item

Planning applications reference 25/AP/3009 (Scheme A) and reference 25/AP/3057 (Scheme B)

Report: See pages 118 to 247 of the agenda pack and addendum pages 5 to 10.

PROPOSAL

1)  Partial demolition of existing building and construction of six storey building comprising purpose built shared living units (Use Class: Sui Generis), including internal and external amenity space, cycle parking, refuse storage, plant equipment, landscaping and other associated works (hereby referred to as Scheme A).

2)  Partial demolition of existing building and construction of six storey building comprising purpose built shared living units (Use Class: Sui Generis), including internal and external amenity space, cycle parking, refuse storage, plant equipment, landscaping and other associated works (hereby referred to as Scheme B).

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

An objector was present to address the committee and responded to questions from members.

The applicant 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.

There were no ward members present who wished to speak at the meeting.

A motion to grant both applications (Schemes A and B) subject to conditions set out in the officer’s report and addendum report with an additional condition to Scheme A, concerning the delivery and servicing times that were presented during the hearing, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

Reference: 25/AP/3009 – Scheme A

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and amended condition set out in the reports and addendum report and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

1.  That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and amended condition set out in the report and addendum report and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

2.  If the requirements of paragraph 1 above are not met by 24 August 2026, the director of planning and growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in below:

In the absence of a signed legal agreement, the proposal would fail to provide suitable mitigation in terms of planning gain contrary to policies DF1 ‘Delivery of the Plan and Planning Obligations’ of the London Plan (2022), Policy P1 ‘Social rented and intermediate housing’ and Policy 1P3 ‘Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Planning Obligations’ of the Southwark Plan (2022) and the Southwark ‘Section 106 Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy SPD’ (2015).

Reference: 25/AP/3057 - Scheme B

3.  That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum report and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

4.  If the requirements of paragraph 3 above are not met by 24 August 2026, the director of planning and growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in below:

In the absence of a signed legal agreement, the proposal would fail to provide suitable mitigation in terms of planning gain contrary to policies DF1 ‘Delivery of the Plan and Planning Obligations’ of the London Plan (2022), Policy P1 ‘Social rented and intermediate housing’ and Policy 1P3 ‘Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Planning Obligations’ of the Southwark Plan (2022) and the Southwark ‘Section 106 Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy SPD’ (2015).