Agenda item

Refurbishment, alteration and extension of the existing Class E building to include erection of a rear infill, replacement of fourth floor and erection of new roof pavilion, provision of external roof terraces, provision of plant equipment, altered façade and other associated external works.

Additional representations were received from V7 (17.1.24).

Late representations were received from Environment Agency (22.1.24) and the Presenting Officer tabled an amendment to condition 25 and additional informative in bold.

Amend condition 25 to read:

Pre Commencement Condition. You must apply to us for approval of details of a biodiversity management plan in relation to the green roof and terrace planting. It must show how you will achieve an ‘Urban Greening Factor’ of at least 0.3. You must not start any work until we have approved in writing what you have sent us. You must carry out the measures in the biodiversity management plan according to the approved details before you start to use the building.

 Add additional informative to read:

In relation to condition 25, the details of the green roof and terrace planting, should include drawings showing the extent of the green roof and terrace planting and cross sections showing: the green roof in relation to the supporting roof structures; the drainage layers; and the type and depth of planting substrate. The details should also include species, size or type of proposed plants (e.g: sedum mat, seed mix, planting plugs or plant sizes). The biodiversity management plan should also include maintenance details and calculate the Urban Greening Factor.

James Hanton-Parr, representing V7, addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

1.     That conditional permission be granted, subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement to secure the following obligations:

a) Undertaking of all highway works immediately surrounding the site required for the development to occur prior to occupation of the extensions, including the relocation of the existing on-street Electric Vehicle Charing Unit outside the building on Rochester Row and the provision of a minimum of 4 on-street cycle parking stands in the vicinity of the development. All of the above to the Council's specification and at full cost (administrative, legal and physical) of the developer.

b) Dedication as highway of the area where the building line is set back from the existing line prior to occupation of the extensions, and subject to a detailed plan of the area and any minor alterations, all as agreed with the Council and at full cost of the developer.

c) The costs of monitoring the S106 agreement.

2. That if the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within 3 months from the date of the Committee's resolution then:

d) The Director of Town Planning & Building Control shall consider whether the permission can be issued with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If this is possible and appropriate, the Director of Town Planning & Building Control is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

e) The Director of Town Planning & Building Control shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that would have been secured; if so the Director of Town Planning & Building Control is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

3. That conditional permission be granted with the changes to conditions and informative as tabled. That condition 11 be amended for the use of the terrace on Saturdays from 11am to 4 p.m.