Agenda item

Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide two buildings: Building 1comprising one basement level, ground and twelve upper floors containing car parking, plant, sheltered accommodation (Class C3) and private residential accommodation and ancillary communal areas; Building 2 comprising three basement levels, ground and nine upper floors containing plant, car

parking, residential accommodation (Class C3) and ancillary leisure; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access together with landscaping and other works in association with the development.

An additional representation was received from Montagu Evans LLP (07.09.16). 

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the draft recommendation:

Informative 2/S106

a)        i)Provision of affordable housing in the form of 139 units of sheltered accommodation for the elderly (Class C3) (3xstudio, 133x1, 3x2) within floors ground to nine of building 1, in perpetuity and at charges made to residents substantially below market levels.

ii)option for previous/existing residents to return to building 1 as a first option

iii)100% nomination rights on first occupancy of the affordable housing units and to all true voids arising after first occupancy.

b)         Not to occupy building 2 until practical completion of building 1

c)         Highways works to Lodge Road and St John's Wood Road to facilitate the proposed development and including vehicular crossovers and paving.

d)        i) Car park strategy for building 1 to provide 33 car parking spaces on an unallocated basis.

ii) Car park strategy for building 2 to provide 48 car parking spaces on an unallocated basis and to carry out the development in accordance with a car lift maintenance and management plan.

e)        A financial contribution of £20,000 towards tree planting to Lodge Road (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

f)         Lifetime Car club membership for the occupiers of Building 1.

g)        Provision of Public Art to a minimum value of £60,000

h)        The costs of monitoring the S106 agreement

i)          Compliance with Code of Construction Practice

RESOLVED

1.          That the revised scheme has addressed the concerns of the Committee.

2.          That conditional permission be granted, subject to the revised conditions tabled at the meeting and to a legal agreement to secure the following:

a)        i)Provision of affordable housing in the form of 139 units of sheltered accommodation for the elderly (Class C3) (3xstudio, 133x1, 3x2) within floors ground to nine of building 1, in perpetuity and at charges made to residents substantially below market levels.

ii)option for previous/existing residents to return to building 1 as a first option

iii)100% nomination rights on first occupancy of the affordable housing units and to all true voids arising after first occupancy.

b)        The phasing of the provision of affordable housing to be the subject of further negotiation by officers and settled under delegated powers in consultation with the Chairman

c)         Highways works to Lodge Road and St John's Wood Road to facilitate the proposed development and including vehicular crossovers and paving.

d)        i) Car park strategy for building 1 to provide 33 car parking spaces on an unallocated basis.

ii) Car park strategy for building 2 to provide 48 car parking spaces on an unallocated basis and to carry out the development in accordance with a car lift maintenance and management plan.

e)        A financial contribution of £20,000 towards tree planting to Lodge Road (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

f)         Lifetime Car club membership for the occupiers of Building 1.

g)        Provision of Public Art to a minimum value of £60,000

h)        The costs of monitoring the S106 agreement

i)          Compliance with Code of Construction Practice

j)          Restriction of the occupation all units in Building 1 to people aged over 55 with no right to remain for partners under 55 years

3.    If the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks from of the date of the Committee's resolution then:

a)           The Director of Planning 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 Planning is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

b)           The Director of Planning 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 Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.