Agenda item

Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 27th April 2016 (RN: 15/07497/FULL) for 'demolition of existing buildings and erection of mixed use development comprising office (Class B1) and retail (Classes A1 & A3) across x2 four storey podiums, each with three residential buildings above (total of x6 residential buildings) ranging from 14 to 20 storeys high, providing residential units (including affordable residential units). Provision of new walkway and landscaping between the podiums and a retail pavilion at ground level. Erection of up to three basement levels comprising residential facilities, cycle storage (commercial and residential), plant and parking spaces.' NAMELY, to allow for an increase in the number of residential units; omission of one basement level; reduction in car parking spaces; amendments to the parking, delivery and servicing strategy; reduction in retail area at ground and lower ground floor; reduction in size of ground floor pavilion building; building height and footprint changes, including both a reduction and increase in heights; and alterations to internal layouts and external elevations.

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to condition 8 and to table 3 in paragraph 8.1.1 of the report:

Amendment to condition 8 (Waste and Recycling)

You must provide the facilities for the storage and collection of waste and recyclable material for the residential, retail and office uses prior to occupation of any part of the development. Thereafter these facilities must be retained and the spaces used for no other purpose.

You must apply to us for approval of details of how waste is going to be stored on the site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately. You must not start work on the relevant part of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then provide the stores for waste and materials for recycling according to these details, clearly mark the stores and make them available at all times to everyone using the residential, retail and office uses.

Amendment to table 3 in report para 8.1.1

Table 3. Proposed Residential mix and tenure

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission be granted, subject to an amendment to condition 8 as set out above, the concurrence of the Mayor of London, and to the completion of a deed of variation of the legal agreement dated 27 April 2016 to secure the following:

i.              Provision of affordable housing on-site;

ii.             A payment of £10,000,000 towards the provision of affordable housing elsewhere in the City (payable on commencement of development and index linked);

iii.           All highway works surrounding the site required for the development to occur including vehicle crossovers, changes to on-street restrictions and footway repaving;

iv.           The applicant to comply with the Council's Code of Construction Practice, provide a Site Environmental Management Plan prior to commencement of development and provide a financial contribution of £33,000 per annum during demolition and construction to fund the Environmental Inspectorate and monitoring by Environmental Sciences officers;

v.            Unallocated car parking;

vi.           Walkways agreement;

vii.          A contribution of £8,909 towards Legible London signage;

viii.        Dedication of highway and associated costs;

ix.           Free lifetime (25 years) car club membership for residents of the development;

x.            Employment and Training Strategy for the construction phase and the operational phase of the development.

xi.           Costs of monitoring the S106 agreement.

xii.          Provision of tree planting on Victoria Street.

xiii.        A payment of £500,000 towards public realm improvements works to Strutton Ground (payable on first occupation).

xiv.        A payment of £405,000 towards carbon-off setting (index linked).

2.         That if the deed of variation to the Section 106 legal agreement dated 27 April 2016 has not been completed by 27 June 2017, then:

a)            The Director of Planning shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, 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 the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which 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.