Issue - meetings

Use of basement, part ground and upper floors as a hotel (Class C1) with ancillary bars at basement and new 7th floor level; two-storey roof extension with roof terrace; refurbishments to external facade including lighting; alterations and relocation of entrance to Russell Street facade; installation of plant at roof level; and associated works.

Additional representations were received from Covent Garden Community Association (4.6.2019) and Gerald Eve (5.6.2019)

Late representations were received from Gerald Eve (10.6.2019) and Apcar Smith Planning (10.6.2019).

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to conditions 27 and 28:

Additional conditions

Condition 27 ‘Cycle Store Access’:

Notwithstanding what is shown on drawing A-2201 Rev A, you must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings showing the following alteration to the scheme:

- Means of access to the cycle store at ground floor level.

 You must not start on these parts of the work until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to the approved drawings.

Condition 28 ‘Internal Activity’:

(1) Where noise emitted from the proposed internal activity in the development will not contain tones or will not be intermittent, the 'A' weighted sound pressure level from the internal activity within the hotel use hereby permitted, when operating at its noisiest, shall not at any time exceed a value of 10 dB below the minimum external background noise, at a point 1 metre outside any window of any residential and other noise sensitive property, unless and until a fixed maximum noise level is approved by the City Council. The background level should be expressed in terms of the lowest LA90, 15 mins during the permitted hours of use. The activity-specific noise level should be expressed as LAeqTm,, and shall be representative of the activity operating at its noisiest.

(2) Where noise emitted from the proposed internal activity in the development will contain tones or will be intermittent, the 'A' weighted sound pressure level from the internal activity within the hotel use hereby permitted, when operating at its noisiest, shall not at any time exceed a value of 15 dB below the minimum external background noise, at a point 1 metre outside any window of any residential and other noise sensitive property, unless and until a fixed maximum noise level is approved by the City Council. The background level should be expressed in terms of the lowest LA90, 15 mins during the permitted hours of use. The activity-specific noise level should be expressed as LAeqTm, and shall be representative of the activity operating at its noisiest.

(3) Following completion of the development, you may apply in writing to the City Council for a fixed maximum noise level to be approved. This is to be done by submitting a further noise report including a proposed fixed noise level for approval by the City Council. Your submission of a noise report must include:

(a) The location of most affected noise sensitive receptor location and the most affected window of it;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2