Agenda and minutes

To note any changes to the membership.

There were no changes to the membership.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Mark Shearer was elected as Deputy Chairman for the Meeting

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

2.1       The Chairman explained that a week before the meeting, all four members of the Committee were provided with a full set of papers, including a detailed officer’s report on each application, together with bundles of every single letter or e-mail received in respect of every application, including all letters and emails containing objections or giving support. Members of the Committee would have read through everything in detail prior to the meeting. Accordingly, if an issue or comment made by a correspondent was not specifically mentioned at this meeting in the officers’ presentations or by members of the Committee, it did not mean that the issue had been ignored. Members would have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers prior to the meeting.

2.3       Councillor Robert Rigby declared in respect of Item 2 he had sat on the Sub-            Committee when the Application had previously been considered. 

            Councillor Rigby also declared that in respect of Item 9 he resided close to             the site of the Tree Protection Order and advised that he would leave the      Meeting whilst the Item was being considered.

2.4       Councillor Mark Shearer declared in respect of Item 7 that he personally knew the Applicant and advised that he would leave the Meeting whilst the Item was being considered.

To sign the minutes of the last meeting as a correct record of proceedings.

3.1       That the minutes of the meeting held on the 4 August 2020 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record of proceedings.

Applications for decision

Erection of a roof extension, creation of terraces and fire escapes,

installation of lift to the lightwell, cycle parking and refuse storage, all in

association with the creation of nine self-contained residential units (5 x 3

bedrooms, 4 x 1 bedroom) with associated works. (Sites 118-258

Lauderdale Mansions).

Sir Allan Green addressed the committee in objection to the application.

Alistair Grills addressed the committee in objection to the application.

John Zealley (Chairman, Paddington Waterways and Maida Vale Society) addressed the committee in objection to the application.

Cllr Geoff Barraclough addressed the committee in objection to the application.

Additional Representations were received from various parties: local resident (23.09.20), local resident (23.09.20), Cllr Geoff Barraclough (23.09.20), local resident (23.09.20) and local resident (24.09.20).

Late Representations were received from various parties, including Lauderdale Mansions West Ltd (24.09.20)local resident (24.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20),  local resident, local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20),  (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20),  local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident, (28.09.20), local resident, (28.09.20), local resident, (28.09.20), local resident, (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20) local resident (28.09.20), local resident, local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20) (29.09.20), local resident (29.09.20), local resident (29.09.20), local resident (29.09.20), local resident (29.09.20), local resident (29.09.20) and local resident (29.09.20),

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

To refuse permission due to:

A)   the failure to optimise residential units on the site to maximise housing delivery in the borough as recommended by officers.

But also to refuse permission on two additional grounds, namely due to:

B)    the poor residential living environment for future occupiers; and

C)    the alterations harming the character and appearance of the mansion block and the appearance of the Maida Vale Conservation Area.

It was also RESOLVED that these two additional reasons for refusal would be agreed with the Chairman of the Planning Committee (Councillor Robert Rigby) before the decision was issued.

Erection of a single storey porter’s lodge; installation of new boundary

railings and gates; landscaping works; and associated alterations to the

entrances of main buildings.

Additional representations were received from various parties: Belgravia Court 2017 Limited (date unknown), local resident (22.09.20), local resident (23.09.20), local resident (23.09.20), local resident (23.09.20), local resident (24.09.20), local resident (24.09.20), local resident (24.09.20), local resident (24.09.20), local resident (25.09.20) and local resident (25.09.20).

Late Representations were received from various parties: local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (25.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (26.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (27.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), local resident (28.09.20), Belgravia Court 2017 Limited (28.09.20) and local resident (29.09.20).

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted.

Application 1

Relocation of two Grade II listed telephone boxes.

Application 2

Use of an area of public highway measuring 10.7m X 3.0m on the Broad Court frontage for the placing of nine tables, 26 chairs, eight barriers and six parasols in connection with the hotel use.

Stuart Adolph addressed the committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

Application 1

1. conditional listed building consent be granted; and

2. reasons for granting listed building consent as set out in Informative 1 of the    

    draft decision letter be agreed.

Application 2

Conditional permission be granted subject to approval of Application 1.

Application for a variation of Condition 1 and deletion of Conditions 9,11 and 13 of planning permission dated 8 October 2019 (RN: 19/05167/FULL) for 'Use of ground floor as office (Class B1) formation of new entrance door to frontage and removal of garage doors to rear with replacement fixed fenestrations and new door, and installation of an air conditioning unit within basement vault'; namely, design changes including amendments to the fenestration on the eastern and western elevations; removal of the requirement to submit appropriate arrangements to secure works to the public highway on the eastern elevation of the site, involving the removal of a pavement grille; removal of the requirement to submit details of the works required to enable entrance steps on the eastern frontage, to be recessed within the demise of the building and to allow the door on the western (rear) elevation to be used as the main access to ground floor office accommodation.

Luke Mosson addressed the committee in support of the application.

Late Representations were received from the Howard de Walden Estate (23.09.20) and (29.09.20)

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted with an Additional Informative as follows:

“You should use your best endeavours to ensure that the use of the premises as offices does not adversely affect in the amenity of neighbouring residents, with particular respect to tenants smoking outside of the office entrance. Future tenants should also be encouraged to establish direct communications with neighbours e.g. via a social media group, or similar, to ensure that any issues arising from the office use can be easily reported and remedied. You are also encouraged to explore the potential for undertaking some deliveries at the front of the building, via the windows”.

Reinstatement of a modified single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level with roof terrace above; provision of a small storage area beneath the reinstated garden; removal of garden steps and their replacement with a raised planter; and hard and soft landscaping to rear garden.

Michael Ziff addressed the committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted.

Installation of an air-conditioning unit at rear second floor level within an acoustic enclosure (partially retrospective).

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted.

Use of the public highway for the placing of two tables and two benches in an area measuring 0.9m x 2.6m on Newman Street and four tables and five benches in an area measuring 0.9m x 8.0m on Goodge Street in connection with the existing ground floor use.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted for a temporary period of one year.

Extension of the service wall within the ground floor courtyard to incorporate a bulkhead to accommodate mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, removal of glass bridge and infill to lightwell in the ground floor courtyard. (Retrospective).

Kim Langford Tejrar addressed the committee in support of the application.

A Late Representation was received from Langford Tejrar Planning (27.09.20).

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted.

Tree Preservation Order No. 661 – 57 Hamilton Terrace, NW8 9RG

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

To agree to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 661 (2020) with or without modification with permanent effect.

Tree Preservation Order No. 663 (2020) – 48 Blomfield Road, London W9 2PD

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That Tree Preservation Order No. 663 be upheld.