Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Applications Sub-Committee (1) - Tuesday 29th October, 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: Rooms 18.01 & 18.03, 18th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP. View directions

Contact: Steven Clarke, Senior Committee and Governance Officer  Email:  sclarke@westminster.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To note any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1      There were no changes to the Committee’s membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

2.1      The Chair explained that a week before the meeting, all Members of the Sub-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 Sub-Committee 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’ presentation or by Members of the Sub-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 read prior to the meeting. 

 

2.2      Councillor Paul Fisher declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 2 as a ward councillor for the West End Ward.It was noted that he had encountered the Applicant, Soho Estates, through his ward workbut had not discussed or expressed any views on the application. Item 2 was withdrawn from the agenda. 

 

2.3      Councillor Jason Williams declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5as a member of the Royal Society of Arts. It was noted that Cllr Williams had not discussed or expressed any views on the application with the Royal Society of Arts.Councillor Williams remained in the meeting for the duration of the item and took part in the vote.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 106 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED: 

 

3.1      That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2024 be signed by the Chair as a correct record of proceedings. 

4.

Tree Preservation Order TPO 707 (2024) Harrow Lodge, St John's Wood Road, London, NW8 8HR pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

To confirm or not to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 707. 

 

Late representations were received from the Senior Arboricultural Officer (21.10.2024), Councillor Alan Mendoza (24.10.2024), and Faraday Property Management and Building Surveying (21.10.2024). 

 

The Sub-Committee resolved to hear this item in private session. 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: 

 

That Tree Preservation Order No 707 (2024)be confirmed. 

5.

Planning Applications

Applications for decision

Minutes:

5.1       The applications were taken in the following order: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Following Item 6, the Sub-Committee moved into private session to determine the Tree Preservation Order item.

1.

42-43 Chagford Street, London, NW1 6EB pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Demolition of an existing four-storey office building and construction of three, four-storey dwelling houses (Use Class C3) with basement; rear extension at ground floor level; associated terraces to front at third floor level; and installation of Air Source Heat Pumps to each dwelling. 

 

Additional representations were received from the Case Officer (25.10.2024), Mark Fairhurst (23.10.2024), the St Marylebone Society (22.10.2024), and Jonathan Monnickendam (22.10.2024). 

 

Mark Fairhurst addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application. 

 

A written statement objecting to the application,submitted by Jonathan Monnickendam,was read out for the Sub-Committee. 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: 

 

That conditional planning permission be granted, subject to a Grampian condition to secure mitigation against the potential increased demand for on-street residents car parking in the vicinity of the site. 

2.

17 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LE pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

This item was withdrawn from the agenda by officers in advance of the meeting. 

3.

24 Upper Wimpole Street, London, W1G 6NE pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Minutes:

Rear extensions at lower ground and ground floor of 24 Upper Wimpole Street involving replacement of existing rear extensions, excavation to provide new basement level, erection of replacement 3-bedroom home to be retained as a separate dwelling, a new connection from 24 Upper Wimpole through to Clarkes Mews and other associated works. 

 

William Clutton addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application. 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: 

 

1. That conditional planning permission be granted; 

2. That conditional listed building consent be granted; 

3. That the reasons for granting listed building consent as set out within informative 1 of the draft decision letter be agreed. 

4.

28 Monmouth Road, London, W2 4UT pdf icon PDF 778 KB

Minutes:

Excavation of a basement with associated lightwell to the front and rear, installation of rooflights at main roof level and flat roof at first floor level, replacement of windows, installation of green wall and internal alterations. 

 

Additional representations were received from Susan Akingbehin (02.08.2024). 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: 

 

1. That conditional planning permission be granted; and, 

2. That the reasons for granting listed building consent as set out in Informative 1 of the draft decision letter be agreed. 

5.

61-64 Strand, London, WC2N 5LR pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Use as a hot food takeaway (sui generis); installation of air handling unit, kitchen extract fan, two smaller ancillary fans; four air conditioning condensers and two catering condensing units at rear elevation and roof level and shopfront alterations. 

 

Marc Balding addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application. 

 

Christopher Piris-Jones addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application. 

 

When put to a vote, the application was approved by three votes to one. 

In favour: Councillors Fisher, Hitchcock and Williams. 

Against: Councillor Hassan. 

 

RESOLVED: 

 

That conditional planning permission be granted. 

6.

11 Little College Street, London, SW1P 3SH pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Use of the building as an Embassy (Sui Generis). 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: 

 

That conditional planning permission be granted.