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Items
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1.

Membership

To note that Councillor Elizabeth Hitchcock  had replaced Councillor Louise Hyams.  

 

To note any further changes to the membership

 

Minutes:

1.1      It was noted that Councillor Elizabeth Hitchcock had replaced          Councillor Louise Hyams.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by members and officers of the existence and nature of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

Minutes:

2.1       Councillor Robert Rigby 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 e-mails containing objections or giving support. Members of the 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 Committee, it did not mean that the issue had been ignored.  Members will have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers read prior to the meeting.

 

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 141 KB

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

Minutes:

3.1       That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 May 2019 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record of proceedings.

 

4.

Planning Applications

Applications for decision

1.

30 - 31 Golden Square, London, W1F 9LD pdf icon PDF 732 KB

Minutes:

Alterations including partial infilling of rear courtyard on basement and ground floors, rear extensions on first to fifth floors and seventh floor roof extension with plant enclosure, roof terrace and green roof above all to provide additional office accommodation (Class B1); new balconies/terraces at front fourth, fifth and seventh floor levels and at rear first, sixth and seventh floor levels. Flexible use of part basement and part ground floor for either retail / office/ gym use (Class A1/ B1/ D2), provision of cycle parking and associated external alterations.

 

Late representations were received from Concilio (14.6.2019),  the occupier of the Penthouse, 6 Upper John Street, W1F 9HB (18.6.2019) and the Senior Planning Solicitor (18.6.2019).

 

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to decisions and reasons on the draft decision notice (changes highlighted in red).

 

4  Customers shall not be permitted within the gym before 06.00 or after 23.00 on Monday to Friday or before 08.00 or after 20.00 on Saturday and Sundays.

 

Reason:

To make sure that the use will not cause nuisance for people in the area.  This is as set out in S29 and S32 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and SOC1 and ENV 6 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (R05GB)

                

11  The terraces and balconies should not be in used between 21:00 and 08:00 hours the following day, except in the case of an emergency.

 

Reason:

To protect neighbouring residents from noise nuisance, as set out in S29 and S32 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and ENV 6

and ENV 7 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (R13FB)

 

12  Prior to the occupation of the gym, you must apply to us for approval of an Operational Management Plan to show how you will ameliorate any potential nuisance for people in the area, including people who live in nearby buildings. You must not occupy the gym until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the measures included in the management plan at all times that the premises are in use.

Reason:

To make sure that the use will not cause nuisance for people in the area.  This is as set out in S29 and S32 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and SOC1 and ENV 6 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (R05GB)

 

14    You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the sections of green roof to include construction method, layout, species and maintenance regime.

 

You must not commence works on the relevant part of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must carry out this work according to the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter retain and maintain in accordance with the approved management plan.

 

Reason:

To increase the biodiversity of the environment, as set out in S38 of Westminster's City  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

47 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NE pdf icon PDF 918 KB

Minutes:

Application 1: The temporary use of five areas of Watergate Walk for the placing of 42 tables, 168 chairs, 23 umbrellas, 8 awnings and two serveries in connection with Gordon's Wine Bar, 47 Villiers Street (Area 1: 36.3m x 2.0m, Area 2: 29.4m x 2.0m, Area 3: 19.6m x 2.6m, Area 4: 19.6m x 2.6m and Area 5: 6.6m x 2.6m).

 

Application 2: The temporary use of two areas along Watergate Walk each measuring 2.7m x 19.6m for the placing of 20 tables and 80 chairs in connection with the Gordon's Wine Bar, 47 Villiers Street.

 

Late representations were received from Gordons Wine Bar (12.6.2019), The Northbank BID (14.6.2019) and Councillor Louise Hyams (17.6.2019).

 

Simon Gordon addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

Councillor Mark Shearer addressed the Committee as a local Ward Councillor and on behalf of his fellow Ward Councillors, who were in support of the application.

 

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the draft decision letters.

 

Application 1 - Revised Reasons for Refusal 1 and 2.

 

The extent of outdoor seating proposed along Watergate Walk in connection with Gordon's Wine Bar at 47 Villiers Street, would result in noise, disturbance and nuisance to nearby residential occupiers, including those within Kipling House on Villiers Street and on Buckingham Street and York Buildings. This would be harmful to residential amenity and is contrary to S29 and S32 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and ENV 6, ENV 13, TACE 9 and TACE 11 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.

 

The proposal to place tables and chairs and other furniture on both sides of Watergate Walk would block the flow of pedestrians along the passageway and so would not provide a convenient, attractive and safe pedestrian environment. This does not meet S41 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and TRANS 3 and TACE 11 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (X08AC)

 

Application 2 - Additional condition

 

Within one month of the date of this decision you must apply to us for approval of an Operational Management Plan. You must then carry out the development in accordance with the details approved.  

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

Application 1:  That permission be granted against officer’s recommendation for one year only.  The Sub-committee considered that there were exceptional grounds to overturn officer’s recommendation in light of the significant work undertaken by the applicant and Councillor Shearer with residents.  The Sub-committee considered that the revised amount of seating, the removal of the barrels and vertical drinking and the applicant’s detailed Operational Management Plan (OMP) will mitigate the potential harm to the amenity of residents.  Additionally, the removal of the barrels/vertical drinking and the OMP will leave sufficient width for pedestrians to pass along Watergate Walk and the public benefits associated with providing this seating and the reduction in the number of tables will not result in harm to the designated heritage assets.

 

That officers be authorised to draft conditions under delegated powers that should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

10-14 The Hippodrome, Cranbourn Street, London WC2H 7JH pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Minutes:

Display of 15 barriers outside the corner entrance between Cranbourn Street and Charing Cross Road and 10 barriers outside the Cranbourn Street entrance (measuring 1.35m x 0.69m)

 

The application was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting.

4.

Basement Flat, 55 Portnall Road, London, W9 3BA pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Erection of a single storey rear and side infill extension at lower ground floor level. Alterations to the front garden and lightwell including new planter.

 

A late representation was received from the occupier of 55b Portnall Road, W9 (18.6.2019).

 

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the draft decision letter:

 

AMEND approved drawings (alterations shown in bold)

 

A-001, A-010, A-011 Rev B, A-020 Rev A, A-021 Rev B, A-022 Rev A, A-033 Rev A, A-034 Rev A, A-090 and Design and Access Statement.

 

ADDITIONAL condition 7 to provide details of bin store:

 

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 flats.  (C14EC)

 

Reason:

To protect the environment and provide suitable storage for waste as set out in S44 of Westminster's City Plan (November 2016) and ENV 12 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.  (R14BD)

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That conditional permission be granted subject to the changes to the draft decision letter as tabled and set out above.