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1.

Membership

To note any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

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       There were no declarations of interest from Councillors or Officers.

 

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 315 KB

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

Minutes:

3.1     RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2021 be signed by the Chair as a correct record of proceedings.

 

4.

Planning Applications

Applications for decision

Minutes:

1.

Development Site At 117 125 Bayswater Road, 2 To 6 Queensway, Consort House And 7 Fosbury Mews London pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings) of planning permission dated 27 November 2017 (RN 17/02957/FULL) which was a Variation of Conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission dated 2 March 2017 (RN 15/10671/FULL) for the demolition and redevelopment of 117 to 125 Bayswater Road, together with 2 to 6 Queensway and 7 Fosbury Mews for a new building comprising 3 basements, ground and 9 upper storeys to include 55 residential units and ancillary residential facilities (class C3), together with retail (class A1) unit, a retail (class A1) and/or restaurant (class A3) unit, a dentist (class D1) and a spa use (class D2), highway works and the use of car parking within the basement of Consort House.

 

To vary the approved drawings to amend the ground floor frontage to allow the existing bureau de change to remain in situ and be part of the scheme temporarily and to extend the spa over all three basement levels rather than two. NAMELY, to vary the approved drawing numbers for Removal of the Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) and re-location of plant at Level 9 to ground and lower ground floors, reconfiguration of Levels 8 and 9; passenger lift access to all floors, lift overruns at roof level; north façade rationalisation; alterations to the external materiality of the building and incorporating a higher percentage of stone in the proposals.

 

 

Additional representation:

 

1.   John Zamit (SEBRA) 08.09.21

 

Late representations:

 

1. Cllr Burbridge Email 09.09.2021

2. Fenton Whelan Letter to Cllr Burbridge 10.09.2021

3. Email exchange Cllr Burbridge, SEBRA & Officers 13.09.2021

4. Fenton Whelan letter 13.09.2021

5. Officer Email to John Zamit (SEBRA) in response to their queries 13.09.2021

6. John Zamit (SEBRA) 14.09.2021

7. Officer Memo 14.09.2021

 

Colin Bartlett addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

Elline Demetriou addressed the Sub-Committee in objection to the application.

 

John Zamit addressed the Sub-Committee in objection to the application.

 

Councillor Burbridge addressed the Sub-Committee in objection to the application.

 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1)                That conditional permission, as amended by officers in their late memo (to delete condition 17, amend condition 32 to replace wording “Class D2” with “Class E”, new condition 17 requiring details of plant box & associated louvres & screening) be granted, subject to 2 additional informatives:

 

1.Informative: That the applicant be advised to consult with the local community including Ward Councillors, South East Bayswater Residents Association and local residents on their proposals to discharge condition 8 relating to Operational Management Plan and servicing hours etc for the commercial uses.  Full consultation to be undertaken by the City Council on receipt of this approval of details application and the application thereafter be reported to the Planning Applications Sub-Committee (3) for determination.

2.Informative: The applicant is encouraged to bring forward proposals for the adjacent site at Consort House, by way of a planning application for works/proposals to improve the appearance of the rear elevation and undercroft of Consort House.

 

a) The completion of a Deed of Variation to the earlier legal agreement dated 27 November 2017 to link those obligations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

36 Linhope Street London NW1 6HU pdf icon PDF 518 KB

Minutes:

Change of use of building from office (Class E) to educational use (Class F1).

 

Late representations:

 

Email from Jane Bussmann 14.09.21

 

Charles Fillingham addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

Jane Bussmann addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That conditional permission, be granted: subject to an informative to advise the applicant to consult with the local community including Ward Councillors, Amenity Society and local residents on proposals to discharge condition 8 relating to School Travel Plan.  Full consultation to be undertaken by the City Council on receipt of this approval of details application.  The application may thereafter be reported to the Planning Applications Sub-Committee (3) for determination.

 

3.

Flat 1 William Court 6 Hall Road London NW8 9PA pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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4.

Flat 2 121 Sutherland Avenue London W9 2QJ pdf icon PDF 750 KB

Minutes:

Amalgamation of flats 2 and 4 to create a 4 bedroom family dwelling.

 

Daniel Gore addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application

 

Councillor Lorraine Dean addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That officers recommendation to refuse permission was not agreed. That conditional permission, be granted on the basis that the departure from policy and officer’s recommendation was justified as the existing 1 bedroom flat was small and did not meet current minimum floorspace standards.

 

 

5.

49 Newman Street London W1T 3DZ pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Partial demolition including rear facades and fourth floor mansard roof; a new brick elevation at fourth floor and mansard roof at fifth floor; rear extension; installation of new shopfront and windows; re-configuration of entrances; repair of retained elevations; extension of the chimney stack; basement excavation; connection of the basement, ground and fifth floors to 50-57 Newman Street in connection with hotel use (Class C1), continued use of the first, second, third and fourth floors as self-contained residential flats (Class C3); private terrace at rear fifth floor level in connection with the hotel use and associated external works.

 

Additional representation

 

Mehmet Cicek from Fitzrovia Property Ventures 10.09.21

 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1)                        That conditional permission be granted.

 

6.

13 - 15 Rathbone Street London W1T 1NB pdf icon PDF 851 KB

Minutes:

Erection of rear second floor extension to existing office building, amendments to existing rear terrace and creation of new terrace space at third floor level on top of new extension, erection of new roof terrace space with associated balustrade and access at main roof level.

 

Late representations:

 

Ed Hawley from Creative Debuts 13.09.21

 

Tom Vernon addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

James Gleeson addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

Gabrielle Greer addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1)              That conditional permission, as amended and additional conditions, be granted.

a)   Amended Condition 7: These times only apply to the top (roof) terrace.

b)   Additional Condition: The second and third roof terraces can only be used between 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday.

c)   Additional Condition: An operational management plan is required

d)   Additional Condition: To restrict smoking to roof terrace only

e)   Additional Condition: A telephone number is provided for residents to call if the above conditions are breached 

 

7.

32 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 0RE pdf icon PDF 461 KB

Minutes:

Use of an area of the highway measuring 9.8m x 1.65m for the placing of 8 tables, 16 chairs and 1 planter in connection with the existing ground floor use.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1)               That conditional permission, as amended be granted.

 

The layout is to be revised to provide temporary tables and chairs licence but only for a 9m x 1.65m area - reduced at the southern end from the original 9.8m, and for a planter to be included within this 9m permitted area to prevent encroachment into the adjacent residential doorway and entry system.