Agenda and minutes

To note that Councillor Patrick Lilley had replaced Councillor Cara Sanquest

That Councillor MD Shamsed was substituting for Councillor Ryan Jude and that CouncillorLouise Hyams was substituting for Councillor Amanda Langford.

To note any further changes to the membership.

1.1      It was noted that Councillors Lilley and Hyams had replaced Councillor Sanquest and Langford on the Sub-Committee.

1.2      In addition it was noted that Councillor Chowdhury was substituting for Councillor Jude.

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

2.1      The Chair explained that a week before the meeting, all four 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 2 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      Councillors Butler-Thalassis, Chowdhury and Hyams all declared that they had attended a site visit on 28 September 2023 in respect of Item 1. Councillors Butler-Thalassis and Chowdhury also declared that they had sat on the Sub-Committee which had previously considered the application.

2.3      Councillor Lilley declared that in respect of Item 3 the application site was situated within his ward, but he had not held any discussions regarding the proposals with any parties.

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

3.1      RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 August 2023 be signed by the Chair as a correct record of proceedings.

To confirm or not to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 696.

Additional representations were received from MacAusland Design (26.09.23) and the Head of Westminster City Council’s Arboricultural Services (28.09.23).

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That Tree Preservation Order No. 696 (2023) be confirmed without modification with permanent effect.

Applications for decision

Servicing Management Plan, Operational Management Plan for the hotel and restaurant uses, and details of how a no Coach/no group bookings policy will be managed, pursuant to condition 10A (OMP) and 10B (No coach or Group booking policy) and 32 (SMP)of planning permission dated 1 November 2019 (19/03058/FULL).

Additional representations were received from the South-East Bayswater Residents Association (SEBRA) (23.09.23), two local residents (25.09.23, 26.09.23 and 27.09.23) and Gerald Eve (27.09.23).

Late representations were received from SEBRA (29.09.23 and 02.10.23), three local residents (29.09.23 and 02.10.23) and Gerald Eve (02.10.23). A memo from the planning officer was circulated setting out the details of the site visit undertaken on 28 September 2023.

Nick Brindley addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

Amy Rogers addressed the Sub-Committee in objection to the application.

David Hugh-Jones addressed the Sub-Committee in objection to the application.

The Committee Clerk read out the deputation from John Walton, representing the South East Bayswater Residents Association, in objection to the application.

The Sub-Committee was shown four videos of vehicles accessing the site, three from local residents and one from the applicant.

RESOLVED ON THE CHAIR’S CASTING VOTE (Councillors Butler-Thalassis and Hyams – Grant; Councillors Chowdhury and Lilley - Refuse:

That the details be approved subject to the following two additional informatives:

i)                The applicant to be reminded of the need to adhere to traffic regulations including height restrictions to the north and south Mews Arches to Chilworth Mews.

ii)              The applicant to be reminded of their commitment within the SMP that servicing vehicles are fitted with white noise bleepers as much as possible.

Erection of roof extensions, a side extension at lower-ground floor level, minor internal and external works, alterations to the boundary treatment and landscaping scheme.

Additional representations were received from Heritage Information (09.23) and four local residents (27.09.23 and 28.09.23).

A late representation was received from the applicant (02.10.23).

Vic Aswani addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Caroline Sargent, in her capacity as Ward Councillor, addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED (Councillors Butler-Thalassis, Chowdhury and Lilley – Refuse; Councillor Hyams – Grant):

That permission and listed building consent be refused on the grounds of inappropriate design, harm to the listed building, harm to the setting of the neighbouring listed building at No.64 Clifton Hill, and harm to the surrounding St Johns Wood Conservation Area.

Use of lower ground, part ground and first floor as modern art museum use (Class F1) [Site includes 1-1A Great Cumberland Place]

Chris Dunlop addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That conditional permission be granted.