Agenda and minutes

To note any changes to the membership.

It was noted that Councillor Peter Freeman had replaced Councillor Angela Harvey.

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       Councillor Jonathan Glanz declared that he knew Members of both the Majority Party and Minority Party and members of various amenity societies and residents associations.  Councillor Glanz also declared that in respect of item 4, 6, and 7 the applications were in his Ward.

2.2       Councillor Jason Williams declared that in respect of items 2 and 4, he knew two of the objectors but had not discussed the applications with them.

2.3      Councillor David Boothroyd declared that with regard to item 2, he was Head of Research and Psephology for Thorncliffe, whose clients were companies applying for planning permission from various local authorities. Some Thorncliffe clients had engaged as their planning consultants DP9, who were also representing the applicants tonight on item 2. He had no contact with them on this project and did not normally deal directly other members of project teams at work.

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

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2016 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record of proceedings.

Applications for decision

Conversion of 26 serviced apartments within part of the building to form 17 residential units (4 x studio, 3 x 1 bed and 10 x 2 bed). Installation of new French doors and new cycle parking and refuse stores in the ground floor courtyard.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Erection of two additional storeys and a side extension to form new third and fourth floor level to existing workshop and artist studio building; installation of plant; alterations to the eastern elevation.

Councillor David Boothroyd addressed the Committee in his capacity as a Ward Councillor and sought a reduction in the extent of the application.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Councillor Jason Williams requested that his dissent against approving the application be recorded.

Excavation of lower ground floor and basement under the front garden.Replacement of front basement lightwell stair.

An additional representation was received from Moreno Masey Architects (18.05.16).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Use of the second and third floors as an extension to the existing private members club (sui generis) at basement, ground and first floor levels and internal alterations.

An additional representation was received from The Meard and Dean Street Residents’ Association in Soho (19.05.16).

Late representations were also received from Savills (20.05.16) and Ana Potter (24.05.16).

RESOLVED:

That permission be refused due to loss of residential accommodation.

That listed building consent be refused due to the unacceptable internal works and insufficient information.

Variation of Conditions 3 and 10 of planning permission dated 03 December 2013 (RN:13/10069/FULL) for use of the basement and ground floors as conference centre and meeting rooms (Class D1), namely to extend opening hours to 08.00 to 22.00 Monday to Saturday and to limit occupancy to 90 delegates between the hours of 21.00 and 22.00.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Retention of the building for office use (Class B1), extension of the rear facade at lower ground and ground floor level (part) and additional office accommodation at roof level, erection of rear escape staircase and other external alterations.

Late representations were received from Alix De Nurcy (23.05.16) and Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (24.05.16).

The Presiding Officer tabled the following amended conditions:

Amended conditions:

13.      Prior to the use of the fifth floor and roof terraces hereby permitted, you must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings of the following parts of the development - screening to the fifth floor terraces and the roof terrace.

            You must not allow the fifth floor and roof terraces to be used until we have approved what you have sent us and the screening has been installed. You must thereafter maintain the screening.

15.      You can only use the terraces at fifth floor and roof level between the hours of 09.00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday. On six occasions each calendar year this use may be extended to 21.00 hours: a register shall be kept of these occasions by the applicant/occupier of the building and this register shall be made available for the Council to inspect at any time.

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted, subject to the amendment of conditions 13 and 15 as set out above.

Application 1 - Erection of mansard roof extension to create new fourth floor; erection of rear extensions at first to third floor levels; erection of plant enclosure, cycle parking enclosure and new terrace at second floor level; use of part ground, part first, second, third and new fourth floor as office floorspace (Class B1); use of first floor as retail floorspace (Class A1); and installation of replacement windows, new shopfront and associated works.

Application 2 - Alterations to the chimney serving 57 Berwick Street.

Late representations were received from Montagu Evans (24.05.16).

RESOLVED:

Application 1

1.         That conditional planning permission be granted, subject to a legal agreement     to secure the following:

(i)            A payment of £732,000 towards the City Council’s Affordable Housing Fund (index linked and payable prior to the commencement of development).

(ii)          Payment of the monitoring the Section 106 Agreement.

2.         That if the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of      the date of this resolution then:

(a)          The Director of Planning shall consider whether it will be possible or appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above.  If so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine and issue the decision under Delegated Powers.  However, if not,

(b)          The Director of Planning shall consider whether the permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

Application 2:

1.         That conditional listed building consent be granted.

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