Agenda and minutes

To note any changes to the membership.

There were no changes.

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 Angela Harvey 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 issue had been ignored.  Members will have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers read prior to the meeting.

2.2       Councillor Harvey declared that, as a long-standing councillor, she knew other Councillors and various amenity societies, who had made representations.  She was married to Councillor David Harvey who is a Cabinet Member.  In respect of Item 2 she had previously been a Governor at St George’s School and was associated with setting up the Dolphin Square Foundation.  In respect of Item 3 she knew John Nash who was closely associated with Pimlico Academy which operated in her ward.

2.3       Councillor Iain Bott declared that Item 5 was in his ward.

2.4       Councillor Jonathan Glanz declared he knew members of the various amenity societies who had been consulted.  Item 2 was considered by a Sub-Committee on which he had sat and Item 4 was in his ward.

2.5       Councillor Jason Williams stated that he had sat on Sub-Committees which considered Items 2 and 5 before.

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

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2017 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record of proceedings.

Applications for decision

Part use of basement car park as storage facility (Class B8) and infill of the Water Garden lightwells with green roofs and associated works.

RESOLVED:  That conditional permission be granted subject to additional conditions requiring the hours of operation to be limited to 8am to 11pm 7 days a week and that a member of staff be present during opening hours; also that the garden roofs must be maintained to the satisfaction of the Council in perpetuity.

Details of revised front and rear elevation design treatment pursuant to

Condition 4 of planning permission dated 29 April 2016 (15/11007/FULL).

Late representations from Councillor Prendergast and local residents were tabled.

RESOLVED: That details be approved.  An informative be added asking the applicant to consider greening the rear wall of the Sports Centre, with a Virginia creeper or suchlike.

Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new lower ground floor

rear extension and three storey closet wing rear extension, re-build mansard top floor and roof. Lowering of floor level underneath main internal staircase to create new WC. Re-build front steps, new rear garden landscaping, repair and refurbish front facade and railings, and re-build of non-original front metal step.

During the course of the presentation officers tabled the draft listed building consent letter which had been omitted from the papers.

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission and conditional listed building consent be granted, listed building consent to be subject to the conditions set out in the tabled draft decision letter.

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

1.         Installation of an openable shopfront.

2.         Use of an area of the public highway measuring 1.0m x 4.4m for

            the placing of 2 tables and 4 chairs in connection ground floor restaurant             (Class A3).

RESOLVED:

1.         That in respect of Application 1 consideration be deferred to enable the applicant to explore the possibility of raising the stallriser.

2.         That in respect of Application 2 conditional permission be granted.

Retention of retail (Class A1) kiosk (for 12 months)

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be renewed (for one year).  An informative to be added advising that this is most likely to be the last year that permission be granted as greater footfall is expected at this point in Oxford Street due to the opening of the close by new entrance to Bond Street Station for the Elizabeth Line.

Use of the public highway (area measuring 0.68m x 6.6m) for the placing

of two tables and four chairs in connection with Pret-A-Manger.

RESOLVED:  That conditional approval be granted subject to an additional condition requiring a barrier surround being placed around the tables and chairs to the satisfaction of the Council.