Agenda and minutes

To note any changes to the membership.

1.      It was noted that Councillors Andrew Smith, Melvyn Caplan and Ruth Bush had replaced Councillors Tony Devenish, Angela Harvey and Jason Williams respectively.

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 Andrew Smith explained that all four Members of the Committee were provided a week before the meeting 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.

2.2       The Committee noted that Item 7 on the agenda was an application which had been submitted by Councillor Peter Freeman. In line with guidance recently agreed by the City Council’s Standards Committee, members of the Majority Party sitting on tonight’s Committee were no longer required to apply for a dispensation from the Code of Conduct provided they could declare that they only knew Councillor Freeman through their membership of the Majority Party and saw him at Council and related events. Councillors Andrew Smith, Melvyn Caplan and Jonathan Glanz also gave that declaration in relation to Councillor Freeman. Councillor Ruth Bush declared that she knew Councillor Freeman in her capacity as a member of the Minority Party.

2.3       Councillor Jonathan Glanz declared that the site for application 4 was located in his Ward and that he knew a number of the objectors in his capacity as Ward Councillor.

2.4       Councillor Ruth Bush declared that in respect of item 1, she was aware that elements of the application were of concern to fellow members of the Minority Party, but had not been involved in any of the discussions or deliberations.

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

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 August 2015 be approved as a correct record.

Applications for decision

Erection of a mixed use development including the Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College (UTC) (Class D1) in a building of ground, part three/part five upper floors with terrace at fifth floor level and an 11 storey residential building of 47 flats (Class C3).  Excavation of a basement level across the site to provide 23 car parking spaces for the residential units, mini bus parking for the UTC, cycle parking and plant, and plant at main roof level.

A draft Decision Letter was tabled at the meeting.

Additional representations were received from Network Rail (28.07.15), The Environment Agency (29.08.15), Environmental Sciences (08.08.15), Mrs Koby Bouvet (09.08.15), the Federation of Pimlico Residents Associations Limited (13.08.15), Pauline Lawton (14.08.15), Transport for London (20.08.15), Joseph Wilson (20.08.15), Lise Cox (27.08.15), Councillors Murad Gassanly, Shamim Talukder and Jason Williams (28.08.15).

Late representations were received from WSP Parsons Brinckerhof (28.08.15), the Greater London Authority (28.08.15 and 01.09.15), CBRE Limited (01.09.15), Jane Buttigieg (01.09.15).

Councillors Jason Williams, Shamim Talukder and Murad Gassanly addressed the Committee in their capacity as Ward Members. 

RESOLVED: That conditional permission be granted, subject to:

1.            Referral to the Mayor of London and the formal comments of the Environment Agency.

2.            The conditions set out in the draft Decision Letter tabled at the meeting.

3.            The condition relating to the travel plan to include provision for parking for disabled drivers.

4.            Delegated authority being given to officers to make other revisions, including bus reviews and cycle spaces.

Councillor Bush requested that her vote against granting the application be recorded.

Use as a temporary Christmas event including structures and attractions (including food, drink and craft sales) between 1 December 2015 to 1 January 2016, 1 December 2016 to 1 January 2017, 1 December 2017 to 1 January 2018 (with set up and site clearance a week either side of the event), opening between 11.00 and 20.00 daily. (Council’s Own Development)

The application was withdrawn by officers.

Installation of roof extension to school building to create additional play space and ancillary accommodation with mechanical plant.

The application was withdrawn by officers.

Use of the property for retail purposes (Class A1) and associated internal and external works and internal demolition works.

Late representations were received from Councillors Paul Church and Glenys Roberts, Ward Members for West End Ward (01.09.15).

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission and conditional listed building consent be granted.

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

Councillor Glanz requested that his vote against granting the application be recorded.

Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission dated 23 March 2006 (RN: 06/00671) for the continued use as mixed use coffee shop (sui generis) at Nos. 168-170; namely, to extend opening hours.

Late representations received from Councillor Jan Prenderghast in her capacity as Ward Member (01.09.15).

RESOLVED:

That permission be refused, due to the impact on residential amenity.

New projecting rooflight to main roof level, with two additional rooflights to the rear sloping roof to provide additional floorspace and new windows and doors to the side elevation facing onto the existing rear terrace to Flat 6.

Late representations received from C H Sawyer (31.09.15).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.

Replacement timber doubled glazed bay windows and doors (first floor front elevation).

RESOLVED:

That conditional permission be granted.