Agenda item

Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 8 February 2017 (RN: 15/08352/FULL) for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a new six storey, plus basement building with frontages to Wellington Road and Cochrane Street to provide 36 units for a dual/ alternative use as residential flats (Class C3) or serviced apartments (Sui Generis), with car and cycle parking at basement level and new landscaping'; NAMELY, to the increase the height of the building by 0.93m to the Wellington Street frontage of the site, by 0.89m to the Cochrane Street frontage of the site and introduce a lift overrun to the central link block.

A late representation was received from the applicant, Roxburg Overseas Limited (26.10.2018).

The presenting officer tabled the following additional condition:

ADD condition 32 – lift overrun.

Not withstanding that shown on the drawings hereby approved, the lift overrun shall be clad in sheet metal to match the setback roof storey where it projects above the main roof level (on all sides).

REASON:

To make sure that the appearance of the building is suitable and that it contributes to the character and appearance of the area. This is as set out on S28 of Westminster City’s Plan (November 2016) and DES1 and DES 5 or DES 6 or both of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007. (R26AD)

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.            That conditional permission be granted, subject to an additional condition 32 as set out above, and to the completion of a deed of variation to the legal agreement dated 8 February 2017 to ensure the continued provision of the following previously secured planning obligations:

(i)            The provision of a financial contribution of £5.5m (index linked) in lieu of on-site affordable housing;

(ii)          Provision of a management plan to demonstrate that those units within the development used as serviced apartments providing short term visitor accommodation will only be used by patients of hospitals in the vicinity of the site and their family members and/ or carers that are staying with them whilst they receive treatment;

(iii)         Highway works in Wellington Road and Cochrane Street to form vehicular access to the site and amend the layout of the public highway to reflect the proposed development.

(iv)       Submission of a Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) and provision of a financial contribution of £28,000pa during the construction period to the Environmental Inspectorate to ensure compliance with the Code of Construction Practice.

(v)          Provision and management of on-site residents’ car parking, including the making available of parking spaces to all occupiers of the building on an 'un-allocated' basis without restriction.

(vi)         Restriction to prevent mixed use of the building as serviced apartments use and Class C3 residential use and to require the occupation of the whole building to be as one of these use at any one time.

(vii)      Provision of costs for monitoring of agreement (£500 per Head of Term).

2.           That if the deed of variation has not been completed by 18 December 2018, then:

a)        The Director of Planning shall consider whether it would be possible and 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 such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

b)        The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the 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.