Agenda item

Variation of condition 1 of planning permission and listed building consent dated 21 December 2017 (RN: 16/11562/FULL and 16/11563/LBC) for the Demolition and redevelopment of 14-16 Paddington Green; alteration and partial demolition of 17 Paddington Green; development of land to the east and south of 14-17 Paddington Green (part of site known as 'West End Green') to provide buildings ranging between 4 and 14 upper storeys to provide up to 200 residential units, with associated landscaping, basement car and cycle parking and servicing provision. NAMELY, to allow addition of one floor of residential accommodation to Block G and to parts of Block H to add 16 residential units and to reduce carbon offset payment to allow connection to Church Street District Heating Scheme.

 

The following minor amendments were circulated by the Planning Officer to the Sub-Committee (17.01.19):

 

1.            ADD the following to section 6.2.2 on page 76:

 

“16/11563/LBC

 

Demolition and redevelopment of 14-16 Paddington Green; alteration and partial demolition of 17 Paddington Green; development of land to the east and south of 14-17 Paddington Green (part of site known as 'West End Green') to provide buildings ranging between 4 and 14 upper storeys to provide up to 200 residential units, with associated landscaping, basement car and cycle parking and servicing provision.This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment (Linked to application RN: 16/11562/FULL)

 

Application Permitted          21 December 2017

 

Application RN’s 16/11562/FULL and 16/11563/LBC were implemented in December 2018.”

 

REASON FOR AMENDMENT:

The above approval is the subject of this application and was left out of the site history section in error. The fact that both applications have been recently implemented was also omitted.

 

2.            AMEND the first paragraph of section 8 on page 78 as follows (amendments in bold):

 

“The development approved under application RN: 16/11562/FULL and 16/11563/LBC remains extant and is a material consideration when assessing the subject application. There have also been no significant policy changes since those applications were decided and that relate specifically to the changes proposed by the applicant. The applicant has also implemented these permissions. The extant permissions are therefore a viable fallback position and it is considered appropriate in this instance to consider only the impact of the changes proposed.”

 

REASONS FOR AMENDMENT:

The draft report contained incorrect application numbers. The fact that the applicant has also implemented the extant permissions adds further weight to officer’s view that these permissions are a viable fallback position.

 

3.            DELETE condition 3 on page 114.

 

REASON FOR AMENDMENT:

This condition was added in error as it was not attached to the original permission. 

 

4.            AMEND condition 9 on page 116 as follows (amendments in bold):

 

“You must put up the plant screens shown on the approved drawings as amended by the drawings as secured by condition 8 to main roof level of each of the relevant buildings before you use the machinery within. You must then maintain them in the form shown for as long as the machinery remains in place.”

 

REASON FOR AMENDMENT:

The draft report refers to condition 7 in error when it should refer to condition 8.

 

5.            AMEND condition 20 on page 119 as follows (amendments in bold):

 

“You must apply to us for approval of the following elevation drawings:-

 

- South elevation to the 16 storey block

- North elevation to the 16 storey block

- South-west elevation to the 13 storey block

- North-east elevation to the 9 storey block

- North elevation to the 5 storey block

- West elevation to the 5 and 7 storey blocks to their Paddington Green frontage.

 

These elevation drawings must be annotated to show proposed use of materials. You must not start any work on these parts of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to these drawings.”

 

REASONS FOR AMENDMENT:

The draft report contains incorrect building heights for the relevant blocks.

 

A late representation was received from Turley (17.01.19).

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1.         That conditional permission, as amended, be granted, subject to a deed of variation to the section 106 agreement for application RN: 15/11677/FULL dated 21 December 2017 to secure:

 

a)        45 affordable units on-site comprising 18 social rented units and 27 intermediate units and a financial contribution to the Council's affordable housing fund of £600,000 (payable on commencement and index linked);

 

b)        A carbon offset payment of £122,407.00 (index linked and payable on commencement of development);

 

c)         A reduction of £56,339 (index linked) from the £631,000 education contribution secured under application ref: 15/11677/FULL, in the event that this permission was implemented;

 

d)        Payment of the cost of highway works associated with the development on Newcastle Place, Paddington Green and Church Street;

 

e)        Provision of lifetime car club membership (25 years) for each residential unit in the development;

 

f)          Provision of on-site parking on an unallocated basis (i.e. not sold or let with a particular flat);

 

g)        Offering local employment opportunities during construction;

 

h)        Provision of public art on the application site; and

 

i)          Payment of cost of monitoring the agreement (£2500).

 

2.         That if the S106 legal agreement had not been completed by 5 March 2019 then:

 

a)        That the Director of Place Shaping and Planning should 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 Place Shaping and Planning was authorised to determine and issue the decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

 

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

 

3.         That conditional listed building consent be granted.

 

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