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Agenda item

1.Development Site at 8-10 Grafton Street and 22-24 Bruton Lane, W1 2.12-13 Bruton Street, W1

Minutes:

Site 1. Demolition of all existing buildings and redevelopment to provide (i) a six storey building (plus three storey basement) on Grafton Street comprising dual/alternative retail, restaurant or office use (Class A1/A3/B1) at ground and basement level 1, car parking and plant installation at basement level 2 and office use (Class B1) at first - fifth floor levels with plant enclosure at rooftop level; (ii) an 11 storey (plus two storey basement) building on Barlow Place comprising car parking and residential storage at basement levels and dual/alternative retail or restaurant (Class A1/A3) use at ground floor, and  residential use (Class C3) at first - tenth floors containing 15 residential units. Creation of roof terraces and plant enclosure at roof level and balconies at all floor levels. Associated provision of open space and landscaping.

 

Site 2. Demolition of 12?13 Bruton Street and erection of an eight storey (plus basement) building comprising dual/alternative retail (Class A1) or restaurant use (Class A3) at ground floor level and office use (Class B1) at first to seventh floor levels. Provision of plant and cycle storage at basement level and plant and photovoltaic panels at seventh floor roof level.

 

Further representations from O&H Properties Ltd were circulated.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That conditional permissions for Sites 1 and 2 be granted subject to an additional condition requiring the submission of a revised design of the western entrance to Grafton Street subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure:

 

·                Provision of £2,262,084 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable upon commencement);

·                Provision of £1,576,860 towards Mayoral CIL/Crossrail SPG;

·                Provision of £397,916 towards public realm improvements in the vicinity of the sites;

·                No more than 9,123m2 of office floorspace to be occupied until the residential building at Nos.22-24 Bruton Lane is ready for occupation, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Council;

·                Should the residential building at Nos.22-24 Bruton Lane not be ready for occupation when the occupied office floorspace exceeds 9,123m2, £335,000 is to be paid immediately to the affordable housing fund.  After 12 months, if the residential building is not ready for occupation, a further payment of £335,000 is to be made, and a payment of £335,000 is to be made thereafter every six months for five years until the residential building is ready for occupation.

·                The costs of monitoring the S106 agreement.

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

 

(a)     The Operational Director shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permissions with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, the Operational Director is authorised to determine and issue such decisions under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

 

 

 

(b)      The Operational Director shall consider whether the permissions 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 Operational Director is authorised to determine the applications and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

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