Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two replacement buildings comprising a part eight, part seven storey building and a five storey building to provide a total of 103 residential units above 308m2 commercial floorspace for either A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional), A3 (restaurant), B1 (office) or D1 (non residential institution) at ground floor level on Monck Street, with associated basement to provide 56 residential car parking spaces and cycle parking spaces and mechanical plant.

Additional representations from: Michael Folger, John Sussens, Joanne Dobson, Ian Thomas, Fergus Coleman, DP9, Colin and Sarah Fletcher, Linda Hantrais, Matthias Johanson, Ian Murray, Mr and Mrs Ainsworth, Mr C Davies, Mr D Henderson, Oleg Mukhanov, Anne Cullis, John Owen, Sanjay Ghosh, Charles Findlay, John Tomkins, The Thorney Island Society.

Further representations from DP9, Upside Down London Ltd and Chris Dawes were tabled.

During the course of the presentation the presenting officer tabled the following amended recommendation:

Grant conditional permission subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure the following:

i)          Provision of 7 affordable rent units and 5 intermediate rent units with the option of converting up to three 3 affordable rent units into intermediate units.

ii)         Financial contribution of £525,000 towards the Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

iii)        A parking mitigation payment of £47,000 index linked and payable on commencement of development.

iv)        Lifetime car club membership (25 years) for each residential unit.

v)         Public realm payment of £30,000 index linked and payable on commencement of development.

vi)        Payment to St Andrew's Community Centre of £30,000 index linked and payable on commencement of development.

vii)       Education payment £153,038 index linked and payable on commencement of development.

viii)       The applicant to sign up to the Council's Code of Construction Practice and to pay up to £18,000pa annually for cost of monitoring by Environment Inspectorate and up to £8,040 annually for cost of monitoring by Environmental Sciences. (index linked)

ix)        Unallocated car parking.

x)         Cost of monitoring each planning obligation.

Members also agreed:

·                  To accept the offer of £30k towards St Matthews Primary School – to be added to the Section 106 Agreement.

·                  A condition retaining the storage areas in perpetuity.

·                  Unallocated parking.

·                  No demolition working on Saturdays.

·                  A construction management plan.

3.         That if the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of the date of the Committee's resolution then:

            (a)        The Operational Director 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 Strategic Director is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

            (b)        The Operational Director 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 Strategic Director is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

RESOLVED:

1.               That conditional permission be granted in accordance with the revised recommendation set out above. 

2.               That detailed conditions approved by officers under delegated powers.