Agenda item

Erection of a single storey roof extension to provide eight additional residential units (Class C3) (2 x 1-bed, 3 x 2-bed and 3 x 3-bed units). Relocation of existing water tanks to new roof level.

An additional representation was received from the Chair of The Marylebone Association (9.9.2019).

Late representations were received from Stephen Davy Peter Smith Architects Ltd (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch apartments (17.9.2019); the resident, Flat 7, Harrowby Court (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, 25 Molyneux Street (17.9.2019); the resident, 11 Harrowby Street (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (16.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (15.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (15.9.2019); the resident, Marble Arch Apartments (15.9.2019); the resident, 44 Harrowby Street (14.9.2019); Jon Hughes, (14.9.2019); and resident, 52 Harrowby Street (14.9.2019).

The presenting officer tabled corrections to the officer report and the following changes to the recommendation and to the draft decision letter:

Corrections

Page 227: Paragraph 2, Line 2

Should read’…reductions in NSL of 0.7 (30%) or below, rather than ‘…(30%) and above’.

Page 228: table

43 Harrowby Street: Window 180

Annual sunlight: Ratio 0.91 (9% reduction) rather than 0.84 (16% reduction)

44 Harrowby Street: Window 190

Annual sunlight: Ration 0.75 (25% reduction) rather than 0.83 (17% reduction)

Amended recommendations:

Grant conditional permission subject to a s106 legal agreement to secure:

i)                The completion of the development in its entirety and within a reasonable timescale

ii)                 Lifetime car club membership (minimum 25 years) in association with the new flats

Changes to draft decision letter:

Removal of Conditions 10 (and associated Informative 11) and 15 and changes to the recommendation as follows:

New Condition (14) and Informatives 11 and 12:

Condition:

You must apply to us for approval of details and drawings of a roof level maintenance safety system for the roof extension/water tanks hereby approved.

You must not start work on the relevant part of the development until we have approved in writing the details and drawings that you have sent us. You must then carry out the works in accordance with the approved details and drawings.

Reason:

To make sure that the appearance of the building is suitable and that it contributes to the character and appearance of the area and to the setting of neighbouring listed building and the Molyneux street and Portman Estate conservation areas. This is as set down in S25 and S28 of Westminster’s City Plan (November 2016) and DES1, DES 5 or DES 6 (or both), DES 9 and DES 10 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007

Informative 11

Under condition 14, we would expect the roof level maintenance safety system to be in the form of a lanyard safety system rather than a balustrade/railing.

Informative 12

You must contact the City Council’s Arboricultural Officer (0207 641 7761) prior to undertaking any works to the trees on the pavement outside the premises, including any pruning works to accommodate scaffolding.  You will be required to cover the cost of any pruning works, which must be undertaken by a Council appointed contractor unless we agree the use of an alternative contractor in writing. 

Stephen Davy, agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Anthony Moran spoke in objection of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOULSY:

That conditional permission be granted subject to:

(i)       a s106 legal agreement to secure:

(a)       The completion of the development in its entirety and within a      reasonable timescale;

(b)       Lifetime car club membership (minimum 25 years) in association      with the new flats.

(ii)       Removal of Conditions 10 (and associated Informative 11) and 15 as tabled and set out above. 

(iii)      New Condition (14) and Informatives 11 and 12 as tabled and set out        above.