Agenda item

Erection of a mixed-use development comprising ground floor (at Kingdom Street level) plus 19 storeys to provide offices (B1a) and retail (A1/A3) plus plant and amenity areas at roof level. Three floors below Kingdom Street delivered in phases to provide an auditorium (Sui Generis), and a flexible mix of business (B1a), retail (A1/A3/Sui Generis), sport and leisure (D2) and exhibition/conference (D1/Sui Generis) uses within the former 'Crossrail box'. New outdoor terraces adjacent to railway at basement level; creation of a new pedestrian and cycle link between Harrow Road and Kingdom Street including internal and external garden and landscaping; and associated works.

Michael Meadows addressed the committee in support of the application.

Samantha Speirs addressed the committee in objection of the application.

An additional representation was received from British Land (9.9.2020).

Late representations were received from Councillors Melvyn Caplan, Lorraine Dean and Matthew Green in their capacity as Little Venice Ward Councillors (undated).

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the recommendations and the Draft Decision Notice.

Reason for objection 1:

To raise objection to the revised height, mass, location and design of the proposed building, which would result in less than substantial harm being caused to the setting of a number of nearby designated heritage assets, and to protected and local views including those identified within the London Views Management Framework. The identified harm is not sufficiently outweighed by the revised public benefits that the proposed development would secure.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

Following the council’s resolution, on the 23 March 2020, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration & Skills, acting under delegated authority issued a direction to the Council that the Mayor will act as the Local Planning Authority for the purposes of determining the Application (under Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 and the powers conferred by Section 2A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)). The applicant has submitted revisions to the mayor who has consulted the Council.

The Sub-Committee agreed the following representations:

1.        To raise objection to the revised height, mass, location and design of the proposed building, which would result in less than substantial harm being caused to the setting of a number of nearby designated heritage assets.  The identified harm is not sufficiently outweighed by the revised public benefits that the proposed development would secure. 

2.        To raise an objection on the grounds of the cumulative loss of daylight and sunlight to windows serving habitable rooms of neighbouring residential properties (Westbourne Terrace Road and Warwick Crescent) in light of the new evidence submitted by the applicant.

3.        To raise objection to the loss of the dedicated 150m2 of community space.

4.        That in the event the Mayor of London resolves to grant permission following the public hearing, to delegate authority to the Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning to enter into a S106 agreement to secure the planning obligations as may be agreed by the Mayor of London acting as the local planning authority under Article 7 of the Mayor of London Order (2008).