Agenda item

Demolition of existing office building, including dismantling of the facades to Millbank, Dean Stanley Street and Smith Square; erection of new nine storey building using new and reclaimed materials for commercial business and service use (Class E); extension to Smith Square; excavation of new subbasement; formation of external terraces at sixth, seventh and eighth floor levels; new main entrance to Dean Stanley Street with secondary and servicing entrances to Smith Square; installation of plant and associated works.

An Additional Representation was received from Old Park Lane Management Limited (Unknown)

Late Representations were received from Councillor Danny Chalkley (03.08.21) and Building Control Westminster City Council (03.08.21), (03.08.21), (26.07.21) & (22.07.21).

The presenting officer tabled the following additional Condition.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE (1)

Item 2: Westminster House 7 Millbank LondonSW1P 3JA

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{\b Pre Commencement Condition}.

No development shall take place until a stage 1 written scheme of investigation (WSI) has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. For land that is included within the WSI, no demolition or development shall take place other than in accordance with the agreed WSI, and the programme and methodology of site evaluation and the nomination of a competent person(s) or organisation to undertake the agreed works.

If heritage assets of archaeological interest are identified by stage 1 then for those parts of the site which have archaeological interest, a stage 2 WSI shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. For land that is included within the stage 2 WSI, no demolition/development shall take place other than in accordance with the agreed stage 2 WSI which shall include:

a.         The statement of significance and research objectives, the programme and             methodology of site investigation and recording and the nomination of a      competent person(s) or organisation to undertake the agreed works

b.         Where appropriate, details of a programme for delivering related positive             public benefits

c.         The programme for post-investigation assessment and subsequent analysis,             publication & dissemination and deposition of resulting material. This part of the condition shall not be discharged until these elements have been fulfilled   in accordance with the programme set out in the stage 2 WSI.

Tim Sketchley addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.     That subject to the views of the Mayor of London, conditional permission, as amended, be granted subject to a legal agreement to secure the following:

a) Highways works necessary for the development to proceed;

b) A payment of £115,541.65 (index linked) to support the Westminster Employment Service (payable on commencement of development);

c) A payment of £354,043 (index linked) to the City Council's Carbon Offset Fund (payable on commencement of development);

d) A payment of £250,000 (index linked) towards TfL's Lambeth Bridge North scheme (payable on commencement of development);

e) London Plan 'Be Seen' energy monitoring obligation; and

f) The City Council's S106 monitoring costs

2.     If the legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of the date of the Committee resolution, then:

a) The Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning shall consider whether the permission can be issued with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If this is possible and appropriate, the Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

b) The Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within the appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that would have been secured; if so, the Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

3.     The Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning authorises the making of a draft order pursuant to s247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the stopping up of parts of the public highway to enable the Development to be undertaken and

4.     That additional informatives relating to minimising light pollution and coordination of construction management/CoCP with the UKHMLC if necessary be added.