Agenda item

Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans and documents) of planning permission dated 3 July 2020 (RN: 19/04487/FULL) for: Demolition of existing buildings and structures and construction of a new mixed-use development comprising hotel and

associated facilities (Class C1), flexible workspace (Class B1a / B1c), retail and food and beverage (Class A1 / A3), events space (Sui Generis) and a replacement street cleaning depot (Sui Generis) with associated new public realm and highways improvements. (site includes Taxi House, Waterside House and Westminster Street Sweepers Depot). Namely, internal design changes to the lower amenity levels and the addition of a new floor level positioned between the previous level 03 and level

04, variation of of building heights, increase in hotel rooms from 286 to 332 with the maximum number of storeys increasing from 11 to 12, within the maximum building height of +69.350 AOD.

A late representation was received from The Collective (Unknown)

Harry Manley addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the Application.

UNAMIOUSLY RESOLVED

1.               That conditional permission be granted subject to: -

            a) the completion of a Deed of Variation to the original S106 legal                                    agreement (as amended by 20/04322/MOD106)

            b) a new additional planning obligation to secure a carbon off-set                                   contribution of £656,000 (index linked and payable on                                          commencement), as required to be amended in the event of further                     reductions in carbon emissions being evidenced.

            c) An additional financial contribution of £100,956.72 towards the                                Westminster Employment Service (index linked and payable on                                    commencement of development.

2.               If the s106 agreement has not been completed within 3 months from the date of the Committee's 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 is has not                    proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate                                     timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of                         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.               That Sub-Committee 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 this development to take place.

4.               That the Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning, or other such proper officer of the City Council responsible for highway functions, be authorised to take all necessary procedural steps in connection with the making of the orders and to make the orders as proposed if there    are no unresolved objections to the draft orders. The applicant is to cover all costs of the Council in progressing the stopping up orders.