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1                SITE 1 – DEVELOPMENT SITE AT 18 - 20 SAVILE ROW, LONDON

SITE 2 – 17 SAVILE ROW, LONDON

Application 1 at Development site at 18-20 Savile Row

Demolition of all existing buildings, excavation to deepen existing basement, and redevelopment to provide an eight storey building plus one storey basement comprising flexible retail (Class E(a)) and/or restaurant (Class E(b)) floorspace and tailoring floorspace (Class E(a), Class E(g)(ii) & Class E(g)(iii)) at part ground floor; and office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) at part ground and on all upper floors; external terraces and associated hard and soft landscaping; cycle parking; replacement of commemorative plaque and other associated works.

Applications 2 and 3 at 17 Savile Row

Extension to the chimney stack at No. 17 Savile Row, underpinning of boundary wall to No. 18 and other associated works.

Late representations were received from the Savile Row Bespoke Association (25.03.2024), The Pollen Estate (27.03.2024 and 28.03.2024), Fathom Architects (28.03.2024), the Residents’ Society of Mayfair & St James’s (25.03.2024), and the Mayfair Neighbourhood Forum (20.03.2024).

The Presenting Officer tabled the following corrections to the report:

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Mayfair Neighbourhood Plan Policy MR6.1 states, “Proposals for new Creative Originals retail development in Mayfair will be encouraged”, whilst Policy MR6.2 states, “Proposals which involve the loss of Creative Originals floorspace should be resisted unless being replaced nearby”.

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In terms of how these figures relate to the benchmarks contained within the GLA’s WLC guidance:

·       The upfront carbon emissions (i.e. Modules A1-A5) is 18.4% lower than the GLA’s WLC benchmark of 950 kg/Co2e/m2 and 29.2% above the GLA’s WLC aspirational benchmark of 600kg/Co2e/m2.

·       The whole life carbon impact of the development for Modules A-C (excluding B6 and B7) is 15.1% lower than the GLA’s WLC benchmark of 1,400kg/Co2e/m2 and 26.4% 22.5% above the GLA’s WLC aspirational benchmark of 970kg/Co2e/m2.

Given that the applicant is able to demonstrate that actions have been taken to reduce life-cycle carbon emissions from the proposed development and that the expected whole life cycle emissions are 30.0% 15.1% lower than the GLA’s WLC benchmark, the development is compliant with London Plan Policy SI 2.

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Table 4 – Cycle parking requirements and provision

Jenny Casebourne, representing The Pollen Estate, addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

Mark Henderson, representing the Savile Row Bespoke Association, addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

Upon a vote, application 1 was resolved with the passing of the Chair’s casting vote. Applications 2 and 3 were resolved unanimously.

RESOLVED:

Application 1

That, subject to the views of the Mayor of London, the application be refused on the following grounds:

a)    The demolition of the existing building and the erection of a replacement building failed to adhere to circular economy principles and principles of sustainable design, both of which prioritise the retention, refitting and refurbishment of existing buildings. The proposed development would therefore have failed to help transition London to a low carbon circular economy through generating unjustified waste and carbon emissions.

Application 2

That conditional permission be granted.

Application 3

1)    That conditional listed building consent be granted; and,

2)    That the reason for granting listed building consent, as set out within Informative 1 of the draft decision letter, be agreed.