Agenda item

Variation of Condition 1 of the planning permission granted 27 January 2017 (ref: 16/07226/FULL) for a redevelopment to provide buildings of between ground + 6 and ground + 29 storeys including commercial space (Class A1, A2, A3, A4 and B1), up to 672 residential units (including 130 affordable housing units), landscaping and associated car and cycle parking. NAMELY, amendment to the façade of Block A, and ground floor arrangement of Block A including residential drop off and ancillary residential uses, with associated amendment to landscaping plan

The presenting officer tabled the following additional condition:

“58.      You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings showing the following alteration to the scheme:

Omission of the servicing bay on the Newcastle Place frontage, as shown on drawing no’s 04_C645_P_00_001 (Rev B), 04_C645_P_00_003 (Rev B), 0203_04_C645_P_A_00_001 (Rev B), 04_C645_P_RF_001 (Rev B), 04_C645_P_RF_002 (Rev B) and 04_C645_RF_100 (Rev B)

You must not start on these parts of the work until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to the approved drawings

            REASON:

            In the interests of public safety as set out in S41 of Westminster’s City Plan (November 2016) and TRANS 2 and TRANS 3 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007.”

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission be granted, subject to additional Condition 58 tabled at the meeting and set out above: and to a deed of variation to the section 106 agreement for application ref: 16/07226/FULL to secure:

a)    Provision of 130 affordable units on-site comprising 51 intermediate units and 79 social rented units. The affordable units to be provided at the affordability levels set out in the Head of Affordable and Private Sector Housing memorandum dated 14 March 2016;

b)    Provision of a financial contribution of £631,000 (index linked) toward the provision of school places directed related to the occupancy of this development;

c)    Provision of a financial contribution of £863,630 (index linked) for the St Mary’s Church and Churchyard Project, The Cockpit Theatre, Greenhouse Sport, Hall Park Estate Play Area and a new Community Pitch at Paddington Green School;

d)    Provision of a financial contribution of £100,000 (index linked) toward improvements to Paddington Green;

e)    Provision of a financial contribution of £18,000 (index linked) toward bus stop improvements around the application

f)     Provision of a financial contribution of £200,000 (index linked) towards an additional cycle hire docking station or enlargement of an existing docking station within the vicinity of the site;

g)    Payment of the cost of highway works associated with the development on Newcastle Place, Paddington Green and Church Street and Edgware Road;

h)   Provision of a financial contribution of £200,000 (index linked) toward possible road widening to be undertaken by TFL on Edgware Road;

i)     Provision of lifetime car club membership (25 years) for each residential unit in the development;

j)     Provision of on-site parking on an unallocated basis (i.e. not sold or let with a particular flat);

k)    Compliance with the Council's Code of Construction Practice and a contribution of £20,000 per annum during the period of construction towards the Environmental Inspectorate and Environmental Sciences to allow for monitoring during construction;

l)     Provision of a financial contribution of £1,100,000 (index linked) toward public art associated with the development site and its maintenance;

m)   Developer undertaking to use best endeavours to negotiate a connection and supply agreement with the Church Street District Heating Scheme (CSDHS). In the event that the, CSDHS does not go ahead, installation of CHP plant on-site;

n)   Offering local employment opportunities during construction; and

o)    Payment of cost of monitoring the agreement (£15,000

2.         If the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of the date of the Committee resolution, then:

a)    The Director of Planning shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine and issue the decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

b)    The Director of Planning shall consider whether the permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers