Agenda item

Demolition of single storey rear garage extension and erection of single storey rear extension at ground floor with green roof to provide additional restaurant (Class A3) floor space and a deli area.Associated internal alterations including new door between existing building and proposed extension.

The presenting officer tabled the following changes to the draft decision letter:

Revised Condition 5 (Condition 4 on LBC)

‘The rooflights shall be low profile as shown on approved drawings and shall be "Conservation Style".’

‘You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings of the following parts of the development - the rooflights. You must not start any work on these parts of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to these detailed drawings.’

Additional Condition 12 (Tree Protection Measures During Construction)

You must apply to us for approval of a method statement explaining the measures you will take to protect the trees on and close to the site. You must not start any demolition, site clearance or building work, and you must not take any equipment, machinery or materials for the development onto the site, until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to the approved details.

Additional Condition 13 (Details of Foundations – Impact on Adjoining Tree)

‘You must apply to us for our approval of the design, depth, size, and location and means of installation of foundations. The foundations must be designed to avoid significant damage to tree roots. You must not start any work until we have approved what you have sent to us. The foundations must then be constructed according to the approved details.’

Additional Informatives

3.    Some of the trees on and close to the site are protected by Tree Preservation Orders. You must get our permission before you do anything to them. You may want to discuss this first with our Tree Officer on 020 7641 6096 or 020 7641 2922.

4.    Some of the trees on and close to the site are protected by Tree Preservation Orders. You must get our permission before you do anything to them. You may want to discuss this first with our Tree Officer on 020 7641 6096 or 020 7641 2922.

5.    In respect of Condition 13, the foundation design must be determined following trial excavation to ensure that no significant tree roots will be affected.

6.    Condition 12 requires you to submit a method statement for works to a tree(s). The method statement must be prepared by an arboricultural consultant (tree and shrub) who is registered with the Arboricultural Association, or who has the level of qualifications or experience (or both) needed to be registered. It must include details of:

*           the order of work on the site, including demolition, site clearance and building work;

*           who will be responsible for protecting the trees on the site;

*           plans for inspecting and supervising the tree protection, and how you will report and solve problems;

*           how you will deal with accidents and emergencies involving trees;

*           planned tree surgery;

*           how you will protect trees, including where the protective fencing and temporary ground protection will be, and how you will maintain that fencing and protection throughout the development;

*           how you will remove existing surfacing, and how any soil stripping will be carried out;

*           how any temporary surfaces will be laid and removed;

*           the surfacing of any temporary access for construction traffic;

*           the position and depth of any trenches for services, pipelines or drains, and how they will be dug;

*           site facilities, and storage areas for materials, structures, machinery, equipment or piles of soil and where cement or concrete will be mixed;

*           how machinery and equipment (such as excavators, cranes and their loads, concrete pumps and piling rigs) will enter, move on, work on and leave the site;

*           the place for any bonfires (if necessary);

*           any planned raising or lowering of existing ground levels; and

*           how any roots cut during the work will be treated.

A late representation was received from Barbara Milne, Senior Arboricultural Officer (5/10/17).

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional planning permission and conditional listed building consent be granted, subject to the revised condition, additional conditions and additional informatives set out above.

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