Agenda item

1             Site 1: 142 - 146 Harley Street and 32-34 Park Crescent Mews West, London, W1G 7LE, Site 2: 89 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 4QW, Site 3: 83A Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 4QP

Site 1

Use of the ground and first floor of 32-34 Park Crescent Mews as medical (Class D1). Alterations including excavation at lower ground floor level, partial infilling of rear light wells, erection of new rear extensions at first floor levels to provide plant rooms and enlargement of existing lift, all in order to provide additional medical (Class D1) floorspace at 142-146 Harley Street. Removal of the front steps of 142 and 146 Harley Street and the installation of a new 'sesame lifts' to both buildings. Installation of new plant within existing vaults and at roof level and installation of a new sub-station at ground floor level of 32 Park Crescent Mews West. Internal alterations. (Part of a land use package with 83A Marylebone High Street and 89-92 Marylebone High Street).

Site 2

Erection of a single storey mansard roof extension and reconfiguration of existing units to create two additional residential units (Class C3), creation of three new terraces, one at rear third floor level and two to the rear of the new fourth floor (Part of a land use package with 142-146 Harley Street and 32-34 Park Crescent Mews West).

Site 3

Erection of roof extension to create new fourth floor level to enlarge existing second and third floor flat (Class C3) (Part of a land use package with 142-146 Harley Street and 32-34 Park Crescent Mews West).

The presenting officer tabled the following amendment to condition 2 of the listed building consent:

You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings at 1:20 and 1:5 showing the following alteration(s) to the scheme:

i – The removal of the service risers

ii – Alternative scheme for internal service routes, both vertically and horizontally, showing at 1:5 how the proposed service intersect with historic fabric (possibly recessed into the thickness of the party walls).

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. (C26UB)

A late representation was received from The Howard de Walden Estate (16/03/18).

RESOLVED:

Site 1:

1)        That conditional permission, as amended, be granted subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure:

a)        The medical (Class D1) use hereby approved should not be occupied until the works to construct the fourth floor of 83a Marylebone High Street for residential purposes for use in connection with the existing second and third floor maisonette and to construct the mansard roof extension and alter the existing third floor to create two additional residential units at 90-92 Marylebone High Street had all been completed in accordance with the planning permissions refs: 17/09780/FULL and 17/09781/FULL and the dwellings / residential floorspace were ready for occupation;

b)        A financial contribution of £62,000 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable prior to commencement of development); and

c)         Costs of monitoring the S106 agreement.

2)        That if the S106 legal agreement had not been completed within six weeks of the date of this resolution then:

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

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

3)        That conditional listed building consent be granted subject to revised condition 2; and

4)        That the reasons for granting listed building consent as set out in informative 1 of the draft decision notice be agreed.

Site 2:

1)            That conditional permission be granted.

Site 3:

1)            That conditional permission be granted.