Agenda item

Demolition and redevelopment of existing building to provide a new building comprising two sub-basement levels, ground and eight upper floors. Use of part basement and ground floor for retail (Class A1) purposes and use of part of rear ground floor as for either dual/alternative retail (Class A1) or restaurant (Class A3) purposes, use of the remainder of the building for office (Class B1) purposes. Installation of plant at sub-basement level -2, seventh, eighth and roof level. Creation of a terrace at eighth floor level.

Additional representations were received from The Crown Estate (undated) and from the Environmental Health Officer (21.03.2018).

The presenting officer tabled the following amended recommendation:

Revised recommendation

i.          To utilise 1,200sqm of a residential land use credit granted for the development at Morley House on 28 April 2016 (RN: 15/07483);

ii.         The costs relating to Highway alterations including works immediately surrounding the site required for the development to occur;

iii.        Dedication of the highway at the junction of Piccadilly Place and Piccadilly where the building line has been set back from the existing building line;

iv.       To provide and permanently maintain the servicing of development from One Vine Street;

v.         Carbon offsetting through retrofitting other properties in the Crown Estate portfolio; 

vi.        Crossrail payment (currently calculated at £277,000 but will be reduced to approximately £138,384.48 following offset against Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy as allowed by the Supplementary Planning Guidance) (index linked);

vii.       An employment and training strategy for the construction phase of the development;

viii       Stopping up of the highway, where the building line is being brought forward on Vine Street; and

ix.        Section 106 monitoring costs.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.            That conditional permission be granted, subject to an amended recommendation as set out above, an additional informative requiring use of high quality materials, referral to the Mayor and to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

i.              To utilise 1,200sqm of a residential land use credit granted for the development at Morley House on 28 April 2016 (RN: 15/07483);

ii.            The costs relating to Highway alterations including works immediately surrounding the site required for the development to occur;

iii.           Dedication of the highway at the junction of Piccadilly Place and Piccadilly where the building line has been set back from the existing building line;

iv.           To provide and permanently maintain the servicing of development from One Vine Street;

v.            Carbon offsetting through retrofitting other properties in the Crown Estate portfolio;

vi.           Crossrail payment (currently calculated at £277,000 but will be reduced to approximately £138,384.48 following offset against Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy as allowed by the Supplementary Planning Guidance) (index linked)

vii.          An employment and training strategy for the construction phase of the development;

viii.      Stopping up of the highway, where the building line is being brought forward on Vine Street; and

ix.        Section 106 monitoring costs.

2.            That if the Section 106 legal agreements has not been completed within six weeks of the date of the Item No. 2 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.

3.         That the making of a draft order pursuant to s247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the stopping up and dedication of parts of the public highway to enable this development to take place be authorised.

4.         That the Executive Director of City Management & Communities or other appropriate officer be authorised to take all necessary procedural steps in conjunction with the making of the order and to make the order as proposed if there are no unresolved objections to the draft order and it be noted that the applicant will be required to cover all costs of the Council in progressing the stopping up order.