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Agenda item

7-11 Cavendish Place, London, W1G 0QD

Minutes:

Application 1: Demolition of 7-11 Cavendish Place and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising basement, ground and 7 upper floors for flexible retail (Class A1/A2) at part ground floor level and offices (Class B1) on the part ground, basement and 1 st to 7th floors with plant at roof level

 

Application 2: Demolition of 7-11 Cavendish Place and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising basement, ground and 7 upper floors for flexible retail (Class A1/A2) at part ground floor level and offices (Class B1) on the part ground, basement and 1st to 7th floors with plant at roof level (including provision of a lightwell at rear 1st to 7th floors).

 

Late representations were received from Tom Bromet on behalf of Marylebone Association (12.05.2018), all tenant of within 15-19 Cavendish Place (11.05.2018) and Aaron Peate on behalf of Indigo (11.05.2018).

 

The presenting officer tabled the following amended recommendations:

 

Application 1

 

1.            That subject to the views of the Mayor, conditional permission be granted, subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

 

i)             Provision of £425,101 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development);

 

ii)         A Crossrail payment of £98,020;

 

iii)        Monitoring costs.

 

2.            That if the Section 106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks from the date of the Committee's resolution, then:

 

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

 

 b)       The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that 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.

 

Application 2

 

1.            That subject to the views of the Mayor, conditional permission be granted, subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

 

i)             Provision of £186,320 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development);

 

ii)            A Crossrail payment of £78,840;

 

iii)            Monitoring costs.

 

2.            That if the Section 106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks from the date of the Committee's resolution, then:

 

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

 

b)        The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that 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.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

Application 1

 

1.            That subject to the views of the Mayor, conditional permission be granted subject to the revised recommendations as set out above, deletion of condition 16, an informative requesting that the applicant consult with Thames Water concerning the adequacy of the waste water infrastructure, and to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

 

ii)            Provision of £425,101 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development);

 

ii)         A Crossrail payment of £98,020;

 

iii)        Monitoring costs.

 

2.         That if the Section 106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks from the date of the Committee's resolution, then:

 

 

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

 

 b)       The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that 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.

 

Application 2

 

1.         That subject to the views of the Mayor, conditional permission be granted subject to the revised recommendations as set out above, deletion of condition 16, an informative requesting that the applicant consult with Thames Water concerning the adequacy of the waste water infrastructure, and to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

 

iv)           Provision of £186,320 towards the City Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development);

 

v)            A Crossrail payment of £78,840;

 

vi)            Monitoring costs.

 

2.         That if the Section 106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks from the date of the Committee's resolution, then:

 

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

 

b)        The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that 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.

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