Issue - meetings

The application before Members sought permission for amendments to the original planning permission for the construction of two part eight, part nine storey blocks containing a total of 141 flats. The current scheme involved variations to the elevations and the height of the approved, second building which fronted Rush Green Road.  The building fronting Rom Valley Way, known as Vickers House, was complete and occupied. 

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant’s agent.

The objector commented that that the proposal provided insufficient parking, was to be built on land that was known to flood and needed larger windows. The objector also commented that following the recent fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington it seemed foolish to be removing one of the stairwells from the proposal and that there needed to be a greater emphasis on including fire doors and sprinklers to the building.

In response the applicant’s agent commented that planning permission had already been granted for the proposal and this application was just seeking to make minor amendments. The agent also confirmed that the applicant was prepared to submit details of materials to be used prior to commencement.

During the debate Members sought and received clarification of bedroom numbers and parking arrangements.

The Committee noted that the proposal qualified for an additional Mayoral CIL contribution of £528 and RESOLVED that the proposal was unacceptable as it stood but would be acceptable subject to the applicant, by 29 October 2017, entering into a Deed of Variation under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary the legal agreement completed on 30 March 2012 in respect of planning permission P1918.11 by varying the definition of Planning Permission which should mean either planning permission P1918.11 as originally granted or planning permissions P0827.15 and P0549.17.

Save for the variation set out above and necessary consequential amendments the Section 106 agreement dated 30 March 2012 and all recitals, terms, covenants and obligations in the said Section 106 agreement dated 30 March 2012 would remain unchanged.

In the event that the Deed of Variation was not completed by such date the item should be returned to the Committee for reconsideration.

The Developer/Owner should furthermore pay the Council’s reasonable legal costs in association with the preparation of the agreement, irrespective of whether the legal agreement was completed.

That the Director of Neighbourhoods be authorised to enter into a legal agreement to secure the above and upon completion of that agreement, grant planning permission subject to the conditions as set out in the report with an amendment to condition three to require submission of details of materials prior to any above ground works.