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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Rooms 18.01 & 18.03, 18th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP

Contact: Georgina Wills: Committee and Governance Officer  Tel: 07870 548348; Email:  gwills@westminster.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

To appoint a Chair

Minutes:

1.1           RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Jason Williams be elected as Chair of the Planning

Applications Sub-Committee (1)

2.

Membership

To note that Councillor Cara Sanquesthad replaced Councillor Ellie Ormsby.

 

To note any further changes to the membership.

Minutes:

2.1       It was noted that Councillor Ruth Bush was substituting for Councillor Ellie   Ormsby.

 

2.2       There was no further changes to the Membership.

 

 

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

Minutes:

2.1       The Chair explained that a week before the meeting, Members of the Sub-Committee were provided with a full set of papers including a detailed           officer’s report; together with bundles of the letters or e-mails received in             respect of this application containing objections or giving support. If an issue         or comment made by a correspondent was not specifically mentioned at this meeting in the officers’ presentation or by Members of the Sub-Committee, it did not mean that the issue has been ignored.

 

2.2       Councillor Jason Williams declared in respect of Item 1, he had attended a site visit with officers, Applicant, and objectors. Councillor Williams advised         that he had not expressed a view during the visit.

 

2.3       Councillor Williams declared in respect of Item 2, he knew an individual who     was employed by Waitrose and confirmed that he had not discussed the        Application with them.  

 

2.4       Councillor Jim Glen declared in respect of Item 1, he had attended a site visit    with officers, Applicant, and objectors. Councillor Glen advised that he knew   some of the objectors and confirmed that he did not express a view              during the visit and would approach the Application with an open mind.

 

2.5       Councillor MD Shamsed Chowdhury declared in respect of Item 3, the       Application was situated in his Ward and informed that his colleague        Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg was an objector and would be addressing the             Planning Sub-Committee.   

 

4.

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To sign the minutes of the last meeting as a correct record of proceedings.

Minutes:

3.1       That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2022 be signed by the        Chair as a correct record of proceedings.

5.

Planning Applications

Applications for decision

1.

13 - 17 Montpelier Street London SW7 1HQ pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Minutes:

Applications 1&2

 

Details of all new windows showing traditional joinery details and new internal doors, which on the first and second floors should be traditional panelled doors pursuant to condition 7 of listed building consents dated 20 July 2021.

 

Application 3

Detailed drawings of the new shopfronts pursuant to condition 9 of listed building consent dated 20th July 2021

 

Applications 4&5

Detailed method statement for the removal of the paint on the external facade and sample area demonstrating the intended method of

removal pursuant to condition 8 of listed building consents dated 20 July 2021

 

Additional Representations were received from Walsingham Planning (17.03.22), (17.03.22) (24.06.22) & (24.06.22), local resident (23.06.22) and a local resident (02.11.21), (10.03,22) & (10.03.22).

 

Late Representations were received from local residents (28.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22) (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (27.06.22), (25.06.22) (26.06.22), (26.06.22) , (26.06.22) (25.06.22), (25.06.22), (25.06.22) and

Montpelier Square Garden Association (27.06.22).

 

 

Hannah Cates addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

Ravi Bulchandani addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

Melville Haggard in his capacity as Chair of the Knightsbridge Association addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

Simon Birkett in his capacity as Chair of the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

Councillor Rachael Robathan in her capacity as Ward Councillor for Knightsbridge and Belgravia addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

1.     That Applications 1, 2 and 3 be deferred until the works that require planning permission have been decided at the upcoming planning appeal.

 

2.     That Applications 4 and 5 be approved.

 

2.

The Colonnades 34 Porchester Square London W2 6AP pdf icon PDF 698 KB

Minutes:

Variation of condition 12 of planning permission granted on appeal dated 23 June 2017 (RN: 16/09313/FULL and appeal reference APP/X5990/W/17/3168220) which in itself varied conditions 16 and 17 of planning permission dated 9 October 2014 (RN: 13/12442/FULL) for reconfiguration of the ground and first floors to provide a supermarket (Class A1) at part ground floor and first floor levels with three retail shop units (Class A1) and two restaurant/ cafe units (Class A3) at ground floor level, extension to Porchester Road and Bishop's Bridge Road elevations to infill existing colonnade and create entrance lobby to supermarket, infilling of basement vents to Bishop's Bridge Road, alterations to street facades, amendments to rear service yard, installation of mechanical plant and associated public realm works. NAMELY, amendments to the servicing management plan to reflect current delivery and servicing arrangements.

 

An Additional Representation was received from Councillor Maggie Carman

(20.06.22)

 

Late Representations were received from Councillor David Boothroyd (27.06.22) and TR Property Investment Trust PLC (date unknown).

 

The presenting officer tabled the following changes to the Report and Condition 9.

 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE 28 June 2022

 

Item 2 – The Colonnades

 

Description of Development: This has been amended to refer to the addition of Conditions 31 and 32. It should now read:

 

Variation of condition 12 of planning permission granted on appeal dated 23 June 2017 (RN: 16/09313/FULL and appeal reference APP/X5990/W/17/3168220) which in itself varied conditions 16 and 17 of planning permission dated 9 October 2014 (RN: 13/12442/FULL) for reconfiguration of the ground and first floors to provide a supermarket (Class A1) at part ground floor and first floor levels with three retail shop units (Class A1) and two restaurant/ cafe units (Class A3) at ground floor level, extension to Porchester Road and Bishop's Bridge Road elevations to infill existing colonnade and create entrance lobby to supermarket, infilling of basement vents to Bishop's Bridge Road, alterations to street facades, amendments to rear service yard, installation of mechanical plant and associated public realm works. NAMELY, amendments to wording of condition 12 to allow the review of the operation and management of the servicing area at the Colonnades and to reflect current delivery and servicing arrangements. Addition of Conditions 31 and 32 relating to the acoustic matting and pedestrian clear route plan.

 

Change to Condition 9

 

Condition should read:

 

The design and structure of the development shall be of such a standard that it will protect residents within the same building or in adjoining buildings from noise and vibration from the development, so that they are not exposed to noise levels indoors of more than 35 dB LAeq 16 hrs daytime and of more than 30 dB LAeq 8 hrs in bedrooms at night.

 

Instead of the published condition:

 

The design and structure of the building shall be of such a standard that it will protect residents within it from existing external noise so that they are not exposed to levels indoors of more than 35 dB LAeq 16 hrs daytime and of more  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Mews House 1 Connaught Close London W2 2AD pdf icon PDF 788 KB

Minutes:

Excavation of a basement beneath dwelling and rear yard, erection of extension at ground floor level to rear and installation of area of green roof to main roof.

 

Rhys Ferguson addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg in his capacity as Ward Councillor for Lancaster Gate  addressed the Sub-Committee in objection of the application.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That conditional permission  be granted.

4.

19 Upbrook Mews London W2 3HG - WITHDRAWN pdf icon PDF 742 KB