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

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1.

Membership

To note that Councillor Ed Pitt-Ford had replaced Councillor Jim Glen.

 

To note any further changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1                Membership

 

1.1       Councillor Ed Pitt Ford was present as a substitute for Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Ryan Jude was present as a substitute for Councillor Ruth Bush.

 

2.

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                Declarations of Interest

 

2.1       Councillor Jason Williams explained that a week before the meeting, all four Members of the Sub-Committee were provided with a full set of papers including a detailed officer’s report on each application; together with bundles of every single letter or e-mail received in respect of every application, including all letters and emails containing objections or giving support. Members of the Sub-Committee read through everything in detail prior to the meeting. Accordingly, 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 had been ignored. Members would have read about the issue and comments made by correspondents in the papers read prior to the meeting.

 

 

2.2       Councillors Williams, Jude and Chowdhury declared that they had a personal friendship with Councillor Fisher who was present at the Sub-Committee to speak against Item 4 but they had held no discussions with him regarding the application.

 

3.

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

Minutes:

 

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3                Minutes

 

3.1       RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2022 be signed by the Chair as a correct record of proceedings.

 

4.

Planning Applications

Applications for decision

1.

Eccleston Yard pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

 

1.        ECCLESTON YARD

 

1.1       Use of Eccleston Yards courtyard for markets and events.

(A market, selling goods and food, to be held up to twice per week; and

Ancillary performance events, such as sports screenings, wellness and

fitness classes, workshops like flower arranging and art classes,

community events, live theatre, outdoor exhibitions and live music).

 

1.2       Additional representations were received from 8 local residents in support and 6 local residents in objection. No late representations were received.

 

1.3       No amendments were tabled to the conditions.

 

1.4       Ms Jane MacDiarmid addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that conditional permission, as amended, be granted subject to the following additional informatives:

 

i)                the Operational Management Plan to include a contact number at Grosvenor for complaints; and

 

ii)                   noise measurements to be carried out (in consultation with the council's Environmental Sciences Noise Team) during at least two potentially busy and noisy events with the findings to be reported in any future application to continue the use.

 

2.

Trocadero, 40-48 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EA pdf icon PDF 597 KB

Minutes:

 

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2                Trocadero 40-48 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA

 

2.1       The application involves the use of the ground floor of one of the units within the Trocadero complex as a public house. The intended operator is Coyote Ugly saloon who intend to provide an American style bar and restaurant, with recorded and live music and other entertainment (a Sui Generis use).

 

 

The key considerations in this case are:

• The acceptability of the proposal in land use terms

• The impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers.

 

For the reasons set out in the report, it is considered that the proposal, with conditions, is acceptable in land use, amenity and highways terms and neighbouring occupiers would not be unduly harmed.

 

2.2       No additional representations were received. Late representations were received from Councillor Tim Mitchell in objection.

 

2.3       The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the conditions:

 

            1 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings and other documents listed on this decision letter, and any drawings approved subsequently by the City Council as local planning authority pursuant to any conditions on this decision letter.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

(1) Where noise emitted from the proposed plant and machinery will not contain tones or will not be intermittent, the 'A' weighted sound pressure level from the plant and machinery (including non-emergency auxiliary plant and generators) hereby permitted, when operating at its noisiest, shall not at any time exceed a value of 10 dB below the minimum external background noise, at a point 1 metre outside any window of any residential and other noise sensitive property, unless and until a fixed maximum noise level is approved by the City Council. The background level should be expressed in terms of the lowest LA90, 15 mins during the proposed hours of operation. The plant-specific noise level should be expressed as LAeqTm, and shall be representative of the plant operating at its maximum. (2) Where noise emitted from the proposed plant and machinery will contain tones or will be intermittent, the 'A' weighted sound pressure level from the plant and machinery (including non-emergency auxiliary plant and generators) hereby permitted, when operating at its noisiest, shall not at any time exceed a value of 15 dB below the minimum external background noise, at a point 1 metre outside any window of any residential and other noise sensitive property, unless and until a fixed maximum noise level is approved by the City Council. The background level should be expressed in terms of the lowest LA90, 15 mins during the proposed hours of operation. The plant-specific noise level should be expressed as LAeqTm, and shall be representative of the plant operating at its maximum. (3) Following installation of the plant and equipment, you may apply in writing to the City Council for a fixed maximum noise level to be approved. This is to be done by submitting a further noise report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Malvern House, 15-16 Nassau Street, London, W1W 7AB pdf icon PDF 668 KB

Minutes:

 

 

3                Malvern House 15-16 Nassau Street London W1W 7AB

 

3.1       Permission is sought for the erection of a single storey mansard roof extension to 15-16 Nassau Street and 40-46 Riding House Street to provide two residential flats.

 

The key considerations in this case are:

• The impact of the proposed buildings on the character and appearance of the East Marylebone Conservation Area.

• The impact on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties.

 

For the reasons set out in the main report, it is considered that the proposal, with conditions, is acceptable in land use, design and amenity a terms and neighbouring residential occupiers would not be unduly harmed. As such, the application is recommended for approval.

 

 

3.2       Additional representations were received from 4 local residents. No late representations were received.

 

3.3       The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the conditions:

 

            1 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings and other documents listed on this decision letter, and any drawings approved subsequently by the City Council as local planning authority pursuant to any conditions on this decision letter.

 

Reason:

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

 

2 Except for piling, excavation and demolition work, you must carry out any building work which can be heard at the boundary of the site only:

 

·       between 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday;

·       between 08.00 and 13.00 on Saturday; and

·       not at all on Sundays, bank holidays and public holidays.

 

You must carry out piling, excavation and demolition work only:

·       between 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday; and

·       not at all on Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and public holidays.

 

Noisy work must not take place outside these hours unless otherwise agreed through a Control of Pollution Act 1974 section 61 prior consent in special circumstances (for example, to meet police traffic restrictions, in an emergency or in the interests of public safety). (C11AB)

 

Reason:

To protect the environment of neighbouring occupiers. This is as set out in Policies 7 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021). (R11AD)

 

 

3 The design and structure of the building 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. Inside bedrooms 45 dB L Amax is not to be exceeded more than 15 times per night-time from sources other than emergency sirens. (C49BB)

 

 

Reason:

To ensure that design, structure and acoustic insulation of the development will provide sufficient protection for residents of the same or adjoining buildings from noise and vibration from elsewhere in the development, as set out Policies 7 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021) and the draft Environmental Supplementary Planning Document (May 2021). (R49BB)

 

 

4 The design  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

80-82 Wardour Street, London, W1F OTF pdf icon PDF 655 KB

Minutes:

 

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4.1       The application premises has frontages onto Wardour Street and Meard Street. The ground and basement floors are in use as a restaurant pursuant to permission granted in May 1995. A Condition on this permission restricted the use of doors on Meard Street to being used in the case of emergencies only. Permission is sought to enable the doors to be used as general access to the restaurant.

 

The key issue is the impact on the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers.

 

With conditions controlling the hours of use of the doors and that they must be fitted with a self-closing mechanism and not be held open it is not considered the use of the doors by staff and customers would result in an unacceptable impact upon residential amenity in the vicinity. The application is therefore considered acceptable and recommended for approval.

 

4.2       Additional representations were received from 11 local residents, one former Westminster City Councillor, 3 current Westminster City Councillors. Late representations were received from 2 local residents and the Soho Society in objection.

 

4.3       The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the conditions:

 

1 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings and other documents listed on this decision letter, and any drawings approved subsequently by the City Council as local planning authority pursuant to any conditions on this decision letter.

 

Reason:

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

2 The doors from the unit onto Meard Street must be fitted with a self-closing device which must be retained and maintained in this form unless agreed otherwise in writing with the City Council as Local Planning Authority. You must not leave these doors open except in an emergency or to carry out maintenance.

 

Reason:

To protect neighbouring residents from noise nuisance, as set out in Policies 7, 16 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021). (R13ED)

 

The doors from the restaurant unit onto Meard Street can only be used for general purposes between the hours of 08:00 and 22:00. Outside these hours the doors can only be used in the case of an emergency.

 

Reason:

To protect neighbouring residents from noise nuisance, as set out in Policies 7, 16 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021). (R13ED)

 

 

Informative(s):

 

1 In dealing with this application the City Council has implemented the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021), neighbourhood plan (where relevant), supplementary planning documents, the London Plan (March 2021), planning briefs and other informal written guidance, as well as offering a full pre application advice service, in order to ensure that applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. In addition,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.