Agenda item

Demolition of all existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a seven storey building (plus three storey basement) on Grafton Street and a linked 11 storey building (plus two storey and part three storey basement) on Bruton Lane/Barlow Place comprising up to six residential units (Class C3), use of the remaining floorspace for use as a hotel and associated facilities (Class C1), retail (Class A1), flexible retail/restaurants (Class A1 and A3), flexible hotels/restaurants (Classes C1 and A3), and flexible hotel/restaurants/bars (Classes C1, A3 and A4), flexible hotel/spa (Classes C1 and D2), creation of a recessed drop off onto Grafton Street, creation of terrace areas at ground/first floor level overlooking Bruton Lane and at sixth floor level on the Grafton Street building, installation of plant at roof level and associated provision of open space and landscaping. (Site includes 163-164 New Bond Street).

Dismantling of the Grade II listed shopfront and re-erection in Barlow Place following the wider redevelopment of 8-14 Grafton Street, 22-24 Bruton Lane and 163-164 New Bond Street.

An additional representation was received from the Area Planning Officer (undated).

A late representation was received from O & H Grafton Developments Limited (undated).

The presenting officer tabled the following revised recommendations:

1.         Grant conditional permission, subject to referral to the Mayor of London and subject to S106 legal agreement to secure the following:

i) A financial contribution to the carbon offsetting fund of £1,800 (index linked and payable prior to commencement of development;

ii) Highway works to renew the footways around the site, providing access to and egress from the porte cochere; to make adjustments to the TfL cycle hire station on Grafton Street; to make adjustments to the motorcycle bay in Bruton Lane;

iii) Stopping up order and possibly dedication of highway;

iii) A financial contribution towards employment, training and skills of £253,965 (index linked) payable on commencement of development;

iv) Dismantlement and re-erection instatement of the listed 'Wartski' shopfront;

v) Demolition clauses;

vi) Travel plan; and

vii) costs of monitoring the S106.

2.         If the S106 legal agreements has not been completed within six eight weeks of the date of the Committee resolution, then: (the rest of the recommendation is as per the published report).

RESOLVED UNAIMOUSLY:

1.         That conditional permission, subject to referral to the Mayor of London and subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:

i) A financial contribution to the carbon offsetting fund of £1,800 (index linked and payable prior to commencement of development;

ii) Highway works to renew the footways around the site, providing access to and egress from the porte cochere; to make adjustments to the TfL cycle hire station on Grafton Street; to make adjustments to the motorcycle bay in Bruton Lane;

iii) A financial contribution towards employment, training and skills of £253,965 (index linked) payable on commencement of development;

iv) Dismantlement and re-erection iof the listed 'Wartski' shopfront;

v) Demolition clauses;

vi) Travel plan; and

vii) costs of monitoring the S106.

2.         That if the Section 106 legal agreements has not been completed within eight weeks of the date of the Committee resolution, then

(a) The Director of Place Shaping and Town 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 Place Shaping and Town Planning is authorised to determine and issue the decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

(b) The Director of Place Shaping and Town 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 Place Shaping and Town 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 be authorised for the stopping up and dedication of parts of the public highway to enable this

development to take place.

4.         That the Executive Director of City Management and 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. The applicant will be required to cover all costs of the Council in progressing the stopping up order.

5.         That conditional listed building consent be granted.

6.         That the reasons for granting listed building consent, as set out in Informative 1 of the draft decision letter, be agreed.