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Erection of two storey roof extension to Queens Court to provide 26 residential units (Class C3) with associated terraces, alterations to ducts and works and waste and recycling storage ('Application 4').

Additional representations were received from Montagu Evans (18.06.2021), WWC City Highways (16.06.21), Local Resident (14.06.21), Local Resident (14.06.21) and Queensway Residents Association (14.06.21)

Late Representations were received from Queens Court North Residents Association (21.06.21) Councillor Andrew Smith (21.06.21), SEBRA 21.06.2021Local Resident of 80 Queens Court  (22.06.21)

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the Draft Decision Notice and Conditions and obligations.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE – 22.06.2021

ITEMS 1,2,3,4

Amendment to ITEM 2 draft decision letter & reasons for conditions 2,3 & 4 to reflect new City Plan.

•Confirmation of Employment & Skills contribution of £25,775 (In total for all 4 applications).

•Response to Montagu Evans (blues) & SEBRA (reds) additional and late representations with respect to draft conditions in officer report as set out below.

Planning Obligations

1. Request that provision of affordable housing on site is phased to require: • 3 Affordable Housing units on implementation of redevelopment of 28 - 34 Queensway Application 3 • 5 Affordable Housing units on implementation roof extension to Queens Court Application 4. Officers Agree- the scheme has been verified as not currently viable. Notwithstanding this, the applicant is offering on-site affordable housing and early and late stage reviews are also to be secured

ITEM 4 (18/09766/FULL) Queens Court Application 4

1.  No request by applicant to amend draft conditions

2.  SEBRA request Construction Management Plan & regular liaison meetings.   Condition 14 requires Applicant to be bound by Code of Construction Practice.

Phil Botes addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

Ahmed Mukhtar addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

John Zamit in his capacity as Chair of the South East Bayswater Residents Association addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.

RESOLVED (FOR Councillors Robert Rigby, Mark Shearer and Susie Burbridge: AGAINST Councillor Guthrie McKie)

1.     That conditional permission, as amended, be granted subject to a S106 legal agreement to link Applications 1, 2,3 & 4 together and to secure the following obligations related to this application 4:

a.     In the event that Application 4 is implemented, the provision of 5 flats as Intermediate (London Living Rent) Affordable Housing units prior to the occupation of the market flats.

b.     Early and Late-Stage Affordable Housing Reviews in order to secure further            affordable housing contributions, should the development become viable in            the future.

c.     Lifetime (25 years) Car Club Membership for each of the residential units

d.     Car and Cycle parking within Q Park Queensway Car Parking on an unallocated basis.

e.     Highways works associated with and required to facilitate the development.

f.      Employment and skills contribution £25,775 (In total for all 4 applications)index linked and payable on commencement of development.

g.     Carbon Offset Payment of £126,207 index linked and payable on commencement of 1st of the four linked applications.

h.     Monitoring costs

2.     If the legal agreement has not been completed within 6 weeks from the date of the Committee's resolution then: Page 147 Agenda Item 4Item No. 4

a.     the Director of Place Shaping and Town 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 Place Shaping and Town Planning authorise to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not:-

b.     the Director of Place Shaping and Town Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that is has not proved possible to complete an agreement within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of benefits that 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.</AI4>