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381A-D INC, 381-397 INC and 13-20 Park Parade Mansion, Edgware Road, Kingsbury, London, NW9 (Ref. 17/2284)
Meeting: 16/10/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 3)
Additional documents:
Decision:
DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a replacement part 4 part 5 and part 18 storey building comprising 563m2 of retail uses (Class A1, A2 A3), and 110 residential units (56 x 1bed, 30 x 2bed and 24 x 3bed) with associated car parking, cycle storage, plant and shared external amenity space at first and fifth floor level with other ancillary works.
RECOMMENDATION: To GRANT planning permission subject to:
A. Any direction by the London Mayor pursuant to the Mayor of London Order
B. Any direction by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Consultation Direction
C. The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out within the Committee reports.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the Committee.
That, if by the application "expiry date" the legal agreement has not been completed, the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Ms Victoria McDonagh (Development Management Team Leader) introduced the report and answered Members’ questions. Members heard that the re-development of the site accorded with its designation within the Colindale/Burnt Oak Opportunity Area, and although no affordable workspace would be provided, the re-provision of commercial floorspace at ground floor level would provide active frontage to both Edgware Road and Grove Park. She added that the scheme would deliver affordable housing of 8 intermediate (shared ownership) units, which although would be below both Brent and London Plan policy targets, had been demonstrated by a financial viability appraisal to be beyond the maximum amount of affordable housing which can viably be provided on site. The design, layout and height was considered to be in keeping with the heights of buildings in the surrounding area, with reduced height and scale nearest to the Beis Yaakov School to the south-east, which was locally listed. Ms McDonagh continued that the quality of the resulting residential accommodation proposed would be of sufficiently high quality, meeting the particular needs and requirements of future occupiers. Clarification was provided on the ... view the full minutes text for item 3