Agenda item
Granville Centre, 80 Granville Road, London, NW6 5RA (Ref.19/2378)
- Meeting of Planning Committee, Wednesday 22 January 2020 6.00 pm (Item 5.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 5.
Decision:
Granted planning permission as recommended.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Partial demolition of existing structures on site including part of the Granville building, refurbishment of the Granville and Carlton Centres and construction of 3 buildings ranging from one to eight storeys in height, to facilitate the provision of a mixed use development comprising 18 self-contained flats at part 1st - 8th floors and community facilities, offices and workshops at lower ground, ground and part first floors. Works include creation of play areas for the children's centre, nursery and school; additional community and event workspaces, outdoor amenity areas, secure cycle and refuse storage.
RECOMMENDATION: To grantplanning permission subject to conditions.
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 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.
Mr Damian Manhertz (Development Management Team Leader) introduced the report and answered Members’ questions. He informed the Committee about an email from the local MP raising concerns about floor spaces and in addressing that drew Members’ attention to the table set out in the proposal detail of the main report. He then referenced the supplementary report that set out additional comments and officers’ responses to them.
Mr Pete Firmin raised concerns on the application for a number of reasons;
a) The proposed change of use from D1 to B1 business use was not transparent in the committee reports.
b) Loss of community space.
c) Inadequate consultation.
d) Negative impact on the community.
Ms Leslie Barton echoing the above added that the reports did not present convincing evidence that community event space would be required. She alleged that the report contained substantial inaccuracies including community floor space.
Mrs Lesley Benson (Headteacher, Granville Nursery Plus) addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. She welcomed the proposed development as it would improve the fabric of the building, the provision for educational uses, an increase in usable space for the school and local charities in addition to the provision of 100% affordable housing.
Ms Juliette Scalbert (architect) addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. She continued that the application, considered policy compliant, was informed by the monthly stakeholder meetings and further community engagements. She commented on the benefits of the scheme including the provision of community space and community hall, the provision of 18 affordable housing and improvements to the local environment.
In the ensuing discussions, members sought clarification on a number ofd matters including consultation, floorspace calculations and landscaping plans to which Mr Manhertz responded.
DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended.
(Voting on the recommendation was as follows: For 5; Against 0; Abstention 1).
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