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Gaumont State Cinema 197-199 Kilburn High Road NW6 7HY (Ref.
Meeting: 16/09/2009 - Planning Committee (Item 11)
11 Gaumont State Cinema 197-199 Kilburn High Road NW6 7HY (Ref.09/1508) 
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Proposed change of use from theatre club (Use Class Sui Generis) to place of worship (Use Class D1); demolition and replacement of single-storey WC block to side of auditorium, demolition and replacement of single-storey and mezzanine meeting-rooms to front of site; 7 new rooflights to mezzanine, erection of new side entrance and WC extension, installation of metal "stage access" door and new metal mesh screen at rear of site; new vehicular access from The Terrace, new refuse store and metal gates from Willesden Lane; re-landscaping of site, including 50 bicycle stores, 50 car-parking spaces and 3 disabled car-parking spaces, and restoration of front elevations facing Kilburn High Road and Willesden Lane.
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OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Grant planning permission subject to the completion of a satisfactory Section 106 or other legal agreement and delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Culture to agree the exact terms thereof on advice from the Borough Solicitor. |
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The Planning Manager, Andy Bates referred to additional representations objecting to the proposed change of use on grounds of additional traffic and parking problems, the need to extend the existing CPZ hours of operation and the availability of an existing Christian Church offering a similar facility on the High Road. He stated that the objection about an existing Christian Church was not material to the determination of the application and that the rest of the objections had been addressed in the main report. He reported that the applicants had confirmed that a metal palisade fence which had been erected around the car-park, and which was not considered by Officers to relate well to the setting of the listed building, would be removed within a month. The Planning Manager drew members’ attention to comments by the Borough Solicitor on the Heads of Terms of the Section 106 legal agreement, amendments to conditions 4 and 7 and an additional condition as set out in the tabled supplementary.
Mr Dicks objected to the proposed change of use on grounds of significant impact on noise from the lift shaft and motor on the residential amenities of Brondesbury Mews. He requested that the contractors’ hours of work be limited to 09.00 to 17.00 hours in order to protect and safeguard the amenity and integrity of the Mews.
Mr Ed Fordham a supporter stated that the proposed change of use would bring back into use a building of historical significance within the Kilburn area and address the previous unsuccessful attempts for its use including cinema use.
Mr Richard De Boise the applicant’s agent stated that with the provision of adequate parking spaces, traffic flow and parking in the vicinity would not be a problem unless the congregation exceeded 1,600 (600 more than the expected congregation). He requested the Committee to re-consider the requirement for the applicant to make a contribution of £20,000 to the Council for local transport mitigation as part of the s106 agreement. In response to members’ questions, Mr De Boise confirmed that a Travel plan would be submitted as ... view the full minutes text for item 11