Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to referral of the application to the Mayor of London (Stage 2 referral), conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee and Supplementary report.

PROPOSAL

Full planning application for the demolition of the existing Hereford House and Exeter Court buildings and the construction of four new residential buildings ranging from 3-13 storeys, the provision of flexible non-residential floorspace at ground floor of Block C1, a new public urban park and new access road along the western side of the site, cycle and blue badge car parking and associated infrastructure.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)       referral of the application to the Mayor of London (Stage 2 referral); and

(2)       the conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee and Supplementary report.

Lena Summers (Planning Officer) introduced the report, detailing the proposal for the building of four new residential blocks varying in height and mass set within a significant amount of new public realm comprising hard and soft landscaping and additional parking and new cycling routes.  The proposed site was arranged around a communal courtyard of consisting of blocks A, B and C with a new urban park and access road along the western side of the site.  Following the submission of a supplementary report, the conditions had been reordered to reflect compliance, pre-commencement, post commencement and preoccupation with an update provided in relation to the revised bus contribution being sought by TfL as a result of the latest Transport Assessment, with the recommendation remaining to grant consent.

The Chair thanked Lena Summers for introducing the report and as there were no registered speakers for the application the Chair moved straight on to invite the Committee to raise any questions they had in relation to the information presented, with the following being noted:

·            As the level of social housing properties on the site had reduced, further details were sought on whether the standard of homes had risen in balance and what benefit would be delivered as a result.  The Committee were advised that although there would be 41 less social housing properties, there would be a net gain in the socially rented floor space amounting to 957sqm.  There would also be a significant increase in family sized dwellings with 53 dwellings consisting of either three, four or five bedrooms and net uplift in level of affordable housing.

·            In response to a query on the quality of open space within the proposed development, the Committee was reminded that this would comprise of an urban park site allocation.  The open space had been relocated to the East side due to overlooking and new trees would also be planted for additional privacy.

·            With regard to the proposals for community entrances, the Committee were informed that the Urban Design Officer had identified the proposals to be of a high standard given the design.

·            Further details were sought on the decanting of existing tenants from the site, which the Committee was informed had been completed with tenants having been relocated within the wider South Kilburn area and nomination rights to the new development site being subject to established arrangements.

·            Further details were sought  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4