Scheme approved. Demolition of nos. 6-9 Great Newport Street behind retained front facades and demolition of rear addition to No.5 Great Newport Street. Excavation and redevelopment to provide a building comprised of lower basement, basement, lower ground, ground and six upper floors, terraces, roof plant and alterations to front facade, providing a new auditorium and ancillary services in the form of a new flexible 322 seat theatre space and arts club venue along with rehearsal studio and ancillary facilities including bars at basement level 1 and ground floor level (sui generis), restaurant (Class A3) on the ground floor and part lower ground floors and a 66 bedroom hotel at part ground and first to sixth floor levels (across 5-9 Great Newport Street), associated hotel bar and sculpture gallery at first floor level and outdoor swimming pool, terrace and bar at fifth floor level.
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Development site at land bounded by Drury Lane, Dryden Street, Arne Street and Shelton Street
Scheme approved. Demolition and redevelopment of site in buildings ranging from five storeys to seven storeys (excluding roof top plant enclosures), including facade retention of 30-35 Drury Lane, 2 Dryden Street, 4-10 Dryden Street and 12 Dryden Street, in buildings to provide retail and restaurant/cafe uses at ground and basement level (Class A1/A3), 68 residential units (Class C3), cycle parking, basement car parking, associated landscaping works.
Land North of Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way
Scheme approved. Submission of reserved matters of Phases B & C of the Westfield Phase 2 development relating to access, appearance, layout and scale of the Mall Extension and Anchor Store buildings (including parts of Plat A and Plot B) comprising 75,019sqm of retail (Class A1) floorspace, 3000sqm of restaurant/cafe (Class A3-A5) floorspace, 2,456sqm of leisure (Class D2) floorspace and 518 non-residential car parking spaces pursuant to outline planning permission dated 13th October 2015 (Ref: 2015/02565/VAR).
Duke of Wellington, 12-14 Toynbee Street
Scheme approved. Change of use from public house (A4) to a mixed public house / hotel use (sui generis). Erection of two storey extension at second floor and roof level and installation of dormer windows to allow the conversion of the first, second and third floor to accommodate 11 hotel rooms.
4, 5 and 6 Dilke Street
Scheme refused. Replace existing four residential units with one x 4-bedroom single dwelling house at no.6; three residential flats compromising one x 4-person 2 bedroom flat at No.4; and two x 1 bedroom flats, no. 5a and 5b.
Rear of 60 Dulwich Village
Scheme approved. Demolition of existing garage and the erection of two three bedroom semi-detached three storey houses including basement; with associated off-street parking and private garages.
110 Vauxhall Bridge Road
Scheme approved. Retention of the existing public house at part basement and part ground floor levels. Use of first and second floors and new roof extension to provide 8 flats (6×1 bed, 2×3 bed) with associated rear extensions at first and second floor levels, and external alterations including new windows to rear elevation, creation of an entrance door at ground floor level and installation of wall lighting and entry system.
Redevelopment of 22 Bishopsgate – Potential Acquisition of Land for Planning Purposes
Committee accepted the request to use its statutory powers. The report to committee is seeking approval in principle for the potential acquisition of land for planning purposes by agreement under section 227 (“S227”) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (“TCPA”) enabling the operation of powers under Section 237 TCPA (“S237”) to facilitate the carrying out of redevelopment at 22 Bishopsgate (“the Site”).
The City Corporation resolved to grant planning permission for a scheme (‘The Development”) for the Site on 17 November 2015 under reference 15/00764/FULEIA. The Owners have advised that there is significant threat to progressing the scheme. There is and early need to place substantial pre-construction orders for materials and procure the main build contract in order to complete by March 2019 to meet projected demand during 2018/19. There are large number of affected owners who have rights of light interest and may wish to maintain actionable claims. There is therefore concern that the development programme is at risk due to the inability to settle remaining rights of light claims with the prospect that those with relevant interests may be able to able to pursue injunctive relief.
Develpment site at 221-235 Lanark Road
Scheme approved. Redevelopment of site spanning 221-235 Lanark Road and land to the north of 235 Lanark Road, involving demolition of existing buildings and erection of part 3, part 4, part 5 storey building, plus lower ground floor, containing a community/sports building (Use Class D1/D2) and associated plant at the north end of the site, and 67 residential units (Class C3) (private and affordable) across the top floor of the proposed community/sports building, together with car parking, landscaping and associated works. Reconfiguration of front curtilage of the Scottish Towers (Glasgow House, Falkirk House, Edinburgh House) to provide additional parking, re-landscaping and associated works. Removal of existing trees and replacement tree planting.
Whiteleys Centre
Scheme approved. Demolition of and redevelopment of building behind retained and refurbished facades to Queensway and Porchester Gardens facades to provide a mixed use development comprising three basement levels, ground floor and up to 10 upper floor levels, containing 103 residential units (Class C3), retail floorspace (Class A1 and A3) facing Queensway and arranged around a new retail arcade below re-provided central atrium and central retail courtyard, public car park, hotel (Class C1), cinema (Class D2), with associated landscaping and public realm improvements, provision of 139 basement residential parking spaces, cycle parking and associated basement level plant and servicing provision.