Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sagal Abdi-Wali, Tom Simon and Sue Vincent..

Members will be asked to declare any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

In respect of agenda item 7 (1&2), 14 Bedford Row, Councillors Bautista, Gale and Martin-Lane declared for transparency that they knew a member of the applicant team but had not had any discussions about the application and were able to consider the application with an open mind.

Webcasting of the Meeting

The Chair to announce the following: “In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record and film public meetings, I would like to remind everyone present that this meeting will be broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for twelve months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available on DVD upon request.

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Any Other Announcements

Webcasting

The Chair announced that the meeting was being broadcast live to the internet and would be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available to those that requested them. Those seated in the Chamber were deemed to be consenting to being filmed. Anyone wishing to avoid appearing on the webcast should move to one of the galleries.

Vote of thanks

Councillor Johnson informed the meeting that this would be Jane Wylie, Conservation Team Manager’s last Camden Planning Committee meeting, she was moving on to pastures new. On behalf of the Committee, the chair thanked her for all the hard work and advice she had provided wishing her the best of luck for the future.

(i)       Written Communications

The Committee will be asked to receive written submissions in respect of items on the agenda, if any.

(ii)      Deputations

The Committee will be asked to receive requests for deputations in respect of items on the agenda, if any.

The Committee was advised that no written submissions or deputations had been received for this meeting.

There was no such business.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 6^th June 2024.

RESOLVED –

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2024 be agreed and signed as an accurate record of the meeting.

Report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities.

Consideration was given to the report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities.

Application no: 2024/1810/P      Officer: Josh Lawlor

Proposal: Changeof usefrom Office(Use ClassE) toApart-Hotel (Use ClassC1), partialdemolition oflink structure,introduction of terrace, rooftop plantand other associatedphysical works.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant conditional planning permission subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

Application no: 2024/1764/P      Officer: Josh Lawlor

Proposal: Internal alterations associated with the change of use from Office (Use Class E) to Apart-Hotel (Use Class C1), partial demolition of link structure, introduction of terrace, rooftop plant and other associated physical works.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant conditional listed building consent.

The Planning Officer introduced the application.

Responding to a member’s question about whether the Council would definitely seek an employment and training contribution from the applicant, the Planning Officer confirmed that the Heads of Terms as set out in Section 18 of the report included this requirement and would be expected to be part of the section 106 legal agreement.

On being put to the vote, with 6 unanimously in favour of the officer recommendation, it was

RESOLVED –

THAT

1)    Planning Permission be granted subject to conditions and Section 106 legal agreement, as set out in the agenda.

2)    Listed building consent be granted subject to conditions as set out in the agenda.

ACTION BY: Director of Economy, Regeneration & Investment                                 Borough Solicitor

Application no: 2021/3013/P      Officer: Kristina Smith

Proposal: Refurbishment of fifth floor level including recladding and sixth floor roof extension above with terraces at fifth and sixth floor levels to provide additional office floorspace; provision of relocated plant enclosure and PVpanels above.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant conditional planning permission subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

The Planning Officer introduced the application informing the Committee that amendments had been made to para 12.4 relating to cycle parking and that the long stay provision was considered acceptable to be all two-tier racks in this instance due to the constraints of the site. Condition 8 in the main report would thus remain unchanged except that an amendment was required to reflect the correct order of plan numbers for the long stay and short-stay parking.

Responding to questions, officers provided the following information:

• In relation to the wording of the S106 legal agreement (still to be drafted) potentially securing the housing payment in lieu prior to occupation of the new office floor space, the rationale for this trigger was that the letting of the office space was the incentive for building the development, so it was unlikely that the development would be completed and then not be leased.
• The design had changed due to concerns about the extent of the metal cladding as well as the canopies which were the subject of objection by the CAAC due to the underside reflective surface. The canopies had been removed in their entirety and the metal cladding reduced and the brick slips had been introduced to make integrate it better with the rest of the building.

On being put to the vote, with 6 unanimously in favour of the officer recommendation, it was

RESOLVED –

THAT

1)    Planning Permission be granted subject to conditions and Section 106 legal agreement, as set out in the agenda. and

2)    Amendments be made to the drawing numbers in condition 8 relating to cycle parking.

ACTION BY: Director of Economy, Regeneration & Investment                                 Borough Solicitor

Due to the next meeting on 5^th September clashing with Council by-elections, the Committee requested that the next Planning Committee meeting be moved.

Action By: Principal Committee Officer