Agenda item
Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road E1 1DU (PA/13/02162)
- Meeting of Moved from 14th November 2013, Development Committee, Tuesday, 26th November, 2013 7.00 p.m. (Item 6.5)
- View the background to item 6.5
Proposal: Change of use, refurbishment and extension to existing office building (Use Class B1), to provide 11, 537 square metres / 217 bed hotel (Use Class C1) including an additional 7th, 8th and 9th storey extension. Erection of a single storey office building measuring 29 square metres (use class B1) and associated works, including associated highways and landscaping works
Recommendation: GRANTplanning permission subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informatives.
Minutes:
Update Report Tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the item at Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road for the change of use, refurbishment and extension to existing office building to provide a 217 bed hotel including an additional 7th, 8th and 9th storey extension; erection of a single storey office building measuring 29 square metres and associated works, including associated highways and landscaping works
Iyabo Johnson(Planning Officer) presented the detailed report, explaining the site and surrounds, the current site use, the outcome of the consultation, the justification for the change in land use on viability grounds. It was also considered that the proposal hotel use in this area was acceptable and was supported in policy. The Committee were also advised of the design of the proposal, the materials, the height of the proposed roof extension, the daylight and sunlight impacts, the coach and taxi drop off arrangements and the planning obligations that complied with policy and included training and job opportunities for local people. The Committee also noted the concerns around crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) around the alleyway in Kings Arms Court. Although this fell outside the site boundary, the applicant was proposing measures to improve the security of the alleyway that should help address this as well as the increase in natural surveillance from the proposal. It was also noted that there was a Section 106 contribution towards public realm improvements and there was potential for some of this to be used towards improvements to address ASB.
In response to Members, Officers explained further the plans to address the asb issues around the alleyway. The applicant was fully aware of the issues. Officers also referred to the traffic assessment and that Highways Services were satisfied with the proposal subject to the conditions. Highway services had not expressed concern about any increase in or impact from traffic from the proposal
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/13/02162) at Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road E1 1DU be GRANTEDfor the change of use, refurbishment and extension to existing office building (Use Class B1), to provide 11, 537 square metres / 217 bed hotel (Use Class C1) including an additional 7th, 8th and 9th storey extension, erection of a single storey office building measuring 29 square metres (use class B1) and associated works, including associated highways and landscaping works subject to:
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement, to the satisfaction of the Head of Legal Services to secure the obligation set out in the Committee report.
3. That the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal is delegated powers to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above acting with normal delegated authority.
4. That the Head of Legal Services is delegated power to complete the legal agreement
5. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the Committee report.
6. Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions.
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