Agenda item

Please see the Addendum attached to the minutes which amended the report.

The Committee heard a representation from a resident in objection to the application. A number of points were raised and included: 38 letters of objection had been received from local residents and it was unclear if these issues had been addressed. The site management plan remained unresolved. The proposal would lead to increased crime and ASB in the local area. Condition 32 should be amended to include crime prevention ‘by design’. Further conditions to be agreed by the applicant should be actioned in consultation with local residents.

The Committee heard a representation from the Applicant. A number of points were raised which included: The proposed development would be a high-quality development which would make a positive contribution to the urban environment. The proposal would create a new business and events space. The proposal would create 1,200 new jobs locally. The proposed development would be compatible with the scale and character of existing development and would protect the character and appearance of Fulham Reach Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Crabtree Conservation Area. The developer had consulted widely with local residents and considered their concerns. The developer was prepared to look at additional cycling measures.

The Committee heard a representation from Councillor Christabel Cooper, Ward Councillor for Fulham Reach.

During the course of discussions, the Committee explored a number of issues including, the actual and proposed uplift to the GIA, the highways impact assessment and effects on car parking. In relation to  the Delivery and Servicing Management Plan (DSMP), Councillor Matt Thorley proposed that Condition 27 should be amended, and widened  to include ‘occupiers / tenants’. This was seconded by Councillor Colin Aherne.

With regards to Condition 21 and the Site Management Strategy, Councillor Wesley Harcourt proposed that the condition was amended to include that it demonstrated that consultation with local residents had been undertaken. This proposal was seconded by Councillor Matt Thorley.

Further issues included, how the proposal would enrich and enhance the conservation area, measures to slow cyclists, recycling and the implications of the Council adopting the Thames Path adjacent to the development.

The Committee voted on application 2018/04016/FUL and whether to agree the amendments to conditions 21 and 27 and the officer recommendations of approval. This was put to the vote and the result was as follows:

The proposed amendment to Condition 21 :

For:

5

Against:

0

The proposed amendment to Condition 27 :

For:

5

Against:

0

Officer recommendation 1:

For:

5

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

Officer recommendation 2:

For:

5

Against:

0

Not Voting:

0

RESOLVED THAT:

Planning Application 2018/04016/FUL be approved, subject to:

1.    To resolve that the Strategic Director, The Economy be authorised to determine the application and grant permission up on the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement and subject to the condition(s) listed below.

2.    To authorise the Strategic Director, The Economy, after consultation with the Director of Law and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee to make any minor changes to the proposed conditions or heads of terms of the legal agreement, any such changes shall be within their discretion.