Construction of three residential buildings (Use Class C3) ranging in height from 5 to 20 storeys above Broad Street Mall (Site E to provide 42 units, Site B to provide up to 134 Units and Site A to provide up to 148 units) and provision of a podium level amenity area. Site C - construction of 16 storeys above Broad Street Mall (total of 18 storeys from ground level on South Court) comprising ground and first floor retail (Use Class A1/A2/A3) and residential over upper floors (Use Class C3, to provide up to 98 units). Creation of ground floor retail units (Use Class A1/A3/A4) fronting Dusseldorf Way and ground floor retail (Use Class A1/A2/A3) fronting Queens Walk, all necessary enabling and alteration works required within the existing Broad Street Mall basement, ground and upper floors. Associated car park alterations, provision of servicing and refuse storage, cycle parking, public realm, landscape, and other associated works.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report to explain changes to the description of the above application to clarify the building heights involved and to seek approval of the landscaping condition for the car park deck. 

Comments were received and considered.

Gary Lewis and Paul Turner, representing the applicant, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application. 

Resolved –

(1)      That the amended description of development be noted;

(2)      That consideration of the landscaping condition be deferred for further discussions between planning officers, interested members of the Planning Applications Committee and the applicant about the details of the possibilities for greening of the car park.