Demolition of the existing vacant 6-storey retail and office building and erection of a replacement basement and part 4, part 22 (with rooftop plant above) storey building to provide flexible retail (Class A1, A2 or A3) use at part ground floor level, a 135-bedroom hotel (Class C1) at 1st to 16th floors and offices (Class B1a) at 17th to 21st floors, associated servicing from Garrard Street and other associated works (amended description).

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which recommended an additional condition on archaeology and clarified the inclusion of public realm landscaping materials within the proposed conditions.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant full planning permission subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement by 14 August 2019 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the original report;

(2)      That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(3)      That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives recommended in the original report, with the additional condition recommended in the update report;

(4)      That officers, in consultation with Ward Councillors and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, approach the applicant to discuss the proposed name of the development.