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Agenda item

67 Murray Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4PF (Ref 14/P0738)

Minutes:

1. On-site Contract Manager – Further to representations made by an objector including regarding the possible disruption in the area that would be caused by the proposed construction works, officers drew attention to various conditions proposed to control any construction works on site, including the proposed basement, and to mitigate any disruption arising; and confirmed that these conditions would enable officers to require the developer of the site to display the name/contact details of the on-site Contract Manager who could be contacted in the event of problems arising from the construction works.

 

2. Sites and Policies Plan – Policy DM D2 – Basements and Listed Buildings – Officers confirmed that (as stated in para. 7.3.5 on agenda page 69) Policy DM D2: part (b) - precluded basements under listed buildings but that this referred to Statutorily Listed Buildings only, and not locally listed buildings such as 67 Murray Road.  Officers indicated that this would be clarified in the glossary to the Sites and Policies Plan.

 

3. Sites and Policies Plan – Policy DM D2 – Basements and Carbon Reduction – A Member referred to the requirement of Policy DM D2: part (c) - for basement developments to demonstrate that the development proposal meets the carbon reduction requirements of the London Plan.  Officers advised that it would be possible to impose an extra condition to ensure the proposed development at 67 Murray Road met the carbon reduction requirements of the London Plan, and that officers were already looking at possible wording of such a condition, including that used by used by Kensington & Chelsea.

 

3.1 Extra Condition – Carbon Reduction – In the circumstances the Committee agreed, as indicated below, that an appropriate extra condition be imposed in this respect, but that officers (in consultation with the Chair & Vice-Chair) be delegated authority to agree the detailed wording.

 

4. Extra Informative – Party Walls Act – A Member referred to the need for a party walls agreement to be in place prior to any construction works on site.  Officers advised that it would be possible to impose an extra standard informative to remind the developer of the need to meet the requirements of the Party Walls Act.  As indicated below, the Committee agreed that such an extra informative be imposed.

 

Decision: Item 6 - ref. 14/P0738 (67 Murray Road, Wimbledon, SW19)

 

(A) GRANT PERMISSION subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement and subject to the conditions set out in the officer case report and the tabled modifications sheet, and subject to the following -

 

(i) Extra Condition – Carbon Reduction – An extra condition requiring that this development, which includes a proposed basement, meets the carbon reduction requirements of the London Plan in accordance with Policy DM D2: part (c) of the Sites and Policies Plan subject to (B) below.

 

(ii) Extra (standard) Informative – Party Walls Act

 

(B) Delegation - The Director of Environment & Regeneration (in consultation with the Chair & Vice-Chair) be delegated authority to agree the detailed wording of the above extra condition regarding carbon reduction.

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