Application No: 21/P4135

Ward: Hillside

Recommendation: GRANT Planning Permission subject to conditions and s106 agreement

 

 

 

The DevelopmentControl TeamLeader (North) presentedthereport

 

The Committeereceiveda verbalrepresentationfrom oneobjectorwho madepoints including:

 

•   Inregardsto thelocationoftheentrance,therewas  noCCTVandthiswould pose a safetyissuefor returning femaleguests

•  Due tolack of securitythePolicehadrecommendedanonsiteconcierge

•   The  Objector raised  concerns  on  the  access  which  would  disturb  local residentsif guestsarrive anddepart  24hoursa day

•   TheObjectorwouldlikethedevelopmentto haveonsitesecurityasthiswould preventanyillegal activities beingcarried out

 

The Applicantspokein responseandmade points including

 

•   Thatthecurrentapplicationfollowsa previousapplicationsmallerthanthe previousschemein 2019,which hasbeenchangedduetothecurrentclimate for hotels

•   Theschemehasexistingtenants,thedevelopersarelookingto workwith other schemes such as Go nativeto producea viablescheme

•   Localresidentswelcomedtheschemeassomewherefamilymembersand friends couldstay whenvisiting Wimbledon

•   Theaccesshasbeenmaintainedandtheold elementsoftheschemestripped back

•   Thedevelopersarelookingto reinstatethebuildingto bemoreviableand serving thelocal community

 

The  Development Control  Team  Leader  (North)  addressed  concerns  by  the

Objectorspointsincluding:

 

•   ThePolicecommentedontheschemeandrecommendedconditionswhich has beenplacedin thePlanningreport recommendations

 

The Planning Officer responded to Membersquestions

 

•   ThePlanningOfficercouldnotplaceconditionsontheinternalsecurityofthe building as itwas an operational aspect

•   Modern  shop fronts  windows  would  be  put  in  place  and  conditions  for safeguardingshopfrontdesigns

•   The Planning Officer did nothave figureson employmenttheschemewould generate.

 

Membersmadecommentsontheapplication.   Memberscommentedonthefront visualdesign proposedforthe development which was agoodimprovementtothe existingoneMembers appreciatedthe apartmentstyle hotelandnotguidedbylobby frontbutto justaccesstheapartmentsby themselves’

 

The Chairmovedtothevoteandit was

 

RESOLVED

 

ThatPlanningpermissionwas grantedsubjectto conditionsandSection106 agreement.

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