Decision Maker: Planning Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 14, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Resolved that full planning permission be GRANTED for construction of a new building comprising purpose-built student accommodation and associated amenity space (Sui Generis) as an extension of the purpose built student accommodation at 81-88 Beresford Street, together with ancillary plant and servicing; and associated enabling works.   Subject to: (i)        The completion of a satisfactory Section 106 (S106) Legal Agreement (obligations set out in Section 25 of the report); and (ii)      Conditions set out in Appendix 2 of the report and the addendum..   That the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to: (i)        Make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out in Appendix 3 of the report, its addendum and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, before issuing the final decision notice   (ii)      Finalise the detailed terms of the section 106 agreement (including appended documents) and form of the planning obligations as set out in Section 25 of this report, its addendum and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting   (iii)     Consider, in the event that the Section 106 Agreement is not completed within three (3) months of the date of this Planning Board resolution, whether consent should be refused on the grounds that the agreement has not been completed within the appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the recommended planning obligations; and if the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, to determine the application with reasons for refusal which will include the following: ·      In the absence of a legal agreement to secure the necessary obligations regarding affordable student accommodation, health and education infrastructure, transport and highway works, public transport enhancements, public realm improvements, employment and training, equal opportunities and energy and sustainability the development would fail to mitigate its impact on local services, amenities and infrastructure, environmental sustainability and open space contrary to policies H1, H4, H5, H7, H8, S2, SI 2, SI 3, T2, T4, T9 and DF1 of the London Plan (2021) and H3, H5, H(e), EA4, EA(c), OS1, E1, CH(a), IM1, IM4, IM(a) and IM(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (Adopted July 2014), and the Planning Obligations (s106) Guidance SPD (July 2015).