Agenda and decisions

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Members are requested to confirm as an accurate record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2025.

Ward: Woolwich Dockyard

The Planning Board is requested to grant a Minor Material Amendment to reflect changes to drawings and reports within the outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure.

The Planning Board is also requested to grant a Reserved Matters for the extant outline planning permission for redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure.

Application 1 - Ref: 24/3183/MA

Resolved that a Minor Material Amendment be GRANTED to reflect changes to drawings and reports within the outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure

That it be granted subject to:

(i)           The satisfactory completion of a Deed of Variation to a Section 106 Agreement dated 15/08/2019 (obligations set out in Section 28); and

(ii)          Conditions set out in Appendix 3 of the report and its 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 at 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 Deed of Variation (including appended documents) and form of the planning obligations as set out in this report (Section 28), its addendums and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting; and

(iii)        Consider, in the event that the Deed of Variation 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 financial and non-financial contributions including for affordable housing, accessibility, and sustainability, the development would fail to mitigate its impact and is contrary to Policy H6, D7, SI 2, SI 4, SI 5 of the London Plan (2021) and H3, EA(c), E1, CH2, 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).

Application 2 - Ref: 24/3184/R:

Resolved that Reserved Matters be GRANTED for the extant outline planning permission for redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure

That grant of consent be subject to the Conditions set out in Appendix 4 of the report and its addendum.

That the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out in Appendix 4) 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.

Ward: Greenwich Park

The Planning Board is requested to grant full planning permission for the demolition of the former hotel conference centre and construction of a three-storey extension and listed building consent for the restoration and upgrade of Grade II listed Devonport House, minor alterations to Cooper Building and relocation of existing monument, as set out in the report, together with landscaping and other works incidental to the development.

Recommendation A – Ref: 24/3426/F

Resolved that full planning permission be GRANTED for the Demolition of the former hotel conference centre, restoration and upgrade of Grade II listed Devonport House (Use Class F1) comprising: Restoration of Churchill Room, original primary staircases, brick and mortar repair, chimney repair and repair to roof (comprising removal, insulation and relaying existing together with replacing damaged tiles and new dormers on south side); Relocation of monument to garden fronting Devonport House; Provision of linked services within basement of Cooper Building (associated with energy strategy) comprising minor internal and external alterations; and Erection of new build extension of 3 stories (comprising education and ancillary use including café under Use Class F1), physical connection to Devonport House, new art wall building (accommodating bin store, electrical sub-station and waste compactor) together with landscaping and other works incidental to the development. That it be noted the application was an EIA development and accompanied by an Environmental Statement).

That consent be subject to:

i.      Referral of the application to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as required under the terms of the Town and Country (Consultation) (England) Direction 2024. 

ii.    The satisfactory completion of a Section 106 (obligations set out in Section 24); and Conditions set out in Appendix 2.

That the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control be authorised to:

  i.        make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out at Appendix 2 of the report and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control considers it appropriate, before issuing the decision notice; and

ii.        finalise the detailed terms of the planning obligations pursuant to Section 106 as set out in Section 24 of the report and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting.

iii.        Consider, in the event that the Section 106 is not completed within three (3) months of the date of this Planning Board meeting, to authorise the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control to consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured, and if so, to determine the application with reasons for refusal which will include the following;

·        In the absence of a legal agreement to secure financial and non-financial contributions towards Transport, Highways works, Employment and Training, Environmental Sustainability and Community Uses the development is contrary to Policy SI 2, SI 4, SI 5 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies CH1, E1, IM1, IM4 and IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (Adopted July 2014) and the Planning obligations (s106) Guidance SPD (adopted July 2015);

Recommendation B – Ref: 24/3427/L

Resolved that listed building consent be GRANTED for an application submitted under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) for Demolition of the former hotel conference centre, restoration and upgrade of Grade II listed  ...  view the full decision text for item 6.