One Blackfriars - Planning Statement FINAL VERSION - Southwark ...

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD4.0 Planning History4.15 The Southwark Planning Applications Committee resolved to grant permission for theamended proposal on 18 December 2007 subject to a S106 agreement and referralto the Mayor and call in by the SoS.4.16 The SoS called in the application on 10 March 2008 and it was considered at PublicInquiry in September 2008 alongside another major application on theneighbouring 20 Blackfriars Road site. Following the Planning Inspector’srecommendation for approval, the SoS granted permission for the applicationsubject to a S106 Agreement on 25 March 2009. A draft Section 278 Agreementwas also provided but was not signed.4.17 A schedule of floorspace in the Implemented Permission is provided below:Implemented Permission – Floorspace ScheduleUSE FLOORSPACE (SQ M)Hotel 35,348Market Residential 23,642Affordable Residential 3,222Retail 911Sky Deck 993Ancillary 11,944TOTAL 76,060Page 12PLANNING HISTORYSource: Southwark Officer’s Report (24 July 2010) and Inspector’s Report (9 December 2008)Further Minor Amendments and Implementation4.18 A Section 96A application was submitted on 26 June 2011 for non-materialamendments (NMA) to the roof of the proposed Rennie Street building within theImplemented Permission. The proposed amendments created a setback. The NMAwas agreed on 20 July 2011 (LPA Ref. 11/AP/2050).4.19 A non-material amendment was agreed on 13 April 2011 (LPA Planning Ref. 11-AP-0620) for the variation of Conditions 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 and 16 attached to theImplemented Permission, to allow implementation works to proceed before thedetails required by conditions needed to be submitted.4.20 The permission was then implemented, which was confirmed through a certificate oflawfulness relating to construction of two rotary bored piles from basement level,issued on 26 September 2011 (LPA Planning Ref. 11-AP-2743).Status of the Implemented Permission as Material Consideration4.21 The New Application needs to be determined in accordance with the developmentplan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. An important materialconsideration is the existence of the Implemented Permission. The Council will needto weigh the merits of the New Application against the scheme which is the subject ofthe Implemented Permission.