Issue - meetings

Reserved matters application for the use of the ground floor and mezzanine level within Block C1 as a Renal Unit (Use Class D1) comprising a total floor area of 2128 sq.m (GEA) including the enlargement of the mezzanine floor (approved under reserved matters application HGY/2009/0246) to create an additional 612 sq.m (GEA) of floorspace, installation of a new ground floor facade, alterations to the basement car parking layout beneath Block C and installation of plant within the basement beneath Block C. Discharge of Conditions 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 41 and 42 attached to the outline consent.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve reserved matters subject to conditions.

The Committee consider a report, previously circulated, on the reserved matters application for the use of ground floor and mezzanine level within Block C1 as a renal unit. The report set out details of the site and surroundings, planning history, proposed development, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, human rights and equalities issues, and recommended that the application for reserved matters be granted, subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation setting out key aspects of the application, and responded to questions from the Committee. Although no objectors had registered to speak, the Chair exercised his discretion to permit the applicant to answer questions from the Committee.

• The Committee asked whether there would be a café as part of the development; the applicant confirmed that a café was proposed around the corner from the site.
• The Committee asked about the spaces for patient transportation, and it was confirmed that drop-off points were indicated within the application drawings. In respect of the provision for transport associated with the unit, it was confirmed by the transportation officer that, based on analysis from other renal units, a large number of patients would travel using patient transport.

RESOLVED

That standing orders be suspended to permit the conclusion of the business in hand at 9:50pm.

·        The applicant confirmed that the roads around the site were not public access, and would therefore be controlled in terms of traffic, it was also confirmed that there would be 24 hour security at the transport drop-off points.

·        In response to concerns raised by the Committee regarding the secure storage of medical waste, it was confirmed by the architect that all waste would be divided between routine waste and medical waste; medical waste would be held in a secure holding area, with its own dedicated lift and then transported to a designated secure area for collection by specialist contractors. At all stages, such medical waste would be kept secure and there would be no public access to the areas where it was stored.

·        In response to a question from the Committee regarding the small awnings shown above the windows on the drawings, it was confirmed that these had been stated as a requirement by the services consultant, in addition to the shade provided by the opposite building.

·        Planning officers advised that they had accepted the evidence produced by the applicants in respect of the attempts to market the site for retail use in good faith; it was anticipated that retail tenants were more likely to occupy the south west corner of the development, closest to the tube station. In response to a question from the Committee, Mr Dorfman advised that, on the basis of the wider development in the area, which was likely to bring in additional retail floorspace, the proposed use of this location for healthcare was felt to be acceptable.

·        It was confirmed that at basement level, all storage areas associated with the unit would be isolated, but that the car-parking area would be shared with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 230