Decision details

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the demolition of Jupiter House and Leda House and the construction of a single new office building comprising 14,274sqm (GIA) of Class B1(a)/Class B1(b) floorspace with a single basement providing 98 car parking spaces and 482 cycle parking spaces at ground level. A ‘pocket park’ is to be formed between the building and the boundary with Kett House.

The Officer referred to the amendments contained within the amendment sheet. The Officer provided a verbal update on a further representation received from the owner/occupier of No. 30 Lyndewode Road regarding transport mitigation and provided informal advice from the Highways Authority in response

Mike Derbyshire (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Richard Robertson (Petersfield Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application:

i.                 Expressed concern regarding the impact of the development on the area surrounding building.

ii.               The growth at the station was much higher than expected compared to when the CB1 development was initially granted outline permission.

iii.             Every application which came on the back of the original outline permission was bigger and wider.

iv.             It wasn’t just vehicular traffic which needed to be assessed but also cycle and pedestrian traffic.

v.              Reference was made to controlled pedestrian crossings in the transport assessment but these did not exist.

vi.             There had been no mention of Great Northern Road which took traffic without pedestrian crossings.

vii.           Requested a cumulative impact assessment of the whole area.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously) to approve the application in accordance with the officer recommendation subject to Planning Committee being satisfied as to the adequacy of transport mitigation measures.