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Property details

Case reference: PP/15/07602
Address: Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, LONDON
Ward: Campden
Polling district: 03
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: N/A

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Notting Hill Gate KCS Limited
Applicant company name: Bilfinger GVA
Contact address: 65 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NQ

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide office, residential, and retail uses, and a flexible surgery/office use, across six buildings (ranging from ground plus two storeys to ground plus 17 storeys), with two storey basement together with landscaping to provide a new public square, ancillary parking and associated works (MAJOR APPLICATION).
Date received: 01 Dec 2015
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
03 Dec 2015
Public consultation ends: 11 Mar 2016
Application status: Appeal Decided
Target date for decision: 15 Apr 2016

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 29 Apr 2016
Conditions and reasons:

1)

The height of the tall building would be significantly taller than the existing building and the surrounding townscape. The architecture of the proposed tall building would be of insufficient high design quality and would not have a wholly positive impact on the townscape. It would result in harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings and conservation areas, including important local views and would result in substantial harm to those heritage assets. The proposals are contrary to policies of the London Plan, in particular policies 7.4, 7.6 and 7.7, and Local Plan policies CL1, CL2, CL3, CL4, CL11 and CL12. The public benefits would be insufficient to outweigh those harms

2)

The proposals result in the loss of social rented floorspace within the Royal Borough, contrary to policies of the London Plan, in particular Policy 3.14, and the Local Plan, in particular policy CH3

3)

In the absence of agreed Section 106 obligations, and provisions under section 16 of the General Powers Act, which would secure the necessary mitigation measures and infrastructure which are necessary to make the development acceptable, the proposal would be contrary to policies of the London Plan, in particular policies 3.12 and 3.16, the Local Plan, in particular policy C1, CT1 and CH2.

Informatives:

Refused/No pre-app or discussion
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. In this case the proposal does not comply with guidance and policies but the Council is ready to enter into discussions with the applicants through the advice service to assist in the preparation of any new planning application.

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided by the Planning Committee.
Date:17 Mar 2016
Report item number:ST01

Appeal details

This case has not been appealed.

Planning Inspectorate reference number: W/16/3149585
Appeal received: 03 May 2016
Appeal type: REF (Refusal of Permission)
Appeal procedure: PI2 (Public Inquiry Second Letter)
Appeal start date: 18 May 2016
Deadline for comments to be received by the Planning Inspectorate: 29 Jun 2016
Hearing/Inquiry date:14 Feb 2017
Number of days for Hearing/Inquiry:5
Appeal decision: DIS
Appeal decision date: 12 Jun 2017

Contact details

Planning case officer: Allison Flight
Planning team: Strategic Developments Team
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

Comment on this application

The consultation period for this application has ended.

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