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Property details

Case reference: PP/18/04978
Address: 70 Portland Road, LONDON, W11 4LQ
Ward: Norland
Polling district: 11
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: Norland

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Pinker
Applicant company name: 23&GS/318
Contact address: 318 STUDIO 318 KENSAL ROAD London W10 5BZ

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Construction of a single-storey basement with front and rear light wells; reduction to lower ground floor level by 0.4m; redecoration of front facade and forecourt area.
Date received: 20 Aug 2018
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
20 Aug 2018
Public consultation ends: 21 Sep 2018
Application status: Decided
Target date for decision: 15 Oct 2018

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 21 Nov 2018
Conditions and reasons:

1)

Time Limit The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason - As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to avoid the accumulation of unexercised Planning Permissions.

2)

Compliance with approved drawings The development shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on submitted plans
Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan.

3)

Materials - To match existing All work and work of making good shall be finished to match the existing exterior of the building in respect of materials, colour, texture, profile and, in the case of brickwork, facebond and pointing, and shall be so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the character or appearance of the building and conservation area in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, CL2, CL3 and CL11 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

4)

Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) No development shall commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.ÿ The statement should include: a)ÿ routeing of demolition, excavation and construction vehicles, including a response to existing or known projected major building works at other sites in the vicinity and local works in the highway; b)ÿ access arrangements to the site; c)ÿ the estimated number and type of vehicles per day/week; d)ÿ details of any vehicle holding area; e)ÿ details of the vehicle call up procedure; f)ÿÿ estimates for the number and type of parking suspensions that will be required; g) details of any diversion or other disruption to the public highway during preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; h)ÿ work programme and/or timescale for each phase of preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; i)ÿÿ details of measures to protect pedestrians and other highway users from construction activities on the highway; j)ÿ a strategy for coordinating the connection of services on site with any programme work to utilities upon adjacent land; and k)ÿ where works cannot be contained wholly within the site a plan should be submitted showing the site layout on the highway including extent of hoarding, position of nearby trees in the highway or adjacent gardens, pedestrian routes, parking bay suspensions and remaining road width for vehicle movements. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan.
Reason - To minimise the impact of construction works upon highway safety and nearby residents' enjoyment of their properties in accordance with the Basements SPD and policies CL7, CT1 and CL5 of the Consolidated Local Plan.ÿ It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as

5)

Professional management of engineering works No development shall commence until a Chartered Civil Engineer (MICE) or Chartered Structural Engineer (MI Struct.E)ÿhas been appointed to supervise the construction works throughout their duration and their appointment confirmed in writing to the Local Planning Authority. In the event that the appointed engineer ceases to perform that role for whatever reason before the construction works are completed those works will cease until a replacement chartered engineer of the afore-described qualification has been appointed to supervise their completion and their appointment confirmed in writing to the Local Planning Authority. At no time shall any construction work take place unless an engineer is at that time currently appointed and their appointment has been notified to this Authority in accordance with this condition.
Reason - The details are considered to be material to the acceptability of the proposal, and for safeguarding the amenity of neighbouring residential properties and to comply with the Basements SPD and policy CL7 of the Consolidated Local Plan 2015. It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the policies of the Development Plan.

6)

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) No development shall commence until such time as the lead contractor, or the site, is signed to the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) and its published Code of Considerate Practice, and the details of (i) the membership, (ii) contact details, (iii) working hours as stipulated under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, and (iv) Certificate of Compliance, are clearly displayed on the site so that they can be easily read by passing members of the public, and shall thereafter be maintained on display throughout the duration of the works forming the subject of this permission.
Reason - To mitigate the impact of construction work upon the levels of amenity that neighbouring occupiers should reasonably expect to enjoy, and to comply with the Basements SPD and policy CL5 of the Consolidated Local Plan 2015. It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the policies of the Development Plan.

7)

Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) During construction of the development hereby permitted the submitted Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) comprising of the provision of permeable hard standing within the external parts of the site and installation of an underground attenuation tank shall be fully implemented and maintained thereafter.
Reason - To reduce flood risk and to contribute to sustainability in accordance with policy CE2 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

8)

Prevent sewer water flooding Prior to first occupation of the basement hereby approved, the basement shall be fitted with a positively pumped device designed to remove sewer floodwater from the building, which shall be maintained and functional at all times.ÿ
Reason - To protect the building from sewer flooding, in accordance with policies CE2 and CL7 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

9)

Protection of trees during construction The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the tree protection measures set out in Revision 1 of Tree Survey Arboricultural Impact Assessment Arboricultural Method Statement by Challice Consulting Ltd ref. CC/1280 AR3672 dated 26 July 2018.
Reason - To ensure that the trees are adequately protected, to safeguard their contribution to theÿappearance and amenity of the area and accord with policies of the development plan, in particular policy CR6 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

Informatives:

1)

GTD/Pre-app/At submission Est.G/No amend
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. The scheme was submitted in accordance with advice provided through pre-application discussions.

2)

Enforcement of Conditions (PP)
Your attention is drawn to the Conditions of this Permission and to the Council's powers of enforcement, including the power to serve a Breach of Condition Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended. All Conditions must be complied with. If you wish to seek to amend a Condition you should apply to do so under s.73 of the Act, explaining why you consider it is no longer necessary, or possible, to comply with a particular condition.

3)

Conditions - Precedent to Commencement
Conditions nos. 4, 5 and 6 impose requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the development. Failure to observe these requirements could result in the Council taking enforcement action, or may invalidate the planning permission and render the whole of the development unlawful.

4)

Variations to Approved Drawings
Planning permission is hereby granted for the development as shown on the approved drawings. Any variation to the approved scheme may require further permission, and unauthorised variations may lay you open to planning enforcement action. You are advised to seek advice from the Directorate of Planning and Borough Development, before work commences, if you are thinking of introducing any variations to the approved development. Advice should urgently be sought if a problem occurs during approved works, but it is clearly preferable to seek advice at as early a stage as possible. Use the following link to see how advice can be obtained: Planning Advice Service

5)

Care in the Conservation Area
This property is within a Conservation Area. All building works should, therefore, be completed with great care. External facing work and detailed treatment should be finished in a manner sympathetic to the existing building. If there is any doubt about the way in which work should be carried out, you should seek the advice of the Directorate of Planning and Borough Development.

6)

Unique text
The final CTMP Q10 - The wording needs to be amended to reflect that the restrictions on timings applies to both 'deliveries and collections' and to confirm that all deliveries and collections will be restricted to between 09:30am - 4:30pm outside of term time.

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided by the Planning Applications Committee.
Date:20 Nov 2018
Time:18:30
Venue:Committee Room 1
Report item number:N104

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Contact details

Planning case officer: Ronaldo Colalillo
Planning team: North
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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