Agenda item

Proposal: 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PA

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building arranged over three basement floors, ground and 32 upper floors plus mezzanine and three rooftop plant

levels (168.4m AOD) to provide office accommodation (Class B1) (61,867sq.m); flexible retail uses (for either class A1, A2 or A3) at part ground and mezzanine levels (4,250sq.m GIA); cafe/restaurant uses (Class A3) at 13^th floor level (1,291sq.m); flexible retail uses (for either class A1 or A3) at part ground floor level (248sq.m); a flexible space for office, conferencing, events and/or leisure use

(for either Class B1, D1 or D2) at 13th to 18th floor levels (5,333sq.m) and a publicly accessible roof terrace and associated facilities at 13th floor level; hard and soft

landscaping works; servicing facilities; and other works incidental to the development (total floor area 85,378sq

Registered No: 16/00149/FULEIA

The Chief Planning Officer (CPO) introduced the application and advised the Committee of some amendments to conditions and other amendments to the report which were tabled.

The Committee noted that in addition to providing a substantial increase in high quality office accommodation, the development would also provide public realm benefits including a new pedestrian route, a publically accessible roof terrace, additional retail floor space and an attractive events centre.

Members raised a number of questions in relation to consultation undertaken, the impact on the transport system, the maintenance of the trees and the applicant’s request for a 7 year time limit for the implementation of the planning permission.

RESOLVED – That the application, on being put to the vote, was approved.

Vote: 16 in favour, 1 against, 0 abstentions

1)            That planning permission be granted for the above proposal in accordance

with the details set out in the attached schedule subject to:

(a) the Mayor of London being given 14 days to decide whether to allow the

Corporation to grant planning permission as recommended, or to direct

refusal, or to determine the application himself (Article 5(1)(a) of the Town &

Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008);

(b) planning obligations and other agreements being entered into under

Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 278 of the

Highway Act 1980 in respect of those matters set out in the report, the

decision notice not to be issued until the Section 106 obligations have been

executed;

(2)       That agreement in principle be given that the land affected by the building which is currently public highway and land over which the public have right of access may be stopped up to enable the development to proceed and, upon receipt of the formal application, officers be instructed to proceed with arrangements for advertising and making of a Stopping-up Order for the various areas under the delegation arrangements approved by the Court of Common Council.