Agenda and draft minutes

Introductions

The Town Clerk opened the meeting by introducing herself and stating that the Committee was quorate.

A roll call of Members present was undertaken.

The Town Clerk highlighted that the meeting was being recorded as well as live streamed and would be made available on the City Corporation’s YouTube page for a period of time after the meeting had concluded. With this in mind, it was confirmed that participants in the meeting had all individually agreed and given their consent to being recorded and that all personal data would be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The Town Clerk highlighted that, for further information on this, viewers could contact the City Corporation using the details provided on the public webpages.

In response to a question regarding why this particular application was to be heard by a Special Sub-Committee of the Planning and Transportation Committee and how that Sub-Committee had been formed, the Chair reported that the membership comprised those members of the Grand Committee who were not precluded in being able to listen to and decide upon and application where the City of London Corporation was the applicant. The Comptroller and City Solicitor added that Reg 10 of the General regs prohibited a Committee from determining any application if they were also responsible for the management of any land to which the application relates. In respect of today’s application, this included a significant amount of highway and, as the Planning and Transportation Committee are responsible for highways under their terms of reference, this required the establishment of a separate Sub-Committee without these same responsibilities to ensure that there was no conflict in terms of Members’ decision making to that end. Further consideration had also had to be given to how the Special Sub-Committee ought to be

There were no declarations.

Report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director.

The Committee considered a report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director regarding land bounded by Fleet Street, Salisbury Court, Salisbury Square, Primrose Hill & Whitefriars Street, London EC4Y,  - specifically:

a)     Demolition of existing buildings, comprising 69-71 Fleet Street, 72-78 Fleet Street (Chronicle House), 80-81 Fleet Street, 8 Salisbury Court, 1 Salisbury Square, 35 Whitefriars Street (Hack and Hop public house), 36-38 Whitefriars Street, and 2-6 Salisbury Square (Fleetbank House); b) Part demolition of 2-7 Salisbury Court (Grade II) and carrying out of works including remodelling at roof level, formation of new façade to south elevation, part new façade to west elevation and new core and part new floors. Part replacement fenestration, new plant and other works associated with change of use to drinking establishment with expanded floor provision (sui generis); c) Erection of three new buildings: 1) A combined court building (Class F1) 2). A police headquarters building (sui generis), and 3). A commercial building including offices, retail and cycle hub (Class E); d) Creation of shared basement for emergency response vehicles, parking, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), and ancillary functions associated with the three new buildings, with ingress and egress from Whitefriars Street; e) Public realm and highway works, including enlarged Salisbury Square, landscaping access and servicing arrangements, new pedestrian routes, hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) measures, and bicycle and vehicle parking; f) Dismantling, relocation and reconstruction of Grade II listed Waithman obelisk within Salisbury Square; g) Other associated and ancillary works and structures.

This application has been submitted alongside two other applications for listed building consent (at Agenda items 3a and 3b respectively).

The Town Clerk introduced the item by reporting that, in addition to the Officers’ report and presentation slides, Committee Members had also received a virtual site visit clip of the site, a

Report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director.

The Committee considered a report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director regarding 2-7 Salisbury Court, London, EC4Y 8AA specifically:

i)Part demolition of 2-7 Salisbury Court (Grade II listed); ii) remodelling at roof level; iii) formation of new façade to south elevation, and part new façade to west elevation; iv) replacement fenestration; v) new plant; and vi) associated internal alterations.

It was highlighted that this application had been submitted alongside an application for planning permission (20/009977/FULEIA) and another application for listed building consent (20/0096/LBC).

RESOLVED – That listed building consent be GRANTED for the works referred to above in accordance with the details set out on the attached schedule subject to the necessary endorsement being received from the Secretary of State allowing the City of London Corporation to determine the application as we see it.

Report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director.

The Committee considered a report of the Interim Chief Planning Officer and Development Director regarding the Robert Waithman Obelisk, Salisbury Square, London, specifically dismantling, relocating and reconstruction of the Grade II listed obelisk within Salisbury Square.

It was highlighted that this application had been submitted alongside an application for planning permission (20/00997/FULEIA) and another application for listed building consent (20/00998/LBC).

RESOLVED – That listed building consent be GRANTED for the works referred to above in accordance with the details set out on the attached schedule subject to the necessary endorsement being received from the Secretary of State allowing the City of London Corporation to determine the application as we see fit.

There were no questions.

There were no additional, urgent items of business for consideration.