Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies had been received from Deputy Randall Anderson, Anthony Fitzpatrick, John Fletcher, Dawn Frampton, Alderman Hughes-Penney, Judith Pleasance, Deputy Henry Pollard, Shailendra Umradia And William Upton.

Deputy John Fletcher requested that it be noted that he was not in attendance on the advice of the City Solicitors as he lived close to the proposed scheme.

Ian Seaton declared that in relation to Agenda Item 4, a member of his immediate family was an employee of Patrizia.

To agree the public minutes of the Planning Applications Sub-Committee meeting held on 8 December 2023.

The Sub-Committee considered the public minutes of the last meeting held on 8 December 2023 and approved them as a correct record.

Report of the Planning & Development Director.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Planning and Development Director concerning the demolition of existing building at 30-33 Minories and partial demolition of The Writers House and erection of a building comprising lower ground, one basement level and ground floor (with mezzanine) and 12 storeys above (69.005m AOD) for office use (Class E) and town centre uses (Classes E and Sui Generis). Refurbishment of Writers House, 13 Haydon Street for office use (Class E) and cultural/community uses (Classes F1, F2 and Sui Generis). Provision of new public realm, dedicated servicing bay, ancillary cycle parking and plant and other associated highway works.

The Town Clerk referred to those papers set out within the main agenda pack as well as the Officer presentation slides and an addendum that had been separately circulated and published.

Officers presented the application, highlighting that the application site was

located on the eastern edge of the City of London, near the boundary with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was located to the east of Minories, to the north of Haydon Street, to the south of St. Clare’s and to the west of the Guinness Estate. An Officer stated that the site was not located within a conservation area, but was located within the backdrop views of the Tower of London. The site comprised St. Clare’s House, which was a t-shaped 1950s building with a 5-storey block to the front and a 13- storey element to the rear.

Members were shown the view of the building from Ibex House with taller buildings to the north and also the view from St. Clare Street.

The Sub-Committee were informed that the development included Writers House, which was a Victorian former warehouse building which had been identified as a non-designated heritage asset due to its architectural, historic and

Report of the Planning & Development Director.

The Committee received a report of the Chief Planning Officer and Development Director detailing development applications received by the Department of the Built Environment since the report to the last meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Planning & Development Director.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Chief Planning Officer and Development Director detailing development and advertisement applications determined by the Chief Planning Officer and Development Director or those so authorised under their delegated powers since the report to the last meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

There were no questions.

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