Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy Michael Cassidy, Deputy John Fletcher, Anthony Fitzpatrick, Jaspreet Hodgson and Deputy Lloyd Owen.

Graham Packham declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda Item 4, that he was chairman of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Board of Governors. He understood there had been negotiations between the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with the applicant about the potential use of the Victorian Bath House but had not been involved in the detailed discussions.

Deputy Randall Anderson declared the same non-pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda Item 4 as he was Deputy Chairman of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Board of Governors.

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 21 July 2023.

The Sub-Committee considered the public minutes of the last meeting held on 21 July 2023 and approved them as a correct record subject to the following amendments:

-        The correction of the spelling of the surname of one of the applicant speakers.

-        The addition of the apologies of Deputy Pollard.

Report of the Planning and Development Director.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Planning and Development Director concerning the partial demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site comprising the construction of a new building comprising ground floor plus 23 upper storeys plus 2 existing basement levels (55 Old Broad Street) for the provision of office space (Class E(g)), flexible retail / cafe (Class E(a)(b)), retention of ground floor plus 5 storey building (65 Old Broad Street) for the provision of maker / studio (Class E(g)), flexible retail / cafe / maker / studio (Class E(a)(b)(g)), flexible maker / studio / office (Class E(g)), renovation of Grade II Listed Bath House building for the provision of cultural / event uses (Sui Generis), provision of public house (Sui Generis) and improvements to public realm and routes, ancillary basement cycle parking, servicing and plant, highway improvements and other works associated with the proposed development.

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

Officers presented the application, highlighting that the application was for full planning consent at 55 and 65 Old Broad Street and listed building consent at 7 to 8 Bishopsgate. The Officers stated that the site was located to the south of the Liverpool Street Station and was bound by the Metropolitan Arcade to the north, Dashwood House and the grounds of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate Church to the east, Wormwood Street to the south and Old Broad Street to the west. The site was not located within a conservation area but was bounded by New Broadgate Conservation Area on its western side and by Bishopsgate Conservation Area to the north and to the east. There were a number of heritage assets in close

Report of the Planning and 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 and 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 additional, urgent items of business for consideration.

There were no questions.