Agenda item

Single storey rear extension and change of use of building from offices to a restaurant / banquet hall at ground floor level with 23 hotel rooms above.

Recommendation: Approval

Single storey rear extension and change of use of building from offices to a restaurant / banquet hall at ground floor level with 23 hotel rooms above.

Officers presented the report to the Committee and drew their attention to the amendments in the Addendum sheet.

In response to a query as to controlling possible noise from tannoy system, officers advised that Condition 9 could be amended to include this.

Concerns were raises about the level of car parking and staff parking provision. Officers advised that the two car parks proposed were public car parks with 24hours opening times. The ration of 1:1 parking did not apply to guest houses and small hotels of less than 30 rooms, and in this case, there were 23 rooms in the proposed development, sited in a central location.

The Committee added an additional condition to prevent ‘off airport parking.

The recommendation set out in the officers’ report with the amendments in the Addendum sheet and additional condition for ‘off airport’ parking was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

1.  That delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning, Trading Standards and Environmental Protection to grant planning permission, subject to the following:

a)         That the Council enters into an agreement with the applicant under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and/or Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and/ or other appropriate legislation to secure:

i)                    The provision of a 10 Year Travel Plan and an undertaking to implement the Initiatives therein

ii)                  A financial contribution of £12,500 towards air quality monitoring

iii)                A contribution towards the monitoring and management of the legal agreement of 5% of the s106 value.

b)        That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in preparation of the Section 106 Agreement and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

c)         That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreement.

d)        That if any of the heads of terms set out above have not been agreed and the S106 legal agreement has not been finalised within 6 months of the date of this committee resolution, then the application will be referred back to the Committee for determination.

e)         That if the application is approved, the conditions set out in the             officer’s report be imposed.

            Amended Condition

Condition 9 was amended to read as follows:

The development shall not begin until a scheme for the control of noise (amplified or otherwise, including music or any noise from a tannoy system) emanating from the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include such combination of physical, administrative and other measures as may be approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be fully implemented before the development is use commences and thereafter shall be retained and maintained in good working order for so long as the building remains in use.

No loud music or other noise, whether amplified or otherwise, shall be played in the premises or externally between 22:00 hours and 08:00 hours Mondays to Saturdays and at no time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Additional Condition

The car parking facilities provided at the hotel shall be used by hotel guests only and strictly for the duration of their stay in the hotel.  Prior to occupation of the development a car parking management strategy shall be submitted to demonstrate how this will be managed and to ensure the efficient operation of the car park, especially at peak demand periods. The approved strategy shall be implemented as soon as the hotel is brought into use and the strategy shall remain in place thereafter.  Any changes to the strategy shall be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason

The use of the site for long-stay parking for Heathrow Airport passengers is directly related to the operation of Heathrow Airport but is located outside the airport boundary, contrary to Policy A4 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies September 2007.  Furthermore, this would provide airport related car parking in addition to the 42,000 car parking spaces that have been 'capped' at Heathrow Airport as a condition of the Terminal 5 approval and is contrary to Policies AM2 and AM7 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies September 2007, Policies £C.1 and £C.23 of the London Plan and to advice in PPG13 to restrain the use of private cars and encourage travel by alternative modes.