Shoreditch CAAC January 2020

Planning Applications for Shoreditch CAAC meeting for 14 January 2020

2019/3994 287 Hackney Road E2 8NA Proposal for a new shop front with new front door (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

No objection - subject to conditions to secure materials and detailed design quality.

2019/4101 201-203 Fourth Floor City Road EC1V 1JN Replacement of existing 5 windows in the north and west elevation at fourth floor level with crittal windows (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection given that works relate to the rear and side elevations although it is a pity the replacement windows are not currently being taken across the whole building which seems to be in the same ownership.

2019/4267 Broadgate Quarter 9 Appold Street & 1 Snowden Street EC2A 2AP Erection of two internally illuminated freestanding totem signs and one internally illuminated freestanding gateway sign. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection

2019/4157 1 Principal Place Worship Street EC2A 2BA Change of use of part of ground floor from B1 (office) to a1 (retail) with associated elevation changes. (Barry Coughlan 020 8356 7939)

No objection

2019/4341 5-6 Charlotte Road EC2A 3DH Erection of roof extension including roof top terrace (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection

2019/3495 7-8 Charlotte Road EC2A 3DH Installation of 2 air-conditioning condenser units and associated ducting at roof level (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

No objection

2019/4008 Three Cups Alley off Fairchild Place EC2A 3EN Construction of a 2m high entrance gate (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

The CAAC notes that a decision on this application has been made very quickly after the minimum consultation period which fell over the holiday period (and only 4 weeks after the application was registered). This prevented the CAAC submitting its representations which is highly regrettable and we fail to see why this proposal is acceptable given the previous refusal for a similar application and the objection from the Design and Conservation Team.

2019/4232 and 2019/4264 40 Great Eastern Street EC2A 3EP Change of use of the first, second, third levels and part of gallery floor level from 2 x residential units (Use Class C3) and 3 x live / work units (sui generis use) to use as office (Use Class B1a); refurbishment of access door to Curtain Road; refurbishment of existing roof and replacement of rooflights; elevational alterations, including removal of signage, facade, windows, mullions and cills. (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

No objection – subject to conditions to secure design details, particularly in respect of listed building matters.

2019/4384 The Stage: Land Bounded By Curtain Road / Hewett Street Great Eastern Street Fairchild Place / Plough Yard / Hearn Street EC2A 3LP Non material amendment to planning permission 2017/0864 dated 23/3/18 for a mixed commercial / residential / theatre exhibition redevelopment with buildings up to 40 stories in height. The application seeks amendment to the massing and design of building 7 (exhibition space within centre of the development). (Steve Fraser-Lim 020 8356 8093)

No objection subject to conditions and securing necessary consents / approval from SoS.

2019/3748 24-27 Charlotte Road EC2A 3PB Installation of obscured film onto rear 2nd and 3rd floor curtain wall glazing upto 1.5m above internal floor level. (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection

2019/3955 65-66 Basement And Ground Floor Charlotte Road EC2A 3PE New shopfront (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

No objection

2019/4172 118 Curtain Road EC2A 3PJ Change of use from storage and distribution (Use Class B8) to offices (Use Class B1). (Barry Coughlan 020 8356 7939)

No objection

2019/4085 47 (Ground floor) Charlotte Road EC2A 3QT Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to transferable B1 or A1 use (Office or Retail) use (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

No objection

2019/3623 Hoxton Primary School (formerly Burbage Primary School) Ivy Street N1 5JD Erection of a fence along the north east elevation of the property. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection

2019/3963 Flats 15 & 16 St Leonards Mews 251 Hoxton Street N1 5LG Erection of dormer roof rear extensions including the creation of roof terraces (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection

2019/3842 133 Shepherdess Walk N1 7QA Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission ref 2018/3521 dated 23/11/2018 for the 'conversion of existing ground and first floor flats into a 5-bed maisonette including replacement single and 2-storey side and rear extensions' The effect of the variation would allow for the change of design of windows, roof lights and door detailing including the removal of a window on the side elevation at ground floor level. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection

2019/4189 and 2019/4188 and 2019/4072 44-48 Waterside Wharf Road N1 7UX Erection of signs and Alterations to cladding (Fabian Culican 020 8356 4747)

No objection - although as the paint is to be applied to listed fabric a condition should be applied to secure a material (paint) that is removable without damaging the face of the brick.

2019/4224 33 Sun Street EC2M 2PY Use of premises for flexible Class B1(a) and/or Class D1 purposes (Abbas Sabir)

No objection

2019/3953 11 Hoxton Square N1 6NU Erection of external canopy to the front of the building. (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

The CAAC notes that a decision on this application has been made very quickly after the minimum consultation period which fell over the holiday period. This prevented the CAAC submitting its representations which is highly regrettable and we fail to see why this proposal is acceptable given previous refusals for a similar applications around Hoxton Square and the clear objection from the Design and Conservation Team due to an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area.