Confirmation that the installation of two ground bearing plant bases, one piled plant base supported by six mini-piles of 10 metres depth which were approved as part of the planning permission dated 14th March 2018 (Ref 17/05609/FULL) for 'Demolition of existing management office building and lift building, and erection of a new building comprising basement, three lower levels (canal level -1, amphitheatre level -2 and railway level -3), ground and 19 upper levels plus rooftop plant to provide a hotel with up to 200 bedrooms/suites and associated ancillary facilities including conference facilities/ meeting rooms/ private dining/ bars/ restaurants including publicly accessible restaurant/ bar at Level 19 (Class C1), flexible hotel/ retail (Class C1/ A1) at part ground level, flexible hotel/ retail/ restaurant/ bar use (Class C1/ A1/ A3/ A4) at part - 1, and part - 2 level, and hotel (Class C1) at part -2 level as well as Level 17 roof terrace, replacement lift, plant, cycle parking, landscaping and other associated works.' was carried out lawfully in accordance with and implemented that planning permission.

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm that the excavation of foundation trenches and pouring of concrete to begin erection of foundations comprises the lawful commencement of development of Planning Permission reference 16/01544/FUL dated 8 December 2016 (for a mixed-use development comprising the erection of a 10,000 capacity community stadium (Use Class D2), Class A1 retail uses (up to 53,093sqm), Class A3 food and drink uses, a petrol filling station comprising sales kiosk building (Use Class A1) with associated fuel pump islands and fuel pumps, a country park (Sui Generis), highways improvements and alterations, car parking, servicing areas and extensive hard and soft landscaping)