Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a residential building to accommodate 44 flats with associated landscaping and basement car park.

Recommendation : Approval subject to a S106 Agreement.

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a residential building to accommodate 44 flats with associated landscaping and basement car park.

In introducing the report, officer’s advised that the schemes that had been previously approved and refused were not reflected on this application. The Committee was directed to note the changes in the Addendum circulated at the meeting.

In response to a query raised about overlooking on ground floor flats and adjoining houses, officer’s advised that those issues had been addressed on this site.

A Member commented that quality of living accommodation provided by this development appeared to be reducing and did not see how this fitted in with sustainable living when occupiers of the development would be required to use more electricity to create more lighting.  

Officers advised that these were the details that had been approved on appeal.

The Committee attached an additional condition to restrict the use of antennas on the building.

The recommendation was with the additional condition was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved

That delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces 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)                    Affordable Housing provision in the form of 6 discounted open market units ( 4 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 beds) at 75% of Open Market Value.

ii)                  Education: to the sum of £126,741.

iii)                Health and Social Care: in the sum of £17,320.60

iv)               Libraries in the sum of £1,838.62.

v)                 Air Quality: £12,500.

vi)               Construction Training: £29,710.63 or a scheme to be submitted to and approved by the Council detailing how construction training will be provided to Hillingdon residents as an in-kind scheme.

vii)             Project Management and Monitoring Fee: at 5% or £10,405.54.

viii)           The management of air quality monitoring within the vicinity of the site to the sum of £12,500.

B) That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in preparation of the Section 106 and 278 Agreements 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 and conditions of approval.

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, or any other period deemed appropriate by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces, then the application may be referred back to the Committee for determination.

E) That subject to the above, the application be deferred for determination by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces under delegated powers, subject to the completion of the legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other appropriate powers with the applicant.

F) That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report, and the changes in the Addendum be imposed subject to any changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces prior to issuing the decision:

G)  That the following additional condition be attached:

‘Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Authority, no antenna, mast, poles, satellite dishes or the like shall be erected atop any of the buildings here approved’.

Reason

To ensure that the apparatus does not detract from the visual amenities of the area and is considered acceptable on a temporary basis only, in accordance with Policy BE37 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Saved Policies (September 2007).