Erection of 55 tailored care living units (extra care accommodation) with communal facilities and car parking (variation of 38402/APP/2008/2733) and the erection of 25 retirement living (category ii type) sheltered apartments with communal facilities and car parking.
Recommendation: Delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces
Minutes:
Erection of 55 tailored care living units (extra care accommodation) with communal facilities and car parking (variation of 38402/APP/2008/2733) and the erection of 25 retirement living (category ii type) sheltered apartments with communal facilities and car parking.
Officers introduced the report and directed Members to note the changes in the addendum circulated at the meeting. Since deferral from the application at the meeting on 3 January 2013, Members had been provided with the greater clarity on how the level of planning obligations had been justified. Members had also received training on how Financial Viability Appraisals were assessed as part of planning applications.
The Chairman welcomed the information provided and requested that the details regarding the level of planning obligations should be included as part of the introduction in future reports. In addition, review mechanism should be built in S106 agreements to take account of the changes in financial situation.
Officers advised that permission relating to this application was 3 years, but should be looked at on an individual application basis.
The legal advisor commented that the use of the review mechanism was useful and regularly used. For example, this mechanism was used in the 20 Blyth Road agreement and did not create any problems.
The recommendation for approval was moved, seconded, and on being put to the vote, was unanimously agreed.
Resolved
That delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces to grant planning permission, subject to the following:
1. That the Council enter into a legal agreement with the applicants under Section 106/Unilateral Undertaking of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) or other appropriate legislation to secure:
(i) Health contribution: a financial contribution to the sum of £17,333.60.
2. That if any of the heads of terms set out above have not been agreed and the S106 legal agreement has not been finalised by 21/06/13, or any other period deemed appropriate that delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces to refuse the application for the following reason:
'The applicant has failed to provide a commensurate package of planning benefits to maximise the health and social benefits of the scheme to the community. The proposal therefore conflicts with Policy R17 of the Hillingdon Local Plan (November 2012)’.
3. That the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in the preparation of the S106 Agreement and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.
4. 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.
5. That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreement.
6. That on completion of the S106 Agreement, the application be deferred for determination by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces under delegated powers.
7. That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report be attached and subject to the changes in the addendum of a review mechanism clause within the S106 agreement.
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