Agenda item

Minor material amendment application seeking modifications to balconies of flats 2 & 6, amendments to the internal layouts of flats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 11 and 12; amendments to roof and introduction of roof terraces to flats 11 and 12; increase in depth of northern front bay, provision of doors to front gardens for flats 4 and 5, use of front bays as terraces for flats 8 and 9; and reconfiguration of windows on the south west (courtyard elevation, together with amendments to Parking Control Methodology, (S73 Application for amendments to approved plans under condition 4 and variation of condition 7 of planning permission 18958/APP/2011/873 dated 13/07/2011 (residential development)).

Recommendation : Approval subject to a S106 Agreement

Minor Material Amendment application, seeking modifications to balconies of flats 2 & 6, amendments to the internal layouts of flats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; amendments to roof and introduction of roof terraces to flats 11 and 12; increase in depth of northern front bay, provision of doors to front gardens for flats 4 and 5, use of front bays as terraces for flats 8 and 9; and reconfiguration of windows on the south west (courtyard) elevation, together with amendments to Parking Control Methodology. (S73 Application for amendments to approved plans under condition 4 and variation of condition 7 of planning permission 18958/APP/2011/873 dated 13/07/2011 (residential development)).

The committee asked for an informative to be added to highlight that as part of condition 2 obscure screening would be required.

The recommendation for approval with the additional informative 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:

1. That the Council enter into a legal agreement with the applicants under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and/or S278 of the Highways Act (as amended) or other appropriate legislation to secure:

(i). Off Site Highways Works

ii). Education: A financial contribution for nursery and primary school places in the sum of £28,287.

(iii). Health: The Primary Care Trust have sought a contribution towards local primary health care facilities in the sum of £4,554.40.

(iv). Community facilities: A contribution in the sum of £10,000 towards expansion of local community facilities has been agreed.

(v). Libraries: A contribution in the sum of £483 towards library books has been agreed.

(vi). Open space: a contribution in the sum of £28,000 has been agreed towards local open space and recreation improvements (this is in line with the previous application).

(vii). Construction Training: A contribution of £ 5,000 towards the cost of providing construction skills training within the Borough has been agreed.

(viii). Project Management and Monitoring: A contribution to wards project management and monitoring has been agreed, equal to 5% of the total cash contributions secured from this proposal.

2. That the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in the preparation of the Legal Agreement and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

3. If the Legal Agreement(s) has not been finalised before 11/07/13, delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces to refuse permission for the following reason:

The applicant has failed to provide contributions towards the improvement of services and facilities as a consequence of demands created by the proposed development, including the provision of off-site highways works and contributions for education, health, community facilities, libraries, open space provision and construction training. The scheme therefore conflicts with Policies AM2, AM7 and R17 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Polices (September 2007)

and the Hillingdon Planning Obligations Supplementary Document (July 2008).

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

5. 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, subject to no material objections being received to the public consultation.

6. That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report and added by the committee be attached and an additional informative highlighting that condition 2 required that obscure screening would be required.