Agenda item

Redevelopment of the site to provide a residential block containing 28 units for social and supported housing including parking and ancillary works (involving demolition of existing buildings).

Recommendation - As per officers' report

Redevelopment of the site to provide a residential block containing 28 units for social and supported housing including parking and ancillary works (involving demolition of existing buildings).

Officers introduced the report and referred members to the addendum sheet that had been circulated.

Planning permission was sought for the demolition of the existing buildings on the site and its redevelopment of the site to provide a residential block containing 28 units for social and supported housing including parking and ancillary works.

With regard to the very material planning history there was no objection to the principal of the development and the proposal to provide two additional units, which would make better use of the land in accordance with planning policy.

Officers informed the Committee that the Access Officer had requested no amendments to the Evacuation Management Plan.  Members questioned the parking on site, including motorcycle parking.  Officers referred to the addendum which clarified the levels of parking for the site.  It was agreed that the rewording of condition 13 be delegated to officers.

The recommendation for approval along with the changes outlined in the addendum was moved, seconded and on being put to the, vote was unanimously agreed.

Resolved -

A) That the Council enter into a Statement of Intent/Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and/or Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) or other appropriate legislation to secure the following:

1.  Affordable  Housing:  100%  affordable  housing  with  50%  of  the  units  to  be supported housing

2. Education: £15,439

3. Health: £7514.12

4. Libraries: £797.64

5. Community Facilities: £10,000

6. Construction Training in line with the Council's SPD.

7. Project Management & Monitoring Fee: 5% of total cash contributions.

B) That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the  Councils  reasonable  costs  in  preparation  of  the  Section  106  and/or  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)If  the  Legal  Agreements  have  not  been  finalised  by  9th  May  2014,  delegated authority  be  given  to  the Head  of Planning, Green Spaces  and Culture  to  refuse planning 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  (in  respect  of  affordable  housing,  education,  health,  libraries, community facilities, construction training or project management). The proposals therefore  conflicts  with  Policy  R17  of  the  adopted  Local  Plan  and  the Councils Planning Obligations SPG.'

E)That subject  to  the above,  the application  be  deferred  for  determination by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture under delegated powers, subject  to 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 the following conditions be imposed subject to changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture prior to issuing the decision.