Agenda item

Erection of a part three, part two and a half storey building, comprising 3 x two bedroom, 2 x three bedroom and 1 x four bedroom flats, formation vehicular access and associated parking and landscaping.

Recommendation: Delegated Powers

Erection of a part three, part two and a half storey building, comprising 3 x two bedroom, 2 x three bedroom and 1 x four bedroom flats, formation vehicular access and associated parking and landscaping.

Officers introduced the report and directed Members to note the changes in the addendum.

The Chairman asked for Condition 8 (2a) to be revised to ensure refuge storage was covered and secured.

Condition 8 (2d) (Parking Layout) was changed to Condition 14 (one par flat plus 3 vehicles).

A Member expressed concerns about possible overlooking from people playing on the pitch and being able to look into properties, given the slopping changes of the land where the playing fields were sited. Officers advised that Condition 8 (2c) could be amended to require planting to be of a certain height.

The Chairman added that a comment could be added to requiring the applicant to ensure there was no overlooking.

The recommendation contained in the officer’s report, amended conditions was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved:

That delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and

Culture to grant planning permission, subject to the following:

EITHER:

A)(1) That prior to the Council's Community Infrastructure Levy coming into force, the Council enters into an agreement with the applicant under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and/or other appropriate legislation to secure:

i)             A contribution of £29,834.07 for capacity enhancements in local schools;

ii)            That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in preparation of the legal Agreement(s) and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

iii)           That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreement and conditions of approval.

iv)          That if any of the heads of terms set out above have not been agreed and the 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, Green Spaces and Culture , then the application be refused for the following reason:

'The development is likely to give rise to a significant number of children of school age that would require additional educational provisions, due to the shortfall of places in schools serving the area. Given that a legal agreement or unilateral undertaking has not been offered and the applicants are not willing to enter into or provide any such agreement, to address this issue, the proposal is considered to be contrary to Policy R17 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Saved UDP Policies (November 2012) and the Council's Planning Obligations, Supplementary Planning Document (July 2008).'

v)            That following the Council's Community Infrastructure Levy coming into force, the application is approved, the following conditions be imposed subject to any changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture prior to issuing the decision.

vi)          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 the completion of the legal agreement with the applicant.

OR:

A)(2) That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives set out in the officer's report be imposed, subject to any changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Green Spaces and Culture prior to issuing the decision, amended conditions 8(2d and 2c), 14 and changes outlined in the addendum.