Issue - meetings

Demolition of the existing police station (Use Class E) and ambulance station (Sui Generis) and erection of a new residential, nursing and dementia care home for the frail elderly (Use Class C2) comprising ancillary communal facilities and dementia care, basement parking, reconfigured vehicular access onto Church Street, landscaping and all other associated works.

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Development and Enforcement Manager.

Description:

Demolition of the existing police station (Use Class E) and ambulance station (Sui Generis) and erection of a new residential, nursing and dementia care home for the frail elderly (Use Class C2) comprising ancillary communal facilities and dementia care, basement parking, reconfigured vehicular access onto Church Street, landscaping and all other associated works.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions and informatives.

Public Speaking:

Two Objectors spoke in objection to the application.

The Applicant and their Agent spoke in support of the application.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Phil Neale proposed that the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee, for the following reason:

The provided evidence that flooding would not occur as a result of the development was insufficient and not provided by a recognised flood risk authority – a deferral would allow time for the applicant to source and provide information with respect to the flood risk from a recognised flood risk authority, and for a further flood risk assessment to be carried out by the Council.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Neil Dallen.

The Committee voted (6 for, 2 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting) to DEFER the application.