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The erection of a roof extension to provide 11 residential units (3 x 1-bed, 4 x 2-bed and 4 x 3-bed) and associated works.

Description:

The erection of a roof extension to provide 11 residential units (3 x 1-bed, 4 x 2-bed and 4 x 3-bed) and associated works.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions, informatives, and S106 legal agreement.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Principal Planning Officer.

Public Speaking:

The Agent spoke in support of the application.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Neil Dallen proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be amended by way of an additional informative, as follows:

The site lies adjacent to the Former Gasworks site and its associated ground contamination which should be taken into account during the construction and operational phases of the development.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Jan Mason.

Subsequently, the Committee voted (8 for, 1 abstaining) in favour of the motion.

Following further consideration, Councillor Dallen proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be amended by way of an additional informative, as follows:

The applicant is requested to allocate at least one parking space to each flat, taking into account the scale of accommodation within each flat.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Jan Mason.

Subsequently, the Committee voted (4 for, 4 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair exercising his casting vote in favour of the motion) in favour of the motion.

Following further consideration, Councillor Neil Dallen proposed a motion to approve the Officer recommendation, subject to the agreed amendments. The proposal was seconded by Councillor Phil Neale.

Subsequently, the Committee resolved (8 for, and the Chair not voting) to:

GRANT planning permission subject to a S106 Legal Agreement with the following Heads of Terms:

a)            The delivery of 2 affordable rented units in a mix of 1 no. one bed and 1 no. three bedroom units.

b)           Securing a 23% biodiversity net gain

And the following conditions and informatives.

If the Section 106 Agreement referred to in Part A is not completed by 18 January 2025, the Head of Place Development is authorised to refuse the application for the following reason:

“In the absence of a completed legal obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure policy compliant affordable housing, the applicant has failed to comply with Policy SC9 of the Core Strategy 2007.”

Conditions:

(1)          Time Limit

The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)          Approved Details

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and reports:

Drawing Number BUN_SB_EX_AL _010 P1

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _050 P4

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _100 P5

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _110 P5

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _120 P8

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _130 P8

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _140 P5

Drawing Number BUN _SB_PR _AL _300 P4

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