Issue - meetings

Redevelopment of the site for 17 apartments with carport, car parking, cycle store, bin store and associated external works.

Description

Redevelopment of the site for 17 apartments with carport, car parking, cycle store, bin store and associated external works.

Decision

The Committee received a presentation from the Planning Officer.

The following points were raised by the Committee:

a)            Housing mix: Members raised concerns regarding the proposed housing mix. It was noted that the previous approved Application relating to this site allowed the removal of the 3-bedroom property as the housing mix and internal layout was more suited to 2-bedroom properties. It was noted that although the housing mix is not policy-compliant, the additional 2 units make it appropriate.

b)           Amenity space: It was noted that a number of the apartments would have private amenity space by means of a private balcony, and others would have access to communal amenity space.

c)            Optimisation: Members raised concerns regarding the optimisation of the site. It was noted that Officers deemed it an optimal use of the site, with no impact on neighbouring amenity and 2 additional housing units.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 7 Members voting for and 6 Members voting against that:

The Application be APPROVED subject to the following:

Part A

22.1 Subject to a legal agreement being completed and signed by the 16th April 2021 to secure the following heads of terms:

Viability Review

 Implementation of a review mechanism for the submission of a revised viability statement

 S106 monitoring fee, to monitor and sign off compliance of the s106 obligation The Committee authorise the Head of Planning to grant planning permission subject to the conditions detailed below.

Part B

22.2 In the event that the section 106 Agreement referred to in Part A is not completed by 16th April 2021, the Head of Planning be 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 (as amended), the applicant has failed to comply with Policy CS9 (Affordable Housing and meeting Housing Needs) in relation to the provision of 6 on site affordable housing units.

Condition(s):

(1)          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2005.

(2)          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

2019 - P0043 - LP (Site Location Plan) (1:1250)

2019 - P0043 – 200 (Coloured Site Layout) (1:250)

2019 - P0043 - 201 (Proposed Site Information Plan) (1:250)

2019 - P0043 - 202 (Proposed Floor Plans) (1:100)

2019 - P0043 - 203 (Proposed Elevations) (1:100)

2019 - P0043 - 204 (Proposed Street Scene) (1:250)

2019 - P0043 - 205 (Proposed Bin Store) (1:100)

2019 - P0043 - 206 (Proposed Cycle Store) (1:100)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning as required by Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28