Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing structures / buildings and erection of part 3 / part 4 storey residential development to provide 29 residential units with associated landscaping.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission, subject to conditions and subject to s106 and s278 Legal Agreements.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which set out details of the application, the consultation, the site and its environment, planning history and all the relevant planning factors and policies.

Cllr Rice entered the meeting at 7.20pm, and did not participate in the vote on this application.

The Planning Officer gave an outline of the report, highlighting the key points. It was reported that the layout of the site had been updated further to that described in the report; the improved layout was available for inspection by the Committee when they consulted the plans.

The Committee inspected the plans. In response to questions regarding the risk of flooding at the site and its history, it was reported that the Environment Agency had taken the view that the risk of flooding was negligible. The Planning Officer advised that the proposed additional condition set out in the report in relation to the submission of a drainage impact assessment needed to be added to the conditions for the application.

Concern was expressed that the number of car club spaces proposed was not specified in the report, in response to which the Committee was advised that this would be two on-street car club spaces. It was confirmed that the number of car club spaces and the issue of parking would form part of the section 106 agreement and would be worded appropriately.

The Committee expressed concern that, as a car-free development, residents would be unable to apply for visitors parking permits under the terms of the CPZ. It was suggested that this issue should be looked at by the Council on a borough-wide basis. Concern was also expressed that there had been some inconsistency in the advice Members had received regarding this issue in the past. It was agreed that the Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Economy and the Chair of the Planning Committee would meet with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration to discuss the wider policy issue of visitor parking permits not being allowed for car-free developments and to consider whether this could be reviewed; the Committee strongly endorsed this.

It was clarified that the section 106 contribution would be payable on implementation.

RESOLVED

That, subject to the conditions set out in the report and the additional condition regarding the submission of a drainage impact assessment and further details of a surface water discharge strategy and subject to a section 106 agreement, to include the provision of two car club spaces, application HGY/2010/1428 be approved. The wider issue of visitor parking permits for car-free developments would be taken forward for discussion with the appropriate Cabinet Member.

Conditions:

IMPLEMENTATION

1. The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2. The development hereby authorised  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112