Agenda and minutes

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Noted.

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Noted.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Carter.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at item 11 below.

None.

None.

Councillor Doron wished to make the Committee and Officers aware that he knew the applicant personally as the applicant had run a business in Councillor Doron’s ward, however there was no connection in relation to the application.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Sub Committee held on 12 June 2017.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 8 May 2017 be approved.

Noted.

PROPOSAL: Temporary use of site for up to 7 years for the installation of modified shipping containers to provide mixed use workspace, retail, bar / food, events, performances and green spaces.

RECOMMENDATION: GRANT planning permission and authorise the Head of Development Management to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives subject to the signing of a section 106 Legal Agreement providing for the obligation set out in the Heads of Terms.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for the temporary use of the site for up to 7 years for the installation of modified shipping containers to provide mixed use workspace, retail, bar / food, events, performances and green spaces.

The Planning Officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report.

The Committee raised a number of questions and issues, responses to which are summarised as follows:

-       In relation to parking, surveys had been conducted of the car park and the car park at Brunswick Road, and the maximum use of both was 94 spaces.  The next steps were to look at how the Brunswick Road car park could be better configured to maximise parking, along with optimising the on street parking spaces.  It was thought that there would be little or no impact on parking.  It was important that the closure of Westerfield Road was managed correctly, and should be staged in conjunction with the improvements to Brunswick Road car park.

-       The outside seating would be until 2100hrs, and the terraces would be surrounded by 2m high solid screening to allow privacy for neighbouring properties.

-       The site would be managed by an site management team who would be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the whole site.

Members requested that officers liaise with the Licensing Team with regards to the hours for the outside seating areas, and to ensure that noise tests were carried out and steps taken to mitigate any noise nuisance.

The Chair moved that the application be granted and it was

RESOLVED

i)          That planning permission be GRANTED and that the Head of Development Management is authorised to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives subject to the signing of a section 106 Legal Agreement providing for the obligation set out in the Heads of Terms below.

ii)         That the section 106 legal agreement referred to in resolution (i) above is to be completed no later than 10^th July 2017 or within such extended time as the Head of Development Management or the Assistant Director Planning shall in her/his sole discretion allow; and

iii)       That, following completion of the agreement(s) referred to in resolution (i) within the time period provided for in resolution (ii) above, planning permission be granted in accordance with the Planning Application subject to the attachment of the conditions.

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Conditions

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be operated for a temporary seven year period only until 25^th June 2024 on or before which date the use shall be discontinued.

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 shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and specifications: 1099-1001 to 1003 all Rev A, 1099-1004 to 1006 all Rev. C, 1099-1007 Rev. D and 1099-1008 Rev. B,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

To advise of major proposals in the pipeline including those awaiting the issue of the decision notice following a committee resolution and subsequent signature of the section 106 agreement; applications submitted and awaiting determination; and proposals being discussed at the pre-application stage.

RESVOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider any items admitted at item 4 above.

None.

18 July 2017

18 July 2017