Decision details

Planning application reference number 12-AP-0369

Report: See pages 16-28  of the agenda and addendum report pages 1-2.

Proposal:

Proposed deed of variation to the existing S106 agreement of planning permission 07/AP/1262 dated 10 October 2010 (residential development comprising 587 dwellings) to vary the terms of provision of affordable housing so that the 18 x 1-bed and 71 x 2-bed dwellings will be provided at affordable rent (circa 65% of market rent) rather than at target rent as previously permitted. 

The remaining affordable housing remains as previously proposed (17 x 3 bed and 13 x 4 bed affordable dwellings to be provided at target rent and 49 x 1-bed and 12 x 2-bed dwellings as shared ownership).

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and members asked questions of the officer.

The applicant made representations to the committee and answered members’ questions.

Members debated the application and asked questions of the officers.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That in reference to application number13-AP-0369,  planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.  That approval is given to the proposed amendments to the affordable housing provision for this development subject to the applicant entering into an appropriate deed of variation to the existing legal agreement by 4 April 2013.

2.  In the event that the deed of variation is not completed by 4 April 2013, the head of development management be authorised to refuse the application for the reasons set out in paragraph 29 of the committee report.

3.  The conditions as stated in the committee report and draft decision notice.