Agenda item

Planning application reference 16/AP/0130

Report: see pages 48 to 72 of the agenda and pages 6 to 9 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Partial demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide buildings ranging from 1 to 7 storeys in height accommodating ground floor commercial space (Class A1/B8) with 40 residential units above (Class C3), raised amenity courtyard together with associated blue badge car parking and cycle parking.

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

The committee heard representations from objectors to the application and asked questions of the objectors.

The applicant and applicant’s agents addressed the committee and answered the committee’s questions arising from their submission.

There were no supporters of the application who lived within 100m of the development site that wished to speak. 

There were no ward councillors present who wished to speak on the application.

The committee debated the application and asked further questions of officers.

A motion to refuse to grant planning permission was moved but was not seconded.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried as follows:

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted subject to a legal agreement and  conditions set out in the report and addendum report and that the legal agreement specify that the review of the affordable housing contribution be triggered at the point at which the residential units are ‘ready for occupation’.

1.  That in the event that the legal agreement is not completed by 31 March 2017, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 107 of the report.