Agenda item

Planning application reference 17/AP/0907

Report: see pages 97 to 148 of the agenda and pages 1 to 4 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of single storey office building and a derelict row of shops (with the retention of the original Victorian facade), and the construction of a 6 storey building comprising 56 flats (20 x social rented, 8 x intermediate and 28 x private) above a health centre/office space (745sqm)(Use Class D1/B1), pharmacy/shop (85sqm)(Use Class A1) and cafe (285sqm) (Use Class A3), with associated landscaping and public realm works.

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

An objector addressed the meeting. The committee asked questions of the objector. 

The applicants addressed the committee, and answered questions by the committee.

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

Councillor Eleanor Kerslake addressed the meeting in her capacity as ward councillor, and answered questions by the committee.

The committee put further questions to officers and discussed the application. 

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

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, and subject to the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.

2.  That in the event that the requirements of a) are not met by 31 January 2018, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 157 of the report.