Agenda item

Planning application reference 16/AP/5235

Report: see pages 122 to 169 of the agenda and pages 4 to 7 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing building and development comprising a part six, part 7 and part eight storey building to accommodate 57 new affordable residential units (Use Class C3) and provision of flexible employment/retail space on ground floor (Use Class B1, A1-A3).

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

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

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

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

There were no local ward councillors present at the meeting who wished to speak.

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 completion of a section 106 agreement, conditions set out in the report and addendum report and the following additional and amended conditions:

·  That details of a revised acoustic report relating to the industrial estate be provided. If it is demonstrated that attenuation is required, the applicant will provide the council with details of acoustic measures to be undertaken.

·  That condition 17 be amended to include screening of the roof terrace along the east side of the building as required.

2.  That in the event that the section 106 agreement is not completed by 29 September 2017, the Director of Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in paragraph 129 of the report.