Agenda item

PROPOSAL:

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new mixed use development comprising a part 7, part 9 storey (maximum height above ground of 29.99m) building of 288sqm commercial floor space (Use Class B1) and 74 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated bin stores, cycle stores, plant rooms and hard and soft landscaping.

The committee heard the officers’ introduction to the report.  Members of the committee asked questions of the officers.

There were no objectors present.

The applicant’s agent addressed the committee, and answered questions from the committee.

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

There were no ward councillors present.

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

A motion to grant the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared lost.

Motion of Exclusion

It was moved, seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting to enable a discussion on reasons for refusal.

The committee discussed reasons for refusal.  During the discussion the committee was informed by an officer that that the applicants representative had subsequently indicated that the applicant was agreeable to reconsidering the distribution of tenure across the two cores.

Following further discussion, the press and public were re-admitted to the meeting.

A motion to defer the application was moved, seconded put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be deferred to enable the applicant and officers to:

·  Engage in negotiation as to how to best spread the tenures across the two cores.

·  Look at the design generally and consider the requirement that the development must be excellent in relation to housing quality.

·  Look at habitable rooms, to ensure that they are fully compliant with council policy.