Agenda item

Demolition of Great Minster North and redevelopment to provide up to 160 residential units in three buildings; two at first to eighth floor level and one at first to seventh floor level with private balconies and terraces.  Retail at ground floor level to include four retail units (Class A1) and two flexible retail/restaurant units (Class A1/A3).  Associated parking at basement level and landscaped communal area above retained service road.  Installation of mechanical plant at basement, ground and eighth floor levels and solar panels at roof level.

Additional representations from Christine Beddoe and Councillor Chalkley were circulated.

During the course of the presentation the presenting officer tabled the following amended recommendation and conditions:

1.         That conditional permission subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure the           following and subject to a better design of the flank wall windows being submitted for   approval:

i)          Provision of 23 affordable rent units and 15 intermediate rent units in Building C.

ii)         Financial contribution of £3,979,000 towards the Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

iii)        A payment for the review of parking of £63,000 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

iv)        Car club membership for all eligible occupiers of each residential unit for a period of 25 years.

v)         A public realm payment of £200,000 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

vi)        Education payment of £298,440 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

vii)       The applicant to sign up to the Council's Code of Construction Practice and to pay up to £19,000 per annum for the cost of monitoring by Environmental Inspectorate and up to £11,356 per annum for cost of monitoring by Environmental Sciences (index linked).

viii)      Unallocated car parking.

ix)        Carbon off-setting payment of £87,840 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

x)         The provision of open space and playspace as detailed in the application documents.

xi)        A 24 hour valet parking service.

xii)       The cost of monitoring each planning obligation.

2.         That the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of the      date of the Committee's resolution then:

            (a)        The Operational Director shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, the Operational Director is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

            (b)        The Operational Director shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Operational Director is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

Additional conditions

·          You must apply to us for approval of shopfront and advertisement design guidelines for the development. The building must not be occupied until we have approved what you have sent us. Notwithstanding the deemed consent provisions in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 no advertisements are to be displayed on the premises that do not comply with the approved guidelines unless we have agreed otherwise in writing.

·          Prior to the first occupation of any of the residential units a maintenance plan for the two car lifts shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority.  The car parking shall only be operated in accordance with the maintenance plan.

Remove Condition 34 in its entirety.

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission be granted subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure the following and the revised conditions tabled at the meeting:

i)            Provision of 23 affordable rent units and 15 intermediate rent units in Building C.

ii)           Financial contribution of £3,979,000 towards the Council's affordable housing fund (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

iii)           A payment for the review of parking of £63,000 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

iv)          Car club membership for all eligible occupiers of each residential unit for a period of 25 years.

v)           A public realm payment of £200,000 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

vi)          Education payment of £298,440 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

vii)          The applicant to sign up to the Council's Code of Construction Practice and to pay up to £19,000 per annum for the cost of monitoring by Environmental Inspectorate and up to £10,020 per annum for cost of monitoring by Environmental Sciences (index linked).

viii)         Unallocated car parking.

ix)          Carbon off-setting payment of £131,760 (index linked and payable on commencement of development).

x)           The provision of open space and playspace as detailed in the application documents.

xi)          The cost of monitoring each planning obligation.

2.         That if the S106 legal agreement has not been completed within six weeks of the date of the Committee's resolution then:

           (a)        The Operational Director shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, the Operational Director is authorised to determine and issue such a decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not

            (b)        The Operational Director shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Operational Director is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.