Agenda item

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a six storey building comprising 9 self-contained apartments, basement level car parking, the provision of internal plant, cycle, refuse and recycling storage and the provision of roof level photovoltaic panels and brown roofs.

An additional representation was received from Gary Linton (12.10.2016 and 13.10.2016).

A late representation was received from Councillor Robert Rigby (16.10.2016).

The presenting officer tabled to the following revision of the description of the development and revision to the recommendation:

Revision of description

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a six storey building comprising 9 self-contained apartments, single storey basement level car parking, the provision of internal plant, cycle, refuse and recycling storage and the provision of roof level photovoltaic panels and green and sedum roofs.

Revision of recommendation

Grant conditional permission, subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure:

a) Car lift, sliding palette system and turntable maintenance plan;

b) Highway Alterations including reinstatement of redundant vehicle crossovers (or portion of), new vehicle crossovers and associated work (legal, administrative and physical), all costs to be borne by the applicant;

c) Provision of 8 unallocated off street parking spaces for the development within basement to be made available to all residents of the development on an unallocated basis without restriction;

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d) The costs of monitoring the Section 106 legal agreement.

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional permission be granted, subject to a condition with regard to the redesign and materials to be used for the metal entrance and roof to be settled under delegated powers by officers in consultation with the Chairman, and a Section 106 legal agreement to secure:

a) Car lift, sliding palette system and turntable maintenance plan;

b) Highway Alterations including reinstatement of redundant vehicle crossovers (or portion of), new vehicle crossovers and associated work (legal, administrative and physical), all costs to be borne by the applicant;

c) Provision of 8 unallocated off street parking spaces for the development within basement to be made available to all residents of the development on an unallocated basis without restriction;

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d) The costs of monitoring the Section 106 legal agreement.

2.         That if within six weeks of the resolution to grant conditional permission the Section 106 planning obligation has not been completed or there is no immediate prospect of the planning obligation being completed, then:

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

b) The Director of Planning shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that it has not proved possible to complete a Section 106 planning obligation within an appropriate timescale, and that the proposal is unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.