Issue - meetings

Prior to consideration of the item officers advised that there was an update to pages 108 and 119 of the report with reference to the following:

With reference to CIL calculated areas, in demonstrating its calculations, the report incorrectly specified the overall site area as opposed to the internal floorspace areas. Notwithstanding this, 167m² was the CIL chargeable area which equated to the figure specified.

The application before Members was for the demolition of an existing bungalow and the construction of a pair of semi-detached houses.

The application had been reported to Committee at the request of Councillor Joshua Chapman as he considered that the proposal would have an impact on the character of the streetscene by reason of its design and the overdevelopment of the site, which may be perceived as having an overbearing impact for the road and the land and parking concerns.

With its agreement Councillor Joshua Chapman addressed the Committee.

Councillor Chapman commented that the proposal was in an established residential road and that by granting planning permission a dangerous precedent would be set. Councillor Chapman also commented that the proposal was an overdevelopment of the site and would lead to overshadowing to neighbouring properties. Councillor Chapman concluded that the existing parking bays outside the donor property would have to be removed to allow access and that he was not in support of removing the bays which would place a burden on the Highways Advisory Committee to remove the bays.

Members considered the report noting that the proposed application qualified for a Mayoral CIL contribution of £3,340 and RESOLVED that the proposal was unacceptable as it stood but would be acceptable subject to applicant, by 22 June 2018, entering into a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the following:

·        A contribution of £6,000 to be used for educational purposes

·        In the event that the legal agreement was not completed by 31 August 2018 the application should be refused.

·        All contribution sums should include interest to the due date of expenditure and all contribution sums to be subject to indexation from the date of completion of the Section 106 agreement to the date of receipt by the Council. 

·        The Developer/Owner to pay the Council’s reasonable legal costs associated with the Legal Agreement prior to the completion of the agreement irrespective of whether the agreement was completed. 

·        Payment of the appropriate planning obligations monitoring fee prior to the completion of the agreement. 

In the event that the legal agreement was not completed by 22 June 2018 the application should be refused.

That the Assistant Director of Development be authorised to enter into a legal agreement to secure the above and upon completion of that agreement, grant planning permission subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

The vote for the resolution to grant planning permission was carried by 8 votes to 1 with 2 abstentions.

Councillor White voted against the resolution to grant planning permission.

Councillors Martin and Williamson abstained from voting.