Issue - meetings

The proposal before members was for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a new block comprising of 3 retail units at ground floor and 6 two-bedroom flats above.

With its agreement Councillor Brian Eagling addressed the Committee.

Councillor Eagling commented that he supported officer’s recommendation for approval as the site was currently in a poor condition and that the proposal would enhance the area whilst also providing additional homes.

Members noted that the proposal qualified for a Mayoral CIL contribution of £11,674 and RESOLVED that the proposal was unacceptable as it stood but would be acceptable subject to the applicantentering into a Legal Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), to secure the following obligations:

•         A financial contribution of £24,000 to be used for educational purposes.

•         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.

•         Save for the holder of blue badges that the future occupiers of the proposal would be prohibited from purchasing residents or business parking permits for their own vehicles for any existing, revised or new permit controlled parking scheme.

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

That, if by 15 June 2018 the legal agreement had not been completed, the Assistant Director of Development was delegated authority to refuse planning permission.

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.