Agenda item

Approved.

The Committee considered the report and without debate RESOLVED that the proposal was unacceptable as it stood but would be acceptable subject to the applicant entering into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), to secure the following:

·         31 of the residential units to be affordable in accordance with the details approved under S106BA of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on 18^th June 2015.

·         A financial contribution of £1,628,712 (subject to final indexation) to be used for educational purposes to be paid in three instalments.  33% upon the occupation of the 66^th market unit; 33% upon the occupation of the 131^st and 34% upon the occupation of the 197^th market unit.  Market units to be defined as all residential units other than the 31 affordable units referred to above.

·         A highways contribution of £186,468 (subject to final indexation) for defined highways works in the vicinity of the site.

·         Romford Ring Road contribution up to a maximum of £372,936 (subject to final indexation) to fund a scheme of mitigation against the impact of the development on the ring road.  The exact sum to be determined in accordance with a modelling exercise to be undertaken by the Council upon the commencement of the development. Such scheme to be approved by the Council). Payment upon first occupation or within 6 months of receipt of the modelling results.

·         A town centre environmental improvements contribution of £211,330 (subject to final indexation) towards improvements to the town centre by the Council, including pavement improvements in North Street and environmental improvements to Market Square.  Payment to be made in two stages, 50% upon occupation of the 86^th open market unit and 50% upon occupation of the 173^rd open market unit.

·         Provision of police office

·         A training and recruitment scheme.

·         TV reception study and remediation works

·         Submission of landscape management plan.

·         Provision of a piece of public art in an agreed location.

·         Restriction on resident parking permits.

·         Public access paths

·         The terms of payment of the contributions and other provisions to be as set out in the planning obligation dated 19 November 2009 as modified by resolution of the Regulatory Services Committee on 18 June 2015. All contributions to be indexed from the date of the original UU to the date of signing the new agreement.

·         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 planning obligation prior to the completion of the obligation irrespective of whether it was completed.

·         Payment of the appropriate planning obligations monitoring fee.

·         That the Head of Regulatory Services be authorised to enter into the planning obligation to secure the above and upon completion of that obligation, grant planning permission subject to the conditions as set out in the report.