Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending that delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Redevelopment of the site. Demolition of the existing building and erection of a three storey building to provide 10 flats (eight x one bedroom, one x studio apartment and one x three bedroom) with associated parking and other facilities.

Mr Hamilton, Mr Behan and Mr Batharn (Local Residents/objecting), Councillor Moulton and Councillor Shields (Ward Councillors/objecting) and Mr Lawrence (Agent) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that paragraph 6.8 and condition 17 and 18 should be deleted from the report.

RESOLVED to refuse planning permission for the reasons set out below:

Reasons for Refusal

REASON FOR REFUSAL - Overdevelopment of the Site

By reason of the proposed residential density, footprint of the residential building and its bulk, scale and mass, the scheme is judged to be out of context and character with the immediate area taking into account neighbouring residential development and represents an over-intensive and un-neighbourly form of development. In particular the development is considered unacceptable as it fails to reflect the established residential character of the area and in combination with nearby residential development would be detrimental to nearby residential amenity.

The proposal is therefore contrary to 'saved' policies SDP1 (i), SDP7 (v), SDP9 (i) (v) and H2 (iii) of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006) and Policy CS13 of the adopted Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (January 2010) as supported by the guidance as set out in the Council's approved Residential Design Guide SPD (September 2006) namely, sections 3.2.2, 3.2.4, 3.2.5 and 3.9.1.

REASON FOR REFUSAL – Lack of Section 106 Agreement to secure Planning Obligations

In the absence of a Section 106 agreement the development fails to mitigate its impact in the following areas:

  (i)  Financial contributions towards site specific transport improvements in the vicinity of the site in line with Policy SDP4 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006), Policies CS18 and CS25 of the adopted LDF Core Strategy (2010) and the adopted SPG relating to Planning Obligations (August 2005 as amended).

  (ii)  The lack of control on future residents obtaining parking permits to the Council's Controlled Parking Zones.

  (iii)  Submission of a highway condition survey to ensure any damage to the adjacent highway network attributable to the build process is repaired by the developer.

  (iv)  Submission, approval and implementation of a Carbon Management Plan setting out how the carbon neutrality will be achieved and/or how remaining carbon emissions from the development will be mitigated in accordance with policy CS20 of the Core Strategy and the Planning Obligations SPD (September 2013).

  (v)  Financial contribution towards Solent Disturbance Mitigation Project (SDMP) in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended), SDP12 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006), CS22 of the Core Strategy and the Planning Obligations SPD (September 2013).

RECORDED VOTE to refuse planning permission.

FOR:  Councillors Claisse, L Harris and Mintoff

AGAINST:  Councillors Lewzey and Lloyd