Agenda item

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, 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.  (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Alterations and conversion to provide 18 flats for student accommodation with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension and associated parking (re-submission of 12/01764/ful).

Mr R Wiles (Agent) and Councillor Vinson (ward councillor / objecting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that with regard to paragraph 6.3.1 of the report, the applicant had now stated that notice had not been served by the landlord of the pub / live music venue on the owner. 

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

Reasons for Refusal

1. Reason for Refusal - Loss of community facility

Whilst the application has been submitted as a fallback position in the event the pub / music venue fails, granting consent would effectively allow for the loss of this community facility. The application has been supported by representations to indicate the venue represents a community asset and the National Planning Policy Framework advises the planning system to guard against the unnecessary loss of valued community facilities (which includes public houses). Furthermore no evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that the pub/music venue is not viable and that it would not be viable as a community building for alternative community use. Therefore the proposal is contrary to paragraph 70 of the National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012).

2. Reason for Refusal - Failure to secure planning obligations

The proposal fails to satisfy the provisions of Policy CS25 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006) and the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (April 2013) by not securing the following:

a)  Site Specific Transport measures to support sustainable modes of transport and highway safety

OR

Financial contributions towards site specific transport contributions for highway 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 Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (April 2013) ;

b)  Financial contributories towards the carbon offset fund to ensure that once energy efficiency measures and renewable or low carbon technology opportunities have been maximised, any remaining CO2 emissions can be offset with investment towards renewable energy and energy efficiency projects elsewhere in the city, in accordance with policy CS20 of the adopted LDF Core Strategy (2010) and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (April 2013)

c)  In lieu of making an Affordable Housing provision, the restriction of the occupation of the buildings to full-time students only.

d)  The provision of a Student Intake Management Plan, detailing the measures whereby the impact of students' arrival and departure at the start and end of each term is mitigated to reduce the impact on the residents in the immediate vicinity of the development site.

e)  The submission of Highway Condition Surveys to ensure that damage attributable to the construction process is repaired and the public highway is reinstated to the original condition before development commenced.

f)  Car parking permit restrictions.

RECORDED VOTE to refuse planning permission for the reasons listed above:-

FOR:  Councillors Cunio, Harris and Norris

AGAINST:  Councillors Blatchford and Lewsey

ABSTAINED:  Councillor Claisse

NOTE: Councillor Lloyd declared an interest and withdrew from the meeting for the consideration of this item.