Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager, recommending conditional approval in respect of the application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

Application for variation of condition 3 (Hours of Use) of planning permission reference 10/01508/FUL to extend operation of the pharmacy to Monday-Saturday (07:00 - 23:00 Hours) and Sundays (09:00 - 17:00 hours).

Mr Sangha (Agent) and Councillor Smith (Ward Councillor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO CONDITIONALLY APPROVE VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 (HOURS OF USE) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 10/01508/FUL WAS LOST UNANIMOUSLY

A FURTHER MOTION PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR OSMOND AND SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LETTS ‘THAT TEMPORARY CONSENT (2 YEARS) BE GRANTED AND BROUGHT BACK TO PLANNING PANEL FOLLOWING EXPIRY OF TEMPORARY CONSENT’ WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE SUBSTANTIVE MOTION INCORPORATING THE AMENDMENT REFERRED TO ABOVE, TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the amended and additional conditions set out below.

Amended Condition

3 - Bank Holidays

Add “and Bank Holidays” after the word Sunday.

6 – Approved Plans amended to read Condition 7 – Approved Plans (amend numbering to run concurrently)

Additional Conditions

8 - Parking

The additional hours permitted for the pharmacy hereby approved shall not be brought into use in full or in part until space has been laid out within the frontage of the site, in accordance with details to be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for the parking of motor vehicles associated with the customers of the pharmacy.

REASON:

To prevent obstruction to traffic in neighbouring roads and in the interests of highway safety.

9 - Time Limited (Temporary) Permission Condition

The extended operational hours for the pharmacy hereby permitted shall be discontinued within two years of the date of this decision.

REASON: 

To enable the Local Planning Authority to review the special circumstances under which planning permission is granted for this type of development.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan as set out below. On balance, it is considered that the provision of an out of hours service pharmacy in this location would greatly benefit the local residents and meet the strategic approach of SCPCT to provide primary health care facilities in this part of Southampton, however the impact of the extended hours upon surrounding residential amenity needs to be assessed prior to granting permanent consent and therefore where applicable conditions have been applied in order to satisfy these matters and the conditions under 10/01508/FUL have been reapplied to this permission. The scheme is therefore judged to be in accordance with Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and thus planning permission should therefore be granted.  Policies - SDP1, SDP7, SDP9, SDP16, HC3 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006) and CS13 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (January 2010).

NOTE: Councillor Fitzhenry declared a prejudicial interest in the above item and withdrew from the meeting.

COUNCILLOR FITZHENRY IN THE CHAIR