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.

Erection of a decked car park to provide 165 car parking spaces together with the provision of a surface car park (168 spaces) for use in association with the approved uses of Block A of the Boldrewood campus redevelopment as approved under planning permission reference 08/01097/FUL, and/or in association with the Class D1 university use of the buildings and associated access roads and landscaping.

Mr Reay (Agent), Mrs Cowie, Mr Vashisht, Mr Carter, Mr Cowie (Local residents), Mr Moore, Mrs Wawman (East Bassett Residents Association) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION WAS CARRIED.

RECORDED VOTE:

FOR:   Councillors Jones, Mrs Blatchford, Claisse, Cunio, Osmond and Thomas

AGAINST:   Councillor L Harris

RESOLVED that the conditional planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed in the report and the amended conditions set out below.

16 Energy & Water Conservation

Notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, and prior to the commencement of construction works for Car Park 1 (excluding site preparation) hereby approved, the applicant shall submit for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority, a scheme of measures outlining how the car park will:

a)  minimise its energy and water consumption;

b)  use energy and resources efficiently; and,

c)  safeguard and facilitate the future implementation and utilisation of a campus-wide centralised heating plant (CHP). 

Development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details and verified in writing by the applicant prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved.

REASON: 

In the interests of maximising the site's contribution towards energy and water conservation.

19 BREEAM Standards – whole Condition to be deleted.

19 Archaeological Investigation

No development shall take place within the site until the implementation of a programme of archaeological work has been secured in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted to and approved by the Local planning Authority.

REASON

To ensure that the archaeological investigation is initiated at an appropriate point in development procedure.

20 Archaeological Work Programme

The developer will secure the completion of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted to and approved by the Local planning Authority.

REASON

To ensure that the archaeological investigation is completed.

20 Approved Plans – amended to read Condition 21 (amend numbering to run concurrently).

REASONS FOR DECISION

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan as set out below.  The principle of the proposed car park building, and the parking numbers associated with the Lloyds Register and University have already been established by earlier planning permissions.  The scheme represents an improvement when compared with the parameters set at the outline stage, and the chosen contemporary design solution is fitting for the site and the recently approved Maritime Centre of Excellence, as detailed in the report to the Planning and Rights of Way Panel on 21^st June 2011.  Other material considerations do not have sufficient weight to justify a refusal of the application.  In accordance with Section 38 (6) of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Planning Permission should therefore be granted.

Policies – SDP1, SDP4, SDP5, SDP7, SDP9, SDP10, SDP11, SDP12, SDP13, SDP14, SDP15, SDP16, SDP17, SDP22, NE6, L7 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review - Adopted March 2006 as supported by policies CS6, CS11, CS13, CS18, CS19, CS20, CS22 of the adopted Local Development Framework Core Strategy (2010) and the Council’s current adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance.