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.

Demolition of the existing block of flats and redevelopment to provide 10 x 3 bedroom houses and 23 flats (4 x 1 bedroom, 19 x 2 bedroom) in two, three and four-storey buildings with associated parking and other works including stopping up of highway/diversion of an existing public right of way.

Mr Priestley (Architect), Ms Fall (SCC - Regeneration Team) and Mrs Vanlieburgh (Local Resident) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE A TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER AS A TERM OF THE SECTION 106 AGREEMENT PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CUNIO FELL

The Panel discussed a revised officer recommendation to grant conditional planning permission subject to receipt of a section 111 agreement between the Council and the applicant providing that the applicant  will prior to, or simultaneously with the completion of the land transfer, enter into a Section 106 agreement  with the Council as local planning authority for the whole of the application land or enter into section 106 agreements for each phase of the land to be transferred

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE REVISED OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION SUBJECT TO THE TERMS SET OUT BELOW WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RESOLVED

(a)  that conditional planning approval be approved subject to receipt of an agreement made pursuant to section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 between the council as landowner and the applicant providing that the applicant will prior to or simultaneously with the completion of the land transfer or any part thereof either enter into with the Council as the local planning authority:

·  a section 106 agreement(s) that covers either the whole of the application land; or

·  section 106 agreements covering each phase of the land to be transferredcontaining the following heads of terms

i.   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 adopted SPG relating to Planning Obligations (August 2005 as amended);

ii.  A financial contribution towards strategic transport improvements in the wider area as set out in the Local Transport Plan and appropriate SPG/D;

iii.   Financial contributions towards the relevant elements of public open space required by the development in line with Polices CLT5, CLT6 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006), Policy CS25 of the adopted LDF Core Strategy (2010) and the adopted SPG relating to Planning Obligations (August 2005 as amended);

iv.  Provision of affordable housing in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS15.

v.  Submission and implementation of a Training and Employment Management Plan committing to adopting local labour and employment initiatives in line with Core Strategy Policies CS24 and CS25.

vi.  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.

(b)  That the Planning and Development Manager be given delegated authority to add or vary any of the attached planning conditions or the terms of the Section 106 agreement; and

(c)  That the stopping up / diversion of the footpaths / public highway associated with this development be approved as it is necessary for the development to be carried out.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan as set out below. The Council finds the small loss of open space to be acceptable in this case given the quality of the proposed replacement open space. Particular account has also been taken of the third party response to the scheme, the quality of the proposed redevelopment proposals, the associated regeneration benefits and improvements to local housing (including a high percentage of affordable and family housing). Other material considerations, including the vehicular access arrangements, car parking arrangements, protection of trees and the impact on the amenities of neighbouring occupiers, have been considered and are not judged to have sufficient weight to justify a refusal of the application, and where applicable conditions have been applied in order to satisfy these matters. The scheme is therefore judged to be in accordance with Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and planning permission should therefore be granted.

Policies - SDP1, SDP 5, SDP7, SDP9, SDP10, SDP11, SDP13, SDP14, HE6, CLT5, CLT6, H1, H2 and H7 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006), Policies CS4, CS5, CS13, CS15, CS16, CS18, CS19, CS20, CS21 and CS25 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (January 2010) and the relevant parts of supplementary planning guidance including the Residential Design Guide (September 2006).