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.

Alterations and extensions to the existing retail store to provide an additional 2,030 square metres floorspace with associated access, landscaping, servicing and parking arrangements.

The officer reported that the Environment Agency had no objections to the application.

Ms Noice (Applicant) and Mr and Mrs Short (Local residents) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT ENTERING INTO A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT WAS CARRIED

RECORDED VOTE:

FOR: Councillors Jones, Claisse, Mrs Blatchford, Cunio, L Harris, Osmond

ABSTAINED:  Councillor Thomas

RESOLVED that authority be delegated to the Planning and Development Manager to grant conditional planning approval subject to:

a)  the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement to secure:

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 projects for highway network improvements in the wider area as set out in the Local Transport Plan and appropriate SPG/D;

iii.   A financial contribution towards public realm and related improvements in Shirley Town Centre;

iv.  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.

v.  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.

vi  An obligation that the operator will not implement the mezzanine floor approval following the grant of this consent.

vii  Submission and implementation of a Travel Plan

b)  the conditions in the report and additional condition below.

Additional Condition

17.  APPROVAL CONDITION – Trolley Management Arrangements (Pre-Commencement Condition)

No development shall commence until details of trolley management arrangements have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The arrangements shall incorporate measures to ensure trolleys are contained within the site. The approved measures shall be implemented before the extended store is first used and subsequently retained thereafter.

REASON:

In the interests of visual amenity and to safeguard the amenities of neighbours.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan as set out below. The Council has taken into account the applicants findings on the retail impact of the development and the sequential approach to site selection and found these issues to be satisfactorily addressed as required by Local Planning Policies and the guidance in PPS4. The Council considers the applicants 'fallback position' of a mezzanine floor to be an important material consideration in this case.  Other material considerations have been considered including transportation, design and landscaping and these 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 thus planning permission should therefore be granted.

Policies - SDP1, SDP4, SDP5, SDP7, SDP9, SDP11, SDP13, SDP16, HE6 and TI2 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006) and CS3, CS6, CS13, CS18, CS19, CS20, CS24 and CS25 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (January 2010).