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.
Minutes:
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.
Redevelopment of the site. Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a building ranging in height from 3-storeys to 15-storeys to provide student residential accommodation (53 cluster flats comprising a total of 348 rooms, 4 x 2-bedroom flats and 12 x 1-bedroom flats); a medical centre (Class D1 use), retail units (Class A1) and two units for community use or non-residential institution use (Class D1) or retail (A1) or food and drink use (A3) with associated landscaping, parking and site works, including the stopping up of existing highway. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
Mr Kiddle (Applicant), Mr Monaghan (supporting) (University of Southampton), Mr Roath, Mr Symes, Mr Raiyat (supporting) (Local Businessmen), Mr Perkis (objecting) (Local Businessman), Mr Hopgood, Mr Dixon (objecting) (Local residents), Councillor Vassiliou and Councillor Turner (objecting) (Ward Councillors) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED to delegate to the Planning and Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the criteria listed in the report and subject to the following amended and additional conditions.
RECORDED VOTE
FOR: Councillors Mrs Blatchford, Claisse, Cunio, Fuller, L Harris and Jones
AGAINST: Councillor Thomas
Amended S.106 Heads of Terms
i) An occupation restriction to ensure that all residents are in full time higher education and that the provider is a member of either the Southampton Accreditation Scheme for Student Housing (SASSH) or the Universities UK Code of Practice for University managed Student Accommodation in accordance with Local Plan Policy H13(v);
viii) With the exception of disabled students who will be entitled to park within the designated disabled bays, no student shall be entitled to park on the land or to obtain parking permits to the Council’s Controlled Parking Zones. A letter to each student of the scheme explaining that students are discouraged from bringing a car to university shall be sent prior to each occupation. A restriction on car parking will be contained within the Contract for accommodation. The car parking restriction policy will be displayed at a prominent location within the scheme. The University will log any complaints from local residents which are believed to be linked to the parking of cars in the locality by students. The University will circulate these complaints to the residents of the scheme and will remind them of their responsibilities towards local residents.
Amended Condition
25.APPROVAL CONDITION - Refuse & Recycling Bin Storage – In accordance
Bin storage shall be laid out with a level approach prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved in accordance with the approved amended plans listed below. All storage shall be located and retained inside the building and, with the exception of the medical centre and pharmacy, shall be presented to the Stoneham Way/High Road layby only on the day of collection. The facilities shall include accommodation for the separation of waste to enable recycling by residents. The approved refuse and recycling storage shall be retained whilst the building is used for residential purposes.
REASON:
In the interests of the visual appearance of the building and the area in general.
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