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.
Site clearance and erection of a 76 bedroom hotel (Class C1) with associated spa, restaurants, bars/club and function rooms with12 residential units (Class C3) in a building ranging in height from 5-storeys to 7-storeys and erection of a building ranging in height from 6-storeys to 10-storeys to provide 82 flats and 1,139 square metres of commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or B1) with associated parking and landscaping works. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
Mr Hall (Agent) and Professor Park (objecting) (Pacific Close Residents Association) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.
The presenting officer reported that the Environment Agency had withdrawn their objection and revised the recommendation to delete original condition 35 and insert a Head of Term in the S106 Agreement instead, to read as follows:
xiii) An obligation to ensure the approved residential accommodation is not occupied until the hotel building has been completed and is available for use.
RESOLVED to delegate authority to the Planning and Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the criteria listed in the report; the additional head of term for the legal agreement referred to above and the following amended and additional conditions:
RECORDED VOTE:
FOR: Councillors Jones, Mrs Blatchford, Claisse, L Harris, Osmond, Thomas
AGAINST: Councillor Cunio
Amended Condition
35. APPROVAL CONDITION – Flood proofing measures (Pre-Occupation Condition)
The development permitted by this planning permission shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk Assessment dated December 2011 ref: “31085 Ocean Village, Southampton” by Such Salinger Peters and the supplementary notes dated 23/03/2012 ref: “31085 Ocean Village, Southampton” and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA:
1. Finished floor levels of residential development, including hotel bedrooms, are set no lower than 8.97m above Ordnance Datum (AOD).
2. Land between the proposed hotel building and the proposed residential development should be raised to a level of 4.2m AOD prior to the first occupation of the residential building.
3. Demonstration within the FRA that the improvement/protection and maintenance of existing flood defences (namely the quay wall) will be provided.
4. Flood-proofing measures detailed in paragraphs 3.9, 8.1 and 8.5 are incorporated within the proposed development.
REASON
1. To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants.
2. To not compromise the delivery of the SMP and Southampton FCERMS and eliminate a potential flood flow route.
3. To ensure the structural integrity of existing flood defences thereby reducing the risk of flooding.
4. To reduce the impact of flooding on the proposed development and future occupants.
Additional Condition
41. APPROVAL CONDITION – Car Parking for Disabled Users
[Pre-Commencement Condition]
Development shall not commence until details of car parking for people with disabilities has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved car parking arrangements shall be provided before the development is first occupied and retained thereafter.
REASON
To ensure satisfactory facilities are provided for people with disabilities.
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