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.

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. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Redevelopment of Shopping Centre and car park as a new foodstore (5,534 square metres gross floorspace) with car parking on upper levels, including works of demolition, retention of Capital House and the Royal Oak Public House; new vehicular access arrangements, including construction of a new roundabout on Evans Street, highway and public realm improvements, including creation of a new pedestrian link between East Street and Evans Street, landscaping and associated works (affects an existing right of way).

Mr Winter, Mr Stocker (Agents), Mr Mills (Consultant), Mr Button (supporting) (Central Hall), Mr Batt (objecting) (Local Trader) and Mr Hendry (objecting) (ABP) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported the following updates:

• Letters of objection received from Cllr Tucker, ABP and Future of Southampton Group
• 2 letters of support received
• that recommendation 3 be deleted;
• CS9 be included as an additional reason for granting permission
• Refuse Management Plan to be added to the S106 as a Head of Term;
• That a number of conditions be amended

RESOLVED

i)  to delegate to the Planning and Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the conditions in the report, the amended conditions set out below, the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the terms set out in the report and the additional S106 Head of Term;

ii)  in the event that the legal agreement is not completed within two months of the Panel meeting the Planning and Development Manager be authorised to refuse permission on the ground of failure to secure the provisions of the Section 106 Legal Agreement;

iii)  that the Planning and Development Manager be given delegated powers to vary relevant parts of the Section 106 agreement and to remove, vary or add conditions as necessary.

Additional S106 Head of Term

(xii)  Submission and implementation of a refuse management plan.

Additional Reason for Granting Permission

CS9

Amended conditions

12. APPROVAL CONDITION - Piling [Pre-Commencement Condition]

Prior to the commencement of development approved by this planning permission, apart from demolition of the existing buildings, (or such other date or stage in development as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority), …….

13. APPROVAL CONDITION - Archaeological investigation [Pre-Commencement Condition]

No development shall take place within the site, apart from demolition of the existing buildings down to ground floor slab level, until the implementation of a programme of archaeological work ………

15. APPROVAL CONDITION - Archaeological damage-assessment [Pre-Commencement Condition]

No development shall take place within the site, apart from demolition of the existing buildings down to ground floor slab level, until the type and dimensions of all proposed groundworks (including details of foundations, ground beams, all services etc) have been submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority………

18. APPROVAL CONDITION - Storage / Removal of Refuse Material [Pre-Occupation Condition]

Before the building is first open to the public full details of facilities to be provided for the storage and removal of refuse from the premises together with the provision of suitable bins ……….

19. APPROVAL CONDITION - Layout of Car Parking/Servicing (Pre-Occupation Condition)

The whole of the car parking, cycle storage and servicing facilities for the retail use hereby approved shown on the approved plans….

21. APPROVAL CONDITION - Cycle and changing facilities (Pre-Occupation Condition)

The retail use hereby approved shall not be first open to the public until cycle storage, changing, washing and shower facilities for members of staff have been provided in accordance with details…….

22. APPROVAL CONDITION - Security measures (Pre-Occupation Condition)

Before the use hereby approved opens to the public, details of a CCTV system and other security measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority ……..

23. APPROVAL CONDITION - Details of lighting (Pre-Commencement Condition)

The retail use shall not be open to the public until details of external lighting to the buildings and external areas of the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority…..

24. APPROVAL CONDITION - Public realm details (Pre-Occupation Condition)

The development hereby approved shall not be open to the public until details of the treatment to the public realm surrounding the buildings has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority…..

28. APPROVAL CONDITION - Sustainability statement implementation [Pre-Occupation Condition]

Prior to the retail use opening to the public the sustainability measures as detailed in the application documents shall be implemented unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority……

30. APPROVAL CONDITION - BREEAM Standards (commercial development) [Pre-Occupation Condition]

Written documentary evidence demonstrating that the development has achieved at minimum a rating of 'Very Good' against the BREEAM standard shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and verified in writing prior to the retail use first opening to the public unless an otherwise agreed timeframe is agreed in writing by the LPA…….