Agenda item

This application was for the outline application for the erection of 9 dwellings (7 market houses, 2 affordable) with driveways and garages and associated access improvements (including parking to serve Homestead Cottages) and a drainage pond following demolition of existing garden centre buildings.  Access and layout only to be agreed.

This application would normally have been determined under the Council's Scheme of Delegation, however, it had been reported to the Planning Applications Committee at the request of Cllr Edward Hawkins.

Members were advised of the following updates:

‘The legal agreement to secure affordable housing provision and SAMM and SANG payments has been finalised and signed.’

The Committee noted concerns in terms of the number of affordable houses, whether or not the location was sustainable and whether road safety concerns had been met. It was also noted that, on a development of this size, it would not normally be expected that the SANGS would be on or adjacent to the site. This would be met from within other existing SANGs provision in the Borough. Any proposed increases to the number of housing units on site would have to be the subject of a separate planning application.

Resolved that application 17/0110 be approved subject to the conditions as set out in the report of the Executive Head – Regulatory.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Members declared that they had received correspondence from the applicant.

Note 2

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Adrian Page and seconded by Councillor Max Nelson.

Note

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Edward Hawkins, Ruth Hutchinson, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Max Nelson, Adrian Page, Robin Perry, Ian Sams, Victoria Wheeler and Valerie White.

Voting against the recommendation to approve the application:

No Councillors voted against the recommendation.