Agenda item

Report of the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Development recommending that conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

The Panel considered the report of the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Development recommending that conditional planning permission be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Environmental and highway improvements including additional parking to existing verges, new parking layout to existing car park and new landscape (renewal of expired planning consent ref: 13/01962/FUL)

Lisa Jackson (agent) and Councillors McEwing and Pope (ward councillors objecting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer noted that Councillor Pope had submitted a number of objections to the application.  However it was noted that objections to the application had been withdrawn by the Southampton Cycling Campaign and CTC (Cycling UK).  The presenting officer reported some amendments to the report noting that the existing number of spaces was 56 and not 65 as the report stated and that therefore the total of spaces would be 86.  In addition the officer noted the need for an amendment for the landscaping condition and that 3 further conditions to be added, as set out below.

The Panel then considered the recommendation to grant conditional planning permission. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried.

RECORDED VOTE to grant planning permission

FOR:  Councillors/s Denness, Claisse, Hecks, Savage and

Wilkinson

ABSTAINED:  Councillors Barnes-Andrews and Murphy

RESOLVED that Planning permission be approved subject to the conditions within the report and any additional or amended conditions set out below.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

APPROVAL CONDITION - Amended Plan (Pre-Commencement Condition)

Notwithstanding the layout shown on drawing 428-06E, prior to commencement of development, at the request of the City Council, a revised plan showing the parking layout and that there will be sufficient space to achieve a cycle freeway of 3m width on the north side of Second Avenue shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development hereby approved shall be completed and retained in accordance with the revised plan.

Reason: In the interests of sustainable travel, in particular cycle infrastructure improvements.

APPROVAL CONDITION - Car Parking Layout (Performance Condition)

The approved parking layout shall be marked out in full prior to its first use in accordance with the agreed/amended scheme, or in accordance with an alternative timescale that shall have been agreed with the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.  The agreed parking scheme shall be retained as agreed.

Reason: In the interests of highways safety and visual amenity.

APPROVAL CONDITION - Bollards (Pre-Commencement Condition)

Prior to the commencement of the development details of bollards (design and position within the site) separating the site from Second Avenue shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local planning Authority. Once approved the development shall be carried out in accordance with agreed details.

Reason: In the interests of Highways Safety.

AMENDED CONDITION

APPROVAL CONDITION - Landscaping, detailed plan (Pre-Commencement)

Notwithstanding the submitted details, before the commencement of any site works a detailed landscaping scheme and implementation timetable shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing, which includes:

(i)  proposed finished ground levels or contours; hard surfacing materials;

(ii)  planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/planting densities where appropriate;

(iii)  Any trees to be lost shall be replaced on a favourable basis (a two-for one basis unless circumstances dictate otherwise and agreed in advance) and can be off site on Council owned land if required; and

(iv)  a landscape management scheme.

The approved hard and soft landscaping scheme for the whole site shall be carried out prior to use of the site in associate with the hereby approved permission and during the first planting season following the full completion of building works, whichever is sooner. The approved scheme implemented shall be maintained for a minimum period of 5 years following its complete provision.

Any trees, shrubs, seeded or turfed areas which die, fail to establish, are removed or become damaged or diseased, within a period of 5 years from the date of planting shall be replaced by the Developer in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. The Developer shall be responsible for any replacements for a period of 5 years from the date of planting.

Reason: To improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the development in the interests of visual amenity, to ensure that the development makes a positive contribution to the local environment and, in accordance with the duty required of the Local Planning Authority by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990