Agenda item

Report of the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Development recommending that the Panel delegate approval 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 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 existing building and construction of  15 x two-storey houses (10 x three bed and 5 x four bed), a part two-story part three-storey block of 35 apartments (9 x one bed and 26 x two bed) with associated parking and formation of public open space.

Mark Sabanathan and Colin Baker (local residents/ objecting), and Councillor Hammond (ward councillor objecting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel requested that the presenting officer seek to include a further condition relating to the provision of an Electric Vehicle charging points within the development.  

RECORDED VOTE to grant planning permission

FOR:  Councillors Barnes-Andrews, Claisse, Coombs, Denness

and Hecks

ABSTAINED:  Councillors L Harris and Mintoff

RESOLVED

(i)  Delegated authority to the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Developmentto grant planning permission, subject to the planning conditions set out within the report, and the additional condition, listed below, and the completion of a S.106 Legal Agreement to secure:

a.  Financial contributions and/or s.278 works towards site-specific transport contributions for highway improvements in the vicinity of the site (including local footpaths) with any associated Traffic Regulation Orders, in line with Policy SDP4 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (as amended 2015), Policies CS18 and CS25 of the adopted LDF Core Strategy (as amended 2015), and with the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013).

b.  Submission of a highway condition survey to ensure that any damage to the adjacent highway network attributable to the construction process is repaired by the developer.

c.  Provision of affordable housing, in accordance with Policies CS15, CS16 & CS25 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document - Adopted Version (as amended 2015), and with the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013).

d.  Financial contributions towards an employment and skills delivery of agreed actions by the Council identified within the Employment & Skills Plan and the submission of an employment and skills plan in accordance with Policies CS24 & CS25 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document - Adopted Version (as amended 2015) and the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013).

e.  The submission, approval and implementation of a Carbon Management Plan setting out how the carbon neutrality will be achieved and/or how remaining carbon emissions from the development will be mitigated in accordance with policy CS20 of the Core Strategy and the Planning Obligations SPD (September 2013).

f.  Financial contributions towards Solent Disturbance Mitigation in accordance with policy CS22 (as amended 2015) of the Core Strategy and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.

g.  Financial contributions to tree replacement off-site and the submission of a tree replacement plan.

(ii)  In the event that the legal agreement is not completed within three months of the decision of the Planning and Rights of Way Panel, the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Development be authorised to refuse permission on the ground of failure to secure the provisions of the Section 106 Legal Agreement.

(iii)  That the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Developmentbe given delegated powers to add, vary and /or delete relevant parts of the Section 106 agreement and/or conditions as necessary. In the event that the scheme’s viability is tested prior to planning permission being issued and, following an independent assessment of the figures, it is no longer viable to provide the full package of measures set out above, then a report will be bought back to the Planning and Rights of Way Panel for further consideration of the planning application.

Additional condition

35. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points

No development shall commence until details of the provision of at least one Electric Vehicle (EV) “rapid charge” point for the development are submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall been implemented unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of improving air quality within the City and mitigating the scheme’s direct impacts in accordance with Local Plan Policy SDP15.