Agenda item

Report of the Head of Transport and Planning recommending to delegate approval of planning permission subject to the planning conditions recommended in the report and the completion of a S.106 Legal Agreement.

The Panel considered the report of the Head of Transport and Planning in respect of an application for planning permission for the proposed development at the above address recommending that authority be delegated to the Head of Transport and Planning to grant planning permission subject to the criteria listed in the report.

Redevelopment of the site. Demolition of existing buildings and construction of new buildings of up to 17 storeys to provide co-living accommodation comprising up to 397 private studio rooms with associated access, internal and external amenity spaces, landscaping, and public realm improvements; and including publicly accessible community cafe, co-working space, and gym at ground floor level (Sui Generis)

Colin Beaven (Local resident) and Simon Renier (City of Southampton Society (objecting), Amanda Ollie (agent), Darren Border (applicant), were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported the following updates to the report:

Para 3.5 of the report corrected to read that “vacuum cleaners would be available for hire at no extra charge”.

Para 8.3.7 updated to confirm that the applicant wish it to be known that they have not given an indication that they would likely appeal a CIL liability notice.

During discussion on the item, members raised the issue and officers agreed to amend the recommendation by the amendment of condition 4 on Flood Resistance and Resilience Measures and the addition of a condition regarding Provision/Retention of Kitchen Facilities (Performance) as set out in full below. Upon being put to the vote, the amendments to the recommendation were carried.

Upon being put to the vote the Panel confirmed the Habitats Regulation Assessment.

The Panel then considered recommendation (2) that authority be delegated to the Head of Transport and Planning to grant planning permission subject to criteria listed in the report (as amended) and recommendation (3).  Upon being put to the vote the recommendations as amended were carried.

RECORDED VOTE

FOR:  Councillors J Baillie, Beaurain, Cox, A Frampton, Greenhalgh, Savage. 

ABSTAINED:  Councillor Mrs Blatchford

RESOLVED

1.  To confirm the Habitats Regulation Assessment set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

2.  That authority be delegated to the Head of Transport and Planning to grant planning permission subject to the conditions in the report and the additional and amended conditions set out below and the completion of a S.106 Legal Agreement to secure all conditions and the amended and additional conditions.

3.  Changes to recommendation/conditions

Amended Condition 04 Flood Resistance and Resilience Measures (performance)

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (ref: Royal Crescent Road, Southampton, FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Version 5.0, dated 24 January 2024), and the following mitigation measures it details:

•  Section 5.6 of the FRA - Finished floor levels (FFLs) shall be set no lower than 4.6 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD) with no habitable rooms at ground floor level.

•  To account for a minimum freeboard of 300mm flood resilience/resistance measures will be provided to a height of 4.98mAOD.

•  The flood resistance measures shall conform to BS PAS 1188-1 and include the following up to a height of 4.98mAOD: watertight windows and flood doors; waterproof construction for foundations floor slab and walls; airbrick covers or auto-closing airbricks; non-return valves on foul drainpipes and foul inspection chambers.

•  The flood resilience measures should include the following up to a height of 4.98mAOD: flood resistant material within walls and floors; flood-proof flooring; pipe insulation replaced with closed cell.

•  Likewise, the following should be excluded below the height of 4.98mAOD: ground floor main ring; consumer unit; electricity/gas meters; boilers and associated pumps and controls.

•  These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the scheme’s timing/phasing arrangements.

•  The measures detailed above shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development.

Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants. 

The condition is in line with the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for Flood Risk and Coastal Change.

Additional Condition 39 Provision/Retention of Kitchen Facilities (Performance)

The kitchen facilities within the studio rooms on the plans hereby approved shall be provided before the respective studio rooms come into occupation and shall thereafter be retained as approved.

Reason: To secure an acceptable residential environment.