Agenda item

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

 

 

Use of the land for a period of up to five years for vehicle parking and storage associated with the operations of the Port of Southampton, with associated works including surfacing, lighting, fencing, drainage, service and security infrastructure, following demolition of public house and entertainment complex (Departure from Development Plan).

 

Ros Cassy (local resident), and Councillor Bogle (ward councillor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting. Mark Ring (agent) was present virtually and experienced technical difficulties so was unable to address the Panel. 

 

The presenting officer clarified that paragraph 1.4 of the report should have name Associated British Ports as the leaseholder.  The presenting officer requested that Condition 3 be amended as set out below. 

 

In addition it was noted that the offer of landscaping improvements listed in paragraph 2.6  had changed but any to amendments coul;d be resolved by the proposed condition 6, as set out below.  The Panel noted that the officer was recommending an amendment to Condition 11 in relation to the hours of construction hours as set out below.

 

During discussion on the item Councillors discussed the proposed time period within condition 1 for the temporary permission. A motion to amend the recommended condition 1 by reducing the period from 5 to 2 years was proposed by Councillor A Frampton and seconded by Councillor G Lambert was put forward.  Upon being put to the vote, the amendment to the recommendation was carried.

 

RECORDED VOTE: on the proposed amendment

 

FOR:  Councillors Windle, Beaurain, Evemy, Frampton

and Lambert

AGAINST:  Councillors Greenhalgh and Wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

RECORDED VOTE

 

FOR:  Councillors Windle, Beaurain, Evemy, Frampton,

Lambert and Wood

AGAINST:  Councillor Greenhalgh

 

RESOLVED

 

1.  That authority be delegated to the Head of Transport and Planning to grant planning permission subject to the planning conditions recommended at the end of this report and the completion of a S.106 Legal Agreement in accordance saved 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 the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013), to secure site-specific transport contributions for highway improvements to Dock Gate 10 and West Quay Road including:

 

  ii.  The alteration of the phasing of traffic lights along West Quay Road to manage the traffic flows and green light time to reflect peak times and days for cruise traffic;

  iii.  Works to remove traffic signs to direct traffic to turn left out of Dock Gate 10 during peak times and days for cruise times.

 

2.  That the Head of Transport and Planning be 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 legal agreement is not completed within 3 months of the Panel meeting, the Head of Transport and Planning be authorised to refuse permission on the ground of failure to secure the provisions of the Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 

Changes to recommendation/conditions

 

1.  Temporary Permission (Performance) AMENDED BY PANEL

The development hereby approved shall be discontinued either on or before the period ending 2 years from the date of this consent. After this time the land, all storage and parking shall cease and the access link road between the site and Solent Road be removed.

 

REASON: The site is identified in the Development Plan for mixed use regeneration site and a lengthier use for storage and parking would hinder the realisation of this, adversely affecting the vitality of the city centre and the need for housing. Furthermore, the use of the site for storage and parking in the longer term would have a deleterious impact on the visual amenity of the area and impact on the ability to achieve a future flood defence for the city and the delivery of the West Quay Relief Road. As such, a period longer than 2 years for the use would not be acceptable.

 

3.  West Quay Road Access Restriction (Performance Condition)

 

With the exception of access and egress by emergency service vehicles attending an emergency, the car park hereby approved shall not take access or egress directly onto or off-of West Quay Road at any time. Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, secure boundary treatment must be erected between the car park and the vehicular access with West Quay Road, in accordance with details agreed pursuant with condition 5, below. The boundary treatment shall be retained for the lifetime of the development.

 

REASON: To prevent congestion on the highway and to help screen the visual impact of the development.

 

6.  Landscaping, lighting & means of enclosure detailed plan (Pre-Use)

 

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

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

b.  a landscape management scheme.

 

The approved hard and soft landscaping scheme for the whole site shall be carried out prior to the development first coming into use or during the first planting season following the full completion of building works, whichever is sooner. The approved scheme implemented shall be maintained for the lifetime of the development.

 

Any approved trees, shrubs, seeded or turfed areas which die, fail to establish, are removed or become damaged or diseased, during the lifetime of the use 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 the duration of the use of the site hereby approved.

 

Any approved trees which die, fail to establish, are removed or become damaged or diseased following their planting shall be replaced by the Developer (or their successor) in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

 

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.

 

11.  Hours of work for Demolition / Clearance / Construction (Performance)

 

All works relating to the demolition, clearance and construction of the development hereby granted shall only take place between the hours of:

Monday to Friday  07:30 to 18:00 hours

Saturdays  07:30 to 13:00 hours

And at no time on Sundays and recognised public holidays.

 

Any works outside the permitted hours shall be confined to the internal preparations of the buildings without audible noise from outside the building, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON: To protect the amenities of the occupiers of existing nearby residential properties.