Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

The Panel considered the report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Enhancement and part-redevelopment of the Townhill Park Estate with 665 new dwellings following demolition, associated parking and replacement public open space.  Hybrid planning application with a fully detailed phase 1 comprising the erection of 276 dwellings in buildings of up to 7 storeys, and subsequent phases in outline comprising the erection of 389 dwellings with Access, Layout and Scale submitted for approval with External Appearance and Landscaping reserved, and the erection of a retail store (up to 500sq.m) with all matters reserved. Application seeks to extinguish/stop up existing

Rights of Way and enhance the existing highway network - Description amended following a reduction in height (and the loss of 2 flats) to Plot 5 and the removal of Plot 14 (8 houses) from the scheme.

Ray Mitchell, Geoff Davis, Kim Ayling, Dave Houghton, Steve Horrocks (local residents/ objecting), Sue Jones (applicant), and Councillor Payne (Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability / supporting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that two additional letters had been received one of which that expressed an additional concern over the proposed opening hours of the commercial unit shown on plot 8 of the site.  The Panel considered this concern during the course of the meeting and instructed officers to reduce the operating hours of the unit to close at 9pm. 

It was additionally reported that Highways Development Management were now content with the application following negotiation in regard to impact on Woodmill Bridge and the adjustment of the planning obligation (ii)  set out in Condition 2.  The Panel also noted that an additional obligation would be added to Condition 2 relating to the provision of education within the area.  The Panel also noted the requirement to add to further conditions relating to obscured glazing to windows in plots 1 and 2 and the provision of wheelchair compliant units.

The Panel unanimously voted to confirm the Habitats Regulation Assessment. The Panel then voted on the officer recommendation to delegate to the Planning and Development Manager to conditionally approve the outline planning application

RECORDED VOTE to grant planning permission

FOR:  Councillors Claisse, Denness and Tucker

AGAINST:  Councillor L Harris

Upon being put to the vote the Panel confirmed the changes proposed to existing rights of way with 1 abstention (Councillor L Harris).

RESOLVED

  (i)  To confirm the Habitats Regulation Assessment set out as Appendix 1 of the Report;

  (ii)  To delegate to the Planning and Development Manager to grant conditional planning permission subject to the conditions listed in the report, and the amended conditions, set out below.

  (iii)  To delegate to the Planning and Development Manager to add, vary and or delete the planning conditions listed with the report and any conditional conditions as set out below.

 (iv)  Approved the highways stopping up process, insofar as within the Council’s remit.

AMENDED CONDITIONS

2. APPROVAL CONDITION – Planning Obligation

No development shall commence on site (excluding any demolition phase, site set up and/or site investigation works) until a planning obligation has been entered into or given with the Council covering the following heads of terms:

ii.  Either works agreed under S.278 or financial contributions towards site specific transport contributions for highway improvements and external lighting (if needed) both within and in the vicinity of the site with ongoing assessments of Woodmill Bridge following occupation of Phase 1 and an off-site contribution where trips exceed the 5% currently predicted, including any associated Traffic Regulation Orders, in line with Policy SDP4 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (amended 2015), policies CS18 and CS25 of the adopted LDF Core Strategy (amended 2015) and the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013);

xiv.  An assessment of local education capacity and impacts with associated financial contributions (as required) towards off-site education on a phased basis linked to housing delivery and children numbers;

38.APPROVAL CONDITION – Commercial Use

The commercial use shown on Plot 8 shall not exceed 500sq.m (gross) and shall be completed and fitted out ready for occupation prior to any demolition works taking place in connection with the redevelopment of Plot 6 (ie. where the existing commercial use is located).

Notwithstanding the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) or any Order revoking, amending, or re-enacting that Order, the development hereby approved shall be used only for the purposes of A1 (retail) and/or A2 (financial/professional services) and/or A3 (restaurant).  The use hereby approved shall not operate outside the hours of 7am and 9pm (7 days a week including public holidays).

The commercial use shall not be occupied until details of a Servicing Management Plan has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  The commercial use shall operate as agreed.

REASON: To ensure that the estate is served continuously by a local shop and to define the limits of the commercial use in respect of BREEAM, its use and its trading hours.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

39.APPROVAL CONDITION – Obscured Glazing

Those windows in Plots 1 and 2 shown as being fitted with ‘obscured glazing’ shall be built as such prior to the first occupation of the affected unit with the glazing retained as agreed thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of protecting existing residential amenity

40.APPROVAL CONDITION – Wheelchair Compliant Units

A minimum of 4 wheelchair compliant units shall be provided in accordance with plan ref: 070229/P100 024 Rev B, and they shall be retained as agreed thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority

REASON: To ensure a mix of units is made available to satisfy LDF Policy CS16