Agenda item

Report of the Interim Head of Planning and Economic 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 Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Erection of a 5-15 storey 268-bed hotel (Use Class C1) with detached two-storey duplex hotel suite and associated car parking (Outline application seeking approval for ACCESS, LAYOUT and SCALE) (amended)

Simon Reynier (City of Southampton Society, Shaun Adams (applicant) and

Gareth Hooper (agent) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting. Additionally, the Panel noted the apologies of the Ward Councillors and from the two members of public who had registered but were unable to attend

The presenting officer reported that there was a need to amend the recommendation to confirm the Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA), The officer explained that the HRA required amendment to remove all reference to New Forest recreation disturbance mitigation and sought approval to delegate approval to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to confirm the Assessment.  The Panel noted that officers wished to add terms to the Section 106 for a Travel Plan, a Construction Traffic Management Plan and Public Art (as set out below)

The Panel then considered the recommendation to delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to grant planning permission. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried.

RECORDED VOTE to grant planning permission.

FOR:  Councillors Bell, Coombs, L Harris, Prior and Mitchell

AGAINST:  Councillors Savage and Windle

RESOLVED that the Panel:

  (i)  Delegated authority to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to confirm the Habitats Regulation Assessment set out in Appendix 2 of the report following the removal all reference to New Forest recreation disturbance mitigation.

  (ii)  Delegated authority to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to grant planning permission subject to the amendments set out below and the completion of a S.106 Legal Agreement to secure:

a.  Financial contributions towards site specific transport contributions for highway improvements in the vicinity of the site or provision through a s.278 agreement 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 the adopted SPD relating to Planning Obligations (September 2013);

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

c.  Either a scheme of measures or a financial contribution towards Solent Disturbance Mitigation Project to mitigate against the pressure on European designated nature conservation sites in accordance with Policy CS22 of the Core Strategy and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010;

d.  Submission of a Training & Employment Management Plan committing to adopting local labour and employment initiatives, 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.  Submission, approval and implementation of a CCTV network that can be linked into and/or accessed by the Council and its partners;

g.  Submission of a scheme of works and management plan for the areas around the site accessible to the public;

h.  Clause to define the apart-hotel rooms with a maximum period of occupancy to ensure the apart-hotel rooms fall within planning use class C1.

i.  Submission, approval and implementation of a Travel Plan for hotel staff;

j.   Submission and implementation of a Construction Traffic Management Plan; and

k.  Submission, approval and implementation of Public Art in accordance with the Council's Public Art Strategy, and the adopted SPD relating to ‘Developer Contributions’ (September 2013),

 (iii)  In the event that the legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period following the Panel meeting, the Head of Planning and Economic Development be authorised to refuse permission on the ground of failure to secure the provisions of the Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 (iv)  That the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given delegated powers to add, vary and /or delete relevant parts of the Section 106 agreement and/or conditions as necessary.