Partial demolition of former retail warehouse and erection of a mixed-use building comprising 29 residential units, retail floorspace (Use Class E(a)) at ground floor and associated car parking, cycle parking and landscaping (amended description).

Further to Minute 101 of the meeting held on 1 March 2023, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing an update on the above application, which had been deferred for further discussions with the applicant about the residential mix and the tenure split of the affordable housing provision.  Attached to the report at Appendix A was information submitted by the applicant to justify the housing proposals including the amount and mix of affordable housing and overall housing size mix.  Attached at Appendix B was the report submitted to the meeting held on 1 March 2023.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant planning permission for application 220922/FUL, subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement by 21 April 2023 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the report submitted to the meeting held on 1 March 2023;

(2)      That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(3)      That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the report submitted to the meeting held on 1 March 2023.