Demolition of nos. 205-213 Henley Road and rear gardens of nos. 205-219 Henley Road and erection of 2 retirement living apartments blocks (C3 use-age restricted) including communal spaces with supporting car parking, open space landscaping and associated infrastructure. Access into the site from the adjacent development on Henley Road.

Further to Minute 7 of the meeting held on 31 May 2023, when consideration of the application had been deferred for further information on various matters, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  The following appendices were attached to the report:

·       Appendix 1 - enlarged or zoomed in extract versions of selected visual elements of the main agenda report from 31 May 2023

·       Appendix 2 - Written responses provided by the applicant in relation to matters raised by members when the application was considered at Planning Applications Committee on 31 May 2023

·       Appendix 3 – Full copy of the Arboricultural Report Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Arboricultural Method Statement

·       Appendix 4 – Copy of the consultation response received from the Environment Agency

·       Appendix 5 – Full copy of Policy H5 Assessment Document received on 7 June 2023

·       Appendix 6 – Copy of the committee report submitted to the meeting on 31 May 2023

An update report was tabled at the meeting which summarised an additional public consultation response that had been received.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Objector Ian Turner, the applicant’s agent Tim Burden and Emmer Green Ward Councillor Clarence Mitchell attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant planning permission for application 220189/FUL, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 5 July 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 on 31 May 2023 and attached to the report at Appendix 6;

(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 recommended in the report originally submitted to the meeting on 31 May 2023 and attached to the report at Appendix 6, with the Condition regarding parking provision amended to require that the disabled parking requirement for the development be reviewed and that the provision of disabled parking bays be adjusted in accordance with the findings of the review.