Outline planning application (Access only. Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale Reserved for future consideration) for the redevelopment of the Meadway precinct including partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of existing retail units and creation of new retail premises within Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1 and D2, 258 new residential dwellings (Use Class C3), new car park and servicing arrangements, bin stores, engineering operations including re-profiling of embankment and associated landscaping, re-location of public toilets within precinct (amended description).

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which corrected some errors in the original report and gave details of Zero Carbon Homes.  The recommendation had been amended accordingly, including a correction to the type of planning application, proposed amendments to the heads of terms in the S106 agreement regarding Zero Carbon Homes and a correction to the number of dwellings in Condition 7.  It was reported at the meeting that an additional objection had been received on 6 October 2021 from 103 Cockney Hill and a summary of the objection was given. 

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)           That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant outline planning permission for application 191496, subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement by 30 November 2021 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the original report, with the amendments set out in the update report.

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

(3)      That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives recommended in the original report, with the amendment set out in the update report.