Proposal                       External works to existing building, including partial replacement of the existing facades fronting Market Place and Abbey Square alongside other external works to the building, set back single-storey extension above part of block fronting Market Place, part two part three storey extensions above other blocks, and conversion and alterations to ground floor reception and car parking area, together the works will deliver 38 new homes and (internal and external) residential amenity areas with associated car parking. 

Recommendation         Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

External works to existing building, including partial replacement of the existing facades fronting Market Place and Abbey Square alongside other external works to the building, set back single-storey extension above part of block fronting Market Place, part two part three storey extensions above other blocks, and conversion and alterations to ground floor reception and car parking area, together the works will deliver 38 new homes and (internal and external) residential amenity areas with associated car parking.

Further to Minute 79 of the meeting held on 11 January 2023, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  Attached to the report at Appendices 1 and 2 were the report and update report considered at the meeting on 11 January 2023, where consideration of the application had been deferred for more information on materials, refuse collection arrangements, electric vehicle charging, photovoltaic panels, fire safety and cycle storage.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which set out information on plans received, the proposed conditions relating to materials, and rooftop terraces.  The update report recommended an additional materials condition to secure submission and approval of details of the materials for the Market Place elevation separately to the rest of the proposed development, and removal of condition no. 33 relating to hours of use for Roof Terraces.

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant full planning permission for application 221446/FUL, subject to incorporating the revised materials option for the treatment of the Market Place façade of the proposed development shown/referred to as ‘Option 3’, and to completion of a S106 legal agreement by 10 February 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 11 January 2023;

(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 submitted to the meeting held on 11 January 2023, as amended by the update report submitted to the meeting held on 11 January 2023 and the update report to this meeting;

(4)      That the pre-commencement condition regarding materials for the Market Place elevation specify the requirement to provide an on-site viewing of large display panels for the proposed façade materials.