Proposal:                   Demolition of existing building(mural wall to be retained and restored), construction of new building to accommodate a community hall (Use Class F2) and 17 no. residential flats (Use Class C3), with associated works and landscaping.

Recommendation:   Grant subject to S106

Partial demolition of existing building, construction of new building to accommodate a community hall (Use Class F2) and 17 no. residential flats (Use Class C3), with associated works and landscaping (Amended Scheme).

The Committee considered a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which explained that the applicant had amended the proposed ground floor layout to move the rear lobby corridor, bin store and bicycle store between the community space and Unit 1 so that Unit 1 was not directly adjacent to the community space with an adjoining wall, ensuring that the living conditions of the occupants would be acceptable in terms of noise and disturbance. The report also recommended an additional condition to require an internal noise mitigation scheme to be approved.

At the meeting it was proposed and agreed to amend the terms of the proposed Section 106 agreement relating to ‘First Homes’ tenure which was proposed for two of the units, in order to also permit any alternative schemes which could be introduced by the government in the future.  An additional condition to require level access from the entrance lobby to communal areas was also proposed and agreed.

Comments 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 221364/FUL, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 31 October 2024 (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 original report, as verbally amended at the meeting to include ‘(or equivalent)’ after the reference to First Homes tenure;

(2)       That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to make such minor changes to the conditions, Heads of Terms and details of the legal agreement as may reasonably be required to issue the permission;

(3)       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;

(4)       That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with the additional condition as recommended in the update report and the additional condition agreed at the meeting regarding level access.