Full planning application for the demolition of the existing 2-bedroom dwelling and garages, and erection of nine dwellings, including eight three-bedroom houses and one three-bedroom coach house, with access and parking from Swansea Road, and associated landscaping.

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 gave further information on affordable housing, Community Infrastructure Levy, waste management, transport matters, boundary treatments and building recording.  The update report stated that the S106 agreement should only secure the policy-compliant contribution towards affordable housing and the recommendation had therefore been amended to change the proposed S106 legal agreement heads of terms in relation to on-site affordable housing.  It had also been amended to add additional transport conditions.  The update report also stated that there were ongoing discussions with housing officers about the level and tenure of any on-site affordable housing provision.

In view of concerns that more affordable housing could not be secured by the legal agreement, officers confirmed at the meeting that the terms of the S106 agreement as set out in the update report would not prevent the developer from providing all units as affordable.  However, officers also agreed to review the situation and, if the terms of the S106 agreement, as set out in the original report, needed to be amended, this would be brought back for a decision at the next Committee meeting, before the legal agreement completion deadline.

It was reported at the meeting that the applicant was willing to facilitate access to allow historical recording of the building.

Comments and an objection were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant full planning permission for application 191924/FUL subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement by 20 March 2020 (unless a later date be agreed by the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the original report;

(2)      That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Deputy 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 additional conditions recommended in the update report and an additional informative regarding facilitation of access for building recording.