Issue - meetings

DEFERRED

Description of application – Demolition of 5 existing houses and associated structures and erection of 28 residential units comprising an apartment block with 9x1 bed and 11x2 bed units and 8x3 bed houses together with basement car parking with access from Saltwood Close, surface level car parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling facilities and associated landscaping.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member Councillor William Huntington-Thresher in objection to the application were received at the meeting.

The Principal Planner gave the following updates:-

Objections

·  One late objection had been received which reflected comments already contained in the report.

Scheme Value

·  The independent consultant appointed by the Council concluded that the scheme would generate a surplus of £99,000 which was enough to support a payment in-lieu (PIL) of affordable housing on the site but would leave little scope to reduce the scale of the development.  The consultant had confirmed that this sum would not be sufficient for an onsite affordable housing unit and a PIL would be most appropriate.

Contamination

·  The Environment Agency raised no objections subject to the addition of various conditions contained in the document circulated to Members.

Bats

·  Further survey work was recommended in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal.  Further conditions regarding this were proposed.

Children’s Play Space

·  A further condition to secure the provision of on-site children’s play equipment was recommended.

Motions to permit the scheme and to seek specific amendments having failed to pass, Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that the application be DEFERRED without prejudice to any future consideration to be reported to a meeting of the Development Control Committee and the applicant advised to consider density, design, on-site affordable housing and electric car charging points.