Issue - meetings

DEFERRED

Description of application – Demolition of existing buildings at Nos. 50-54 Station Road and erection of three storey building comprising commercial/office space at ground floor level and 2 two bedroom and 4 one bedroom apartments at first and second floor levels with associated secure bin and cycle storage for commercial and residential use and landscaped amenity space.

Oral representations from the applicant’s agent  in support of the application were received at the meeting. 

In response to a question from Councillor Fawthrop, the agent confirmed that the applicant would have no objection to a condition being added requiring payment (via a S106 Agreement) for the installation and set-up of a CCTV system to enable improved parking enforcement.

Oral representations from visiting Ward Member Councillor William Huntington-Thresher were received at the meeting.

The Head of Development Management reported that further documents in objection to the application had been received and circulated to Members.  He also advised that as the site was located in a road owned by Network Rail, clarity would need to be sought on the issue of CCTV as parking enforcement was a private matter.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that the application BE DEFERRED without prejudice to any future consideration to enable possible measures to help with the deterrence and enforcement of unauthorised parking in Station Road to be explored.  If a satisfactory solution can be achieved then Officers have Delegated Authority to issue the decision subject to this additional requirement.

The following conditions in the report were amended:-

‘8.  Soft and hard landscaping and boundary enclosures including measures to protect the privacy of No. 46 Station Road.

11.  Details of cycle parking for both the commercial and residential elements of the scheme.’