Issue - meetings

PERMISSION GRANTED SUBJECT TO A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT.

Description of application – Demolition of number 34 and 36 Homefield Rise, retention of number 32 Homefield Rise. Formation of new access and erection of a part 3/part 4 storey block containing 17 apartments with 14 car parking spaces, cycle store and refuse store.

The Development Management Team Leader – Major Developments gave a brief presentation and overview of the application.

Oral representations in support of the application were received from the applicant’s agent who gave the following responses to Member questions:-

• The intention was to renovate and rent out 32 Homefield Rise.

The Chairman noted that comments from Ward Councillor and Committee Member Councillor William Huntington-Thresher had been circulated to the Committee.  The Chairman read out comments from Ward Councillor Pauline Tunnicliffe who supported the application.

The Chairman noted that the site was allocated in the Local Plan for housing and that it was a good scheme before Members. She moved that permission be granted.  The motion was seconded by Councillor Terry.

Councillor Harris welcomed the 35% social housing provision on such a small development noting that the development would provide a good social mix.  As such, Councillor Harris expressed support for the application.

Councillor Fawthrop expressed the view that when the impact of the development on numbers 30 and 32 was considered, it was overbearing on those properties and on that basis he could not support the development.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT as recommended and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Assistant Director, Planning.