Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION:  That upon completion of the s106 Legal Agreement, the Head of Development Management / Planning Decisions Managers be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions

WARD:  Edmonton Green

NOTED

1.    The introduction by the Head of Development Management, Andy Higham, clarifying the proposals and the request that delegated authority be given to officers to amend the wording of conditions as necessary.

2.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers.

3.    Members’ concerns in respect of consultation; affordable housing provision; loss of car parking space; that the development would have a detrimental impact on the neighbouring residential area and listed buildings; and increased pressure on infrastructure and health care provision in particular.

4.    That applicants’ name and address should be included on all committee reports.

5.    The officers’ recommendation was not supported by a majority of the committee: 1 vote for, 3 votes against and 5 abstentions.

6.    The proposal for refusal of planning permission for the reasons raised by Members, set out below, was supported by a majority of the committee: 6 votes for, 1 vote against and 2 abstentions.

AGREED that planning permission be refused for the reasons below.

Reasons:

1.    Lack of Affordable Housing.

2.    Impact of development on Character/Amenities of Area.

3.    Impact on heritage assets due to design/scale.

4.    Impact of loss of car parking on Centre.

5.    Lack of infrastructure to support development – education/social/health care.