Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for the erection of 56 no. affordable apartments, car parking and associated landscaping

The Principal Planner referred to the amendments contained within the amendment sheet.

The Committee received representations in objection to the application from the following:

·        Resident of Paget Road

·        Resident of Lingrey Court

The representations covered the following issues:

     i.        Requested angled windows to protect resident’s privacy.

    ii.        The previous development had individuals that lived in bungalows with no cars, the new development proposed houses therefore concerns were raised about new residents parking their cars outside properties and causing problems for existing residents to access their houses.

   iii.        Requested that the eastern part of Anstey Way was widened to 5m in width.

  iv.        Commented that the density of the development had increased.

   v.        Referred to the pedestrian route to community facilities.

  vi.        Commented that the design of the proposed development was unattractive. 

Steven Longstaff (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Price (Executive Councillor for Housing) addressed the Committee and made the following points:

i.             The site had originally been approved for redevelopment by the Housing Scrutiny Committee 2 years ago but the Government had changed rents which meant that the development was unable to be brought forward.

ii.            The development would be 100% affordable housing.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officers and the completion of a S106 agreement.