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1/02 HALFORDS P/3305/20

Meeting: 17/03/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 520)

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Minutes:

PROPOSAL:  demolition of existing buildings and erection of two linked buildings comprising residential units (Use Class C3) together with plant car parking cycle parking refuse stores hard and soft landscaping, and associated works details - height ranging from 5 to 9 storeys (as amended by the Addendum).

 

The Committee received representations from Luisa Keig (Objector), James Smith (Objector), and Nick Cuff (Agent for Applicant). Both Objectors outlined reasons for seeking refusal of the application, whilst the Agent for the Applicant urged the Committee to grant the application.

 

The Committee resolved to accept officer recommendations.

 

RECOMMENDATION A

 

The Planning Committee was asked to:

 

1)            agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report; and

 

2)            grant planning permission subject to authority being delegated to the Interim Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the completion of the legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other enabling legislation and issue of the planning permission, subject to amendments to the conditions, including the insertion or deletion of conditions as deemed fit and appropriate to the development or the amendments to the legal agreement as required. The Section 106 Agreement Heads of Terms would cover the following matters:

 

Affordable Housing and Wheelchair Homes

 

A planning obligation was recommended to secure 100% affordable housing (149 x 1b1p units) with the tenure (Discount Market Sale) as submitted:

 

·      cascade mechanism to ensure each unit shall be marketed for first sale exclusively to Harrow residents for no less than 3 months and an income cap for eligible purchasers; and

·      provision of 10% wheelchair homes.

 

Transport and Highways

 

·      Parking Permit Restrictions - the development to be ‘resident permit restricted’ in accordance with section 16 of the GLC (Gen Powers) Act 1974 and the developer to ensure that: (i) all marketing/advertising material made reference to the fact; and (ii) all lettings agreements contained a covenant to the effect that future occupiers and tenants (other than those that were registered disabled) would not be entitled to apply for a residents parking permit or a visitor parking permit.  A contribution in accordance with the adopted fees and charges was required to amend the Traffic Management Order; and

·      Loading/Refuse Bay on Sheepcote Road – s278.

 

Travel Plan

 

·      Travel Plan Deposit/ Bond (to be agreed with developer) would be required to secure the implementation of all measures specified in the Travel Plans;

·      Travel Plan Monitoring Fee - to cover a 5 year period, per Travel Plan (fee to be in accordance with the adopted fees and charges);

·      Travel Plan Survey (to be updated) – 75% occupied or in sixth month after occupation, whichever was soonest;

·      submit survey results annually with full review and update in years 3 and 5;

·      Travel Plan Co-ordinator to be in place 2 months prior to occupation; and

·      should the travel plan not fulfil its agreed targets by year 5, the life of the travel plan may be extended, the cost  ...  view the full minutes text for item 520