Issue - meetings

PROPOSAL:  modification of S106 obligation attached to planning permission P/0640/16 dated 25 August 2016 to vary on site affordable housing contribution.

The Committee resolved to accept officer recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Planning Committee was asked to:

1)              agree the reasons for approval as set out in the report (the delegated decision is subject to the Interim Chief Planning officer to complete the Deed of Modification), and

2)              grant the modification of the section 106 agreement, 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 a legal agreement.  The Deed of Modification would cover the following matters:

·         removal of affordable housing provision on site (12 Shared Ownership Units); and

·          payment of a commuted sum of £822,106.

DECISION:  GRANT

The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was by majority of votes.

Councillors Ashton, Baxter, Brown, Fitzpatrick, Henson and Patel voted to grant the application.

Councillor Parekh abstained from voting on the application.