Issue - meetings

Demolition of buildings including Sarah Witham Thompson, Gressingham and Melling Halls, Black Box Theatre, Old Dining Room and the Long Corridor and erection of a 4 storey Extra Care residential building (use class C3), partial demolition, conversion and change of use of the Art Studio from education facility (use class D1) to ancillary space associated with the Extra Care residential building and change of use and conversion of Barbon Hall and Hornby Hall from education facility (use class D1) to provide affordable residential apartments (use class C3) with associated landscaping, parking, access and service infrastructure.

Under the scheme of public participation, a Democratic Support Officer read out a letter of support for the application.

The Planning Officer confirmed that following the receipt of additional information after the Committee Report had been published the recommendation had changed and it was to now defer this application.

It was proposed by Councillor Dant and seconded by Councillor Brookes:

“That the application be deferred to allow the applicant time to submit further information following late comments from the Lead Local Flood Authority and United Utilities expressing concerns about the applications surface water drainage details, and to submit verified photomontages of the proposed development.”

Upon being put to the vote, Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred to allow the applicant time to submit further information following late comments from the Lead Local Flood Authority and United Utilities expressing concerns about the applications surface water drainage details, and to submit verified photomontages of the proposed development.