Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing managers house and erection of 2 storey building comprising of 4 1-bed flats (C3) and mixed use community room and office to serve wider sheltered housing scheme.

Under the scheme of public participation, Councillor Mandy Bannon spoke in favour of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding, contrary to the officer’s recommendation:

“That the application be deferred for further discussions.”

Upon being put to the vote, 3 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with 11 against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been rejected.

It was proposed by Councillor Roger Dennison and seconded by Councillor June Greenwell, contrary to the officer’s recommendation:

“That the conflict with flood risk policy, in particular failure to pass the sequential test, would not outweigh the specific social and environmental benefits of the proposal and that the application be approved with the following conditions:

1.     Standard time limit.

2.     Approved Plans.

3.     Surface water drainage scheme and maintenance.

4.     Foul drainage scheme.

5.     Materials.

6.     Tree protection measures.

7.     Landscaping scheme.

8.     Provision of EVP.

9.     Provision of biodiversity enhancement.

10.  Provision of homeowner packs.

11.  Flood resilience and mitigation measures including flood evacuation.

12.  Energy efficiency measures.

The precise drafting of conditions to be delegated back to officers.”

Upon being put to the vote, 14 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the conflict with flood risk policy, in particular failure to pass the sequential test, would not outweigh the specific social and environmental benefits of the proposal and that the application be approved with the following conditions:

1.     Standard time limit.

2.     Approved Plans.

3.     Surface water drainage scheme and maintenance.

4.     Foul drainage scheme.

5.     Materials.

6.     Tree protection measures.

7.     Landscaping scheme.

8.     Provision of EVP.

9.     Provision of biodiversity enhancement.

10.  Provision of homeowner packs.

11.  Flood resilience and mitigation measures including flood evacuation.

12.  Energy efficiency measures.

The precise drafting of conditions to be delegated back to officers.