Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Akram with Councillor Bajwa substituting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Akram with Councillor Bajwa substituting.

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary, personal or prejudicial interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

There were no declarations of interests made during the meeting.

There were no declarations of interests made during the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meetings held on Wednesday 12 February 2025, Wednesday 12 March 2025 and Wednesday 09 April 2025 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

RESOLVED:-

That the minutes of the previous meetings held on Wednesday 12 February 2025, Wednesday 12 March 2025 and Wednesday 09 April 2025 be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)  The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the main committee report.

(2)  The conditions and informatives, as set out in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report, together with:

·       An update to condition 22 (part iv) to include details of on-site play features designed for young children (ages 0–5), including detailed information together with sections to demonstrate potential impact on privacy of adjoining properties.

·       The requirement that an off-site financial contribution to be spent on improvements to nearby open spaces which may include improvements to the open spaces themselves, the play facilities within these open spaces and/or improvements to the routes to these spaces from the application site, through an additional heads of terms to the legal agreement.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing dwellinghouses and outbuilding and erection of a four-storey building comprising 25 residential dwellings, part retention and upgrade of the original police station building as flexible commercial space with associated infrastructure works including private and communal space, cycle storage and public realm improvements.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)      The prior completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure the planning obligations as detailed within the main committee report.

(2)      The conditions and informatives, as detailed in the committee report.

Sarah Dilley (Principal Planning Officer) introduced the report, detailing the proposal for the demolition of existing dwellinghouses and outbuilding and erection of a building of up to four-storey in height comprising 25 residential dwellings comprising 1 x studio, 9 x 1 bed, 8 x two bed and 7 x three bed homes, together with the part retention, refurbishment and alteration of the original police station building as flexible commercial space with associated infrastructure works including private and communal space, cycle storage and public realm improvements.

Attention was drawn to the supplementary report, detailing that the number of objections received should be 47 as opposed to 46 in the committee report. It was also noted that since publication of the committee report, the Cabinet Member for Housing and Residents Services and ward councillor for Roundwood had submitted comments ‘neither objecting to or supporting the planning application’. It was also highlighted that comments had raised concerns relating to, privacy, impact to residential amenity at number’s 6 and 8 Huddlestone Road including impact to use of gardens in an urban area and resident’s wellbeing. An additional objection had been received querying how the planning authority would ensure that the development was built according to the agreed plans and conditions, referencing the applicant having a history of not building according to specification, In response, it was confirmed that planning applications were required to be built in accordance with the approved plans and planning conditions. If a breach of planning permission occurred, then the matter would be investigated by the Planning Enforcement Team, with enforcement action taken where necessary.

The Chair thanked Sarah Dilley for introducing the report. As there were no Committee questions raised at this point, the Chair then invited Annie Walshe (who had registered to speak online as an objector) to address the Committee in relation to the application, who highlighted the following points:

• It was stated that the rear bay window contravened planning policy, as the 45-degree angle had been measured from the centre of the objector’s projecting bay window rather than from the original rear wall, which extended 790mm further back.

• The objector noted that the officer report claimed that all main windows in both properties would retain daylight levels above the recommended guidance. However, it was highlighted that the report omitted the No Sky Line (NSL) and Annual Probable Sunlight Hours (APSH) figures for the W7 and W8 windows serving the first-floor bedroom - windows considered critical to the assessment.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.

There was no other urgent business.

There was no other urgent business.