Agenda and minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 November 2014 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 November 2014 were confirmed and signed.

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Elizabeth Cable, Stephen Hill, Julia Potts, Stefan Reynolds and John Ward.

To receive from Members declarations of interests in relation to any items included on the Agenda for this meeting in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

There were no interests raised under this heading.

There were no matters raised under this heading.

The background papers relating to the following item in Part II are specified in the agenda for the meeting of the Joint Planning Committee.

Erection of new building to provide 31 retirement apartments with communal facilities and associated parking and the erection of a replacement church building with associated parking, following demolition of existing church building (as amplified by letter dated 24/07/2014 and as amended by plans received 08/09/2014 and email dated 27/10/2014).

Recommendation A

That, subject to, the consideration of the views of the Environment Agency by 17/11/2014, and to the receipt of a suitable legal agreement to secure infrastructure contributions and affordable housing contributions by 20/11/2014 and subject to conditions, permission be GRANTED.

Recommendation B

In the event that the requirement of Recommendation A are not met, that permission be REFUSED.

Erection of new building to provide 31 retirement apartments with communal facilities and associated parking and the erection of a replacement church building with associated parking, following demolition of existing church building (as amplified by letter dated 24/07/2014 and as amended by plans received 08/09/2014 and email dated 27/10/2014).

42.1    The Committee received an introduction from officers setting out the planning history and differences with a previous proposal.  The Committee was advised that an identical scheme had been dismissed at appeal and the decision was therefore a material consideration in the current determination of the planning application. 

42.2    The appeal was made against non-determination of the application and the Council’s appeal statement had set out that had the application been determined, it would have been refused on four grounds relating to the loss of employment land, the proposal being detrimental to the area, failing to comply with infrastructure contributions and not making provision for affordable housing.

42.3    The Inspector had dismissed the appeal because the application did not contribute sufficiently towards affordable housing or infrastructure provision however the Inspector did accept all other aspects of the proposed development indicating that an identical scheme, with a greater commuted sum for affordable housing and infrastructure would be acceptable.

42.4    The Committee expressed concern that the design of the proposals were not adequate for the area and that the input from local members could not be taken into account.  However, it was noted that no objections had been received from local residents on the grounds of design and that the views of the Planning Inspector were a material consideration which would be taken into account by any future Inspector.

42.5    The Committee noted that more time would be required to finalise the legal agreement and agreed to extend the date in the agenda papers by one month to 20.12.14.

42.6    Having concluded its deliberations, the Joint Planning Committee RESOLVED that, subject to the consideration of the views of the Environment Agency by 17/11/2014 and to the receipt of a suitable legal agreement to secure infrastructure contributions and affordable housing contributions by 20/12/2014, and subject to the following conditions, permission be GRANTED:-

1.         Condition

Unless agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the permission hereby granted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings - Drawing numbers: 10-1825-OS, 047.0007.100 Rev P3, 10-1905-100, 10-1905-101 Rev A, 10-1905-102, 10-1905-103, part superseded 10-1905-104, 10-1905-106 Rev A, 7993/01, part superseded 7993/02, MCS500/DRg 01 Rev B, 1330, 226 001, 226-100, 226-101, 226-102, 01 Rev A, 1330 and PP/2949/M&S/2013.

2.      Condition

a)         No works or development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape proposals have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include, as appropriate:

(i)            proposed finished levels or contours;

(ii)          hard surfacing materials;

(iii)         planting materials;

(iv)         planting plans;

(v)          written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);

(vi)         schedules of plants, noting species, planting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.