To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received.

To receive any declarations of interest.

No declarations of interest were made.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2022 as a true and accurate record.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2022 be a true and accurate record.

Proposal: Outline application for access, appearance, layout and scale only to be considered at this stage with all other matters to be reserved for the construction of 49 No. apartments with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing building.

Recommendation: Defer & Delegate

Applicant: Shanly Homes Limited

Member Call-In: N/A

Expiry Date: 22 February 2021

A motion was put forward by Councillor Hill to permit the application, which was in line with Officer Recommendations, subject to the points that were laid out in paragraph 1.9 of the report. This was seconded by Councillor Baldwin.

A named vote was taken.

The motion fell.

A motion was put forward by Councillor Reynolds to refuse the application which was against officer recommendations. This was seconded by Councillor Walters. This was based on the following three reasons.

1.     The application failed to provide affordable housing to meet the needs of the local population contrary to Borough Local Plan policy HO3.  This harm was considered to have substantial weight and the evidence provided to justify the lack of affordable housing provision was not considered to outweigh this harm. 

2.     The proposed development failed to provide an adequate buffer to the river bank of the adjacent waterway and would therefore cause harm to nature conservation and habitats.  The proposal would therefore be contrary to Borough Local Plan policies NR1 and NR2.

3.     The proposed development would be harmful to the character of the area and would be harmful to the living conditions of nearby properties due to loss of light and privacy.  The proposed development would result in a significant change to the character of the site by introducing a densely built-up form. The proposal was therefore contrary to Borough Local Plan policy QP3.

A named vote was taken.

RESOLVED: That the application be refused on the above grounds.

The committee were addressed by 4 registered speakers. Georgina Kynaston, Objector, Kevin Scott, Applicant’s representative, Councillor Singh Ward Councillor and Councillor Stimson, Ward Councillor.

To note the contents of the report.

The Committee noted the report.