Agenda item

River

Part retrospective conversion of existing building into 16 flats (9 x one bedroom, 3 x two bedroom, 3 x three bedroom, and 1x four bedroom).

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the planning application and reminded the Committee that this application had been considered on 24 August 2016 following which it had been decided to defer consideration of the application pending further work on the proposed Section 106 agreement.

He advised the Committee that following further consultations, the proposed Section 106 agreement now included requested contributions for education and health. He explained the reasons why these had not originally been included within the report submitted to the Committee on 24 August 2016 and referred to the reasons for the requested contributions as set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

He also drew attention to the supplementary agenda advice sheet which set out a revised full schedule of proposed Section 106 heads of agreement.

In response to a question as to the existing windows in the building fronting onto the High Street, the Head of Planning confirmed that the applicant was in the process of changing the UPVC windows and would be undertaking repairs to other existing windows.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

A)           The applicant entering into a Section 106 agreement to secure the following:

1.    The development as 'Car Free', by precluding future occupiers from obtaining parking permits, including if required an undertaking to pay the Council's costs in regard to amending the relevant Traffic Regulation Order to preclude future occupiers of the development from obtaining such parking permits;

2.    An open space contribution of £18,305.60 based on an occupancy ratio of 1.33 for the one bedroom units, 2.44 for the two bedroom units and 3.59 for the three & four bedroom units and a contribution of £544 per person to be spent on improvements to the Town Hall Gardens and/or Chatham Riverside, to encourage healthy communities.

3.    A heritage contribution of £7,840.45 based on an occupancy ratio of 1.33 for the one bedroom units, 2.44 for the two bedroom units and 3.59 for the three & four bedroom units and a contribution of £233 per person to be spent at the Old Brook Pumping Station, to help safeguard the provision of a cultural, heritage facility.

4.    A contribution of £3,577.282 (£223.58 per unit) towards appropriate    mitigation measures within Special Protection Areas.

5.    A contribution of £1,747.20 based on an occupancy ratio of 0.03 for the  7 x two, three and four bedroom flats towards the provision of nursery school facilities.

6.    A contribution of £5,241.60  based on an occupancy ratio of 0.09 for the  7 x two, three and four bedroom flats towards the provision of primary school facilities.

7.    A contribution of £5,023.20  based on an occupancy ratio of 0.06 for the  7 x two, three and four bedroom flats towards the provision of secondary school facilities.

8.    A contribution of £1,674.40 based on an occupancy ratio of 0.02 for the  7 x two, three and four bedroom flats towards the provision of sixth form school facilities.

9.    A contribution of £6,419.51  based on an occupancy ratio of 1.33 for the  9 x one bedroom flats; 2.44 for the 3 x two bedroom flats, 3.59 for the 3 x three flats and 3.59 for the 1 x four bedroom flat towards the provision of local health facilities.

B)           Conditions 1 – 11 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report.