Agenda item

Chatham Central

Demolition of the former Redvers Centre and construction of residential development comprising 6 houses and 18 apartments.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the planning application and reminded the Committee that this application had previously been considered and refused following which the applicant had commenced work on preparing an appeal.

He advised that further discussions had taken place with the applicant and, in recognition of the time delay in progressing through the appeal process and the benefits of getting on site quickly both for the applicant and the Council in terms of delivery of housing and developing the site, the applicant had agreed to provide Section 106 contributions similar to those previously agreed for MC/15/1131, details of which were set out in the report and amended on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

He further advised that pending consideration of this application, the applicant had held off progressing the appeal further and had also agreed to an amendment to proposed condition 1 to require that work begin on site before the expiration of 18 months from the date of the planning permission. Therefore, should the Committee be minded to approve the application, proposed conditions 1 and 2 (revised plans) required amendment, details of which were set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

a)            Delegated Authority be given to the Head of Planning to complete the S106 and issue the decision after the public consultation period has ended, provided that no new issues are raised through the consultation that have not been considered by the Planning Committee and are material in the determination of the application.

b)            A Section 106 agreement being entered into to secure the following:

i)          Education contribution totalling £9,054.36 comprising of Nursery £3,093.87 and Primary £5,960.49 to Phoenix Junior Academy or Greenvale Infants School.

ii)         Green Spaces contribution totalling of £12,695.34 to Chalk Pit and/or Maidstone Road Sports Ground and Great Lines Heritage Park footpath phased 2.

iii)        Community Facilities contribution totalling £1,131.90 to White Road Community Centre

iv)        Health contribution totalling £2878.16 to Bryant Street Surgery, Kings Family Practice and The Halfway Surgery.

v)         Waste contribution totalling £956.04 for the provision of brown bins, refuse bags and informational leaflets to all homes, maintenance of on street waste and recycling facilities in Chatham High Street, leaflet production.

vi)        Bird’s contribution totalling £5,356.92.

vii)       In the event that the viability assessment demonstrates that the development has made or is anticipated to make a gross profit in excess of 20% to pay the Council the additional contributions to be spent in accordance with the Medway Council Developers Contribution guide, details of the division of the additional contribution will be supplied at the time that payment is made.

c)            Conditions 3 - 12 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and conditions 1 and 2 amended as follows:

1          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of eighteen months from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

2          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Drawing numbers 0231-P002 Rev E,  0231-P005 Rev E, 0231-P006 Rev E and  0231-P010 Rev C received on 3 April 2019; and drawing numbers 0231-P003 Rev D, 0231-P004 Rev D, 0231-P007 Rev D, 0231-P008 Rev D, 0231-P009 Rev D, 231-P011 Rev D, 0231-P012 Rev D, 0231-P013 Rev D and 0231-P014 Rev D, 0231-P015 Rev D and 0231-P016 Rev D received on 10 April 2019.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.