The Chair introduced the item to the committee and invited the Principal Planning Officer (AC) to present his report

The Principal Planning Officer presented the application as set out in his report.

The Chair thanked the Principal Planning Officer for his report and asked for any comments from the members. 

The committee was pleased with the proposal and praised the application as providing much needed affordable family accommodation in Watford. 

The Chair put the motion to the committee that the terms of the s106 be amended as follows:

To secure a minimum of 62 units of the development to be Affordable

Housing units comprising a minimum of:

·        12 x 3 bed 5 person social rented maisonettes

·        8 x 3 bed 5 person social rented houses

·        32 x 3 bed 5 person affordable rented houses

·        5 x 2 bed 4 person shared ownership flats

·        5 x 2 bed 3 person shared ownership flats

And that all other heads of terms of the s106 agreement and conditions as set out in the previous resolution dated 1 April 2020 remain as originally approved.

In accordance with Standing Committee Procedure Rules, paragraph 4.2, Councillor Jeffree requested that it be recorded in the minutes how members cast their votes.

Those members voting for the motion:

Councillors Bell, Collett, Jeffree, Johnson, Mills, Pattinson, Sharpe, Smith and Watkin.

Those members voting against the motion:

None.

Those members abstaining:

None.

The motion was declared to be CARRIED unanimously.

RESOLVED –

that planning permission be granted as per the motion above.

This will be considered at the reconvened meeting on 15 March 2021.