Issue - meetings

The Development Management Manager delivered his report.

            The Chair drew the committee’s attention to the written submission in support of the application that had been submitted on behalf of the applicant by their agent, Avison Young. 

            Being no speakers on this matter, he invited the committee to debate the application. 

            There followed a brief debate where reassurance was given that disabled parking, together with cycle spaces and bin storage would remain.  It was noted that the increase to eight storeys was not on the High Street frontage where it would impinge on the listed buildings. 

            In response to a question regarding the affordable housing and review mechanism, the Development Management Manager explained that it was not possible at this stage to give an estimate on the likely yields as it was dependent on future construction costs and sales values.  There followed a short discussion on the problems with viability reports and affordable housing contributions. 

            The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation that pursuant to a planning obligation under s.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 having been completed to secure the following Heads of Terms, conditional planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed below:

Section 106 Heads of Terms

i)                    To secure a contribution of £50,000 in lieu of on-site affordable housing.

ii)                  To secure a review mechanism of the viability of the development to be undertaken upon completion of the development when actual build costs and sales values of the flats are known. This shall allow an increase to the financial contribution towards affordable housing provision should the viability of the development be shown to have improved.

iii)                To secure a financial payment to the Council of £2,000 towards the variation of the Borough of Watford (Watford Central Area and West Watford Area)(Controlled Parking Zones)(Consolidation) Order 2010 to exclude the site from the controlled parking zone, thereby preventing residents’ parking permits being issued to this site.

Conditions

1.      The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

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

489-CDA-ZZ-00-DR-A-00-0100_Rev R2 - Proposed Site Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-00-DR-A-05-0100_Rev R3 – Proposed Ground Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-01-DR-A-05-0101_Rev R2 – Proposed First Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-02-DR-A-05-0102_Rev R2 – Proposed Second Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-03-DR-A-05-0103_Rev R2 – Proposed Third Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-04-DR-A-05-0104_Rev R2 – Proposed Fourth Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-05-DR-A-05-0105_Rev R2 – Proposed Fifth Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-06-DR-A-05-0106_Rev R2 – Proposed Sixth Floor Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-07-DR-A-05-0107_Rev R2 – Proposed Roof Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-08-DR-A-05-0108_Rev R1 – Proposed Roof Plan

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0200-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Rear Elevation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0201-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed North West Elevation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0202-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed South East Elevation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0203-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Front Elevation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0800-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0801-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0802-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0804-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0805-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

489-CDA-ZZ-XX-DR-A-05-0807-S73_Rev R2 – Proposed Visualisation

3.         The development shall be constructed in accordance with the following external materials and design details,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5