Issue - meetings

To consider a report regarding the above application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, which had been approved by Congleton Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 3 February 2009, subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement.

At its meeting on 27 April 2011, the Southern Planning Committee had considered a report recommending refusal of the application due to the applicant’s failure to sign the Section 106 Agreement and had resolved to defer consideration of the matter in order to allow a further opportunity for the issue to be resolved.

Since the meeting on 27 April 2011, substantial progress had been made.  However, it had become apparent that a number of minor modifications to the resolution and the proposed Section 106 Agreement were required.

RESOLVED

(a) That the application be approved, subject to the conditions specified within the original committee report dated 3 February 2009 and subject to the prior signing of a S106 Agreement to cover the following matters:

• Secure provision of 15% Affordable Housing / not less than 24 units for Intermediate housing.  Intermediate housing to include provision of ‘Shared Ownership’ and ‘Rent to Home Buy’ but with an option for ‘Discount for Sale’ where agreed if the units cannot be sold to a registered social landlord.
  
  
• Development not to commence until such time as Fine Art has relocated to alternative premises with the borough of Cheshire East.
  
  
• Requires the applicants to submit a Travel Plan and implement the approved Travel Plan in accordance with the agreed triggers and mechanisms.

• Secure a financial contribution of £25,000 to fund off-site highway improvements and works to upgrade bus services and bus stops as required by the Travel Plan.

• To cover the range of scenarios in respect of Children and Young Persons Provision identified in summary within this update report. 

(b) That if the Section 106 Agreement is not signed within three months of this decision by the Southern Planning Committee, then the Head of Planning and Housing be granted delegated authority to refuse the application for the reasons specified within the report considered by the Committee on 27 April 2011.