Issue - meetings

To consider a report proposing to amend the resolution passed by Strategic Planning Board in respect of applications 11/1879N

Councillor Bailey declared a personal interest in the application as she had attended a meeting to discuss highways matters in relation to the site. 

At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Walton left the meeting. 

The Committee considered the report of the Development Management and Building Control Manager which invited the Committee to consider a proposed amendment to a resolution passed by the Strategic Planning Board on 19 October 2011 in respect of application 11/1879N (Scheme for up to 400 Residential Units at Parkers Road, Crewe) in order to allow for the provision of social or affordable rented units on the development.     

RESOLVED:  That 

a)         Point 5 of the previous resolution in respect of planning application 11/1879N be amended to read - 

Provision of 35% of the 400 units proposed across the whole site as affordable housing in perpetuity.  Provision within Phase A shall be 26 units comprising 11 x 2 beds, 14 x 3 beds and 1 x 4 bed, with the remainder to be provided in Phase B.  The tenure split within Phase A to be on a 65% social/affordable rent, 35% intermediate tenure basis.  The mix of house types and tenure for within Phase B (to include key worker housing) to be agreed as part of subsequent reserved matters applications;

b)                 In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or additional conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal, prior to the decision being issued, the Development Management and Building Control Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Strategic Planning Board is delegated the authority to do so, provided that he does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision; and

c)                  Authority be delegated to the Development Management and Building Control Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board or the Area Planning Committee (depending on which Committee passed the original resolution to approve), to amend, where necessary any resolution relating to the provision of affordable housing to allow for the provision of social or affordable rented units instead of only social rented units.