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Application Number and Parish:

 

 

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Western Area Planning Committee (Item 38)

38 Application No. and Parish: 16/00547/FULEXT Market Street, Newbury pdf icon PDF 449 KB

Proposal:

Site clearance, demolition and the erection of 232 dwellings with associated car parking, residents' hub and management office; 816sqm of flexible commercial floor space (Class A1 (retail) / A2 (financial services)/A3 (restaurants and cafes) / A4 (drinking establishments) or B1 (offices)) and a multi-storey car park. Pedestrian access arrangements, hard and soft landscaping and other ancillary development/infrastructure.

Location:

Land at Market Street, Newbury

Applicant:

Grainger Newbury Ltd

Recommendation:

To DELEGATE to the Head of Planning and Countryside to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject  to the schedule of conditions (Section 9.1) and subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (Heads of Terms set out at 7.21.4) by 31st December 2016;

Or

If the Section 106 Legal Agreement is not completed by 31st December 2016, to DELEGATE to the Head of Planning and Countryside to REFUSE PLANNING PERMISSION for the reason set out in Section 9.2, or to extend the period for completion if it is considered expedient to do so.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(Councillors Jeff Beck, Adrian Edwards and Anthony Pick declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 7 by virtue of the fact that they were Members of Newbury Town Council Highways Committee. As their interest was personal or a other registrable, but not a disclosable pecuniary interest, they determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter

Councillor Paul Hewer declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 7 by virtue of the fact that he worked for a local housing provider. As his interest was personal or a other registrable but not a disclosable pecuniary interest, they determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter

Councillor James Frederickson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Agenda Item 7 by virtue of the fact that he had spoken publically in support of the application. As he could be deemed to have predetermined the application, he would be joining the public gallery during the course of consideration of the matter and would take no part in the debate or voting on the matter but would address the Committee as the Ward Member.

Councillor Hilary Cole declared a personal or a other registrable interest in Agenda Item 7 by virtue of the fact that she was Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport and Chair of the District Planning Committee.  As her interest was personal or a other registrable and not a disclosable pecuniary interest, she would be taking part in consideration of the matter and the debate but would not be voting on the matter.

Councillors Jeff Beck and Virginia Von Celsing declared that they had been lobbied on the matter.)

1.            The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 7) concerning Planning Application 16/00547/FULEXT in respect of Market Street, Newbury.

2.            In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Mrs Elizabeth O’Keefe, Parish Council representative, Mr Tony Vickers, objector, Mr David Walters, applicant, Mr Dominic Chapman, Agent and Councillor James Frederickson, Ward Member addressed the Committee on this application.

3.            Debra Inston introduced the report to Members, which took account of all the relevant policy considerations and other material considerations.  Permission was sought to clear the site and erect 232 dwellings with associated car parking, residents’ hub and management office, 816m2 of flexible commercial floor space and a multi-storey car park.

4.            The Update Report provided clarification regarding the residents’ hub, parking numbers and waste collection, which had resulted in the objection being withdrawn by the Waste Officer.  The Update Report also included amendments to the wording in the conditions and that the development should meet the BREEAM Very Good standard.

5.            The layout of the development was designed to integrate with the town centre with the provision of a north south route, which would be both pedestrian and cycle friendly and provide access to the train station.

6.            All public spaces would be overlooked by buildings, which would be three to five storey high near Market Street and two and a half  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38