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20/504127/FULL - DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSIONS OF SOMERFIELD TERRACE AND NO.79 LONDON ROAD. CONVERSION, ALTERATION AND REAR EXTENSIONS OF SOMERFIELD TERRACE FOR C3 RESIDENTIAL USE CONSISTING OF NO.60 SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS. ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON THE SITE OF NO.79 LONDON ROAD CONSISTING OF NO.6 NEW APARTMENTS AND NO.6 NEW TOWNHOUSES. CONVERSION OF ANCILLARY REAR BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL USE. ERECTION OF A CYCLE STORE AND GYM AND BIN STORE. ASSOCIATED WORKS TO OUTBUILDINGS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING. WORKS TO THE FRONT RETAINING WALL

20/504128/LBC - LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSIONS TOGETHER WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSIONS. WORKS TO THE FRONT RETAINING WALL

The Committee considered the reports of the Head of Planning and Development.

In presenting the applications, the Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee that he wished to correct a typographical error in the final sentence of paragraph 6.11 of both reports.  The reference to policy SP17 of the Local Plan should read policy SP18.  However, he could confirm that the applications had been assessed against policy SP18 and it had been included in the list of policies at the beginning of each report.

Councillor Purle (Ward Member) read out a statement on behalf of Mr and Mrs Bennett who objected to the planning application.

The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Mr Reedman, for the applicant.

Councillor Purle (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

During the discussion, the Head of Planning and Development advised Members that the mansard roofs should be natural slate or slate dust composite and not plastic-coated aluminium.

Application 20/504127/FULL

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to:

A.  The prior completion of a legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Partnership may advise to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the report; and

  B.  The conditions set out in the report with:

An additional condition requiring the submission of a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) covering a period of at least 10 years and with a focus on the retention and management of the site frontage and protecting and strengthening the wooded area in the south-west corner, including fencing it off;

An amended plan secured under condition 1 (Approved Plans) to require the provision of eight visitor parking spaces to the front of the site;

The amendment of condition 8 (Ecological Enhancements) to require specific details of the wildlife niches (numbers and locations);

The amendment of condition 15 g) (Details of Solar Panels) to require more specific details of the solar panels (numbers and locations);

The amendment of condition 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) to require the installation of three extra EV charging points, bringing the total to eleven, and 50% of the remainder to be future proofed (passive) to allow future charging points;

The amendment of condition 19 to specify that the mansard roofs shall be natural slate or slate dust composite and not plastic-coated aluminium; and

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