Issue - meetings

Detailed planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 16 Assisted Living Units, conversion of Ledian Oast to form 2 Assisted Living Units, erection of Village Centre building comprising 36 Care Bedrooms, 25 Close Care Units, 16 Assisted Living Units, Wellness Centre, ancillary shop (open to the public), restaurant, cafe, bar, library, craft room, laundry, kitchen and administration areas, with alteration to existing access and creation of new pedestrian and vehicular accesses to Upper Street, access roads, parking and landscaping

Outline application with access to be determined and all other matters reserved for future consideration for the erection of 38 Assisted Living Units

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:

·  A contribution of £49,320 towards the provision/enhancement of Health Care facilities at The Orchard Surgery, Horseshoes Lane, Langley;

·  The provision and operation of a Care Home and a Domiciliary Care Agency subject to the following requirements:

To ensure that all of the Care Units and Rooms are only occupied by Qualifying Persons or their surviving spouses or dependents;

“Qualifying Person” means a person who is either aged 65 years or more or is under 65 years and registered for Disability Living Allowance or in receipt of a General Practitioner certificate stating a disability or is registered with the Council as visually impaired and in each case is the subject of a Care Plan and has contracted through the obligations in the estate and services charge to receive Personal Care for a minimum of 1.5 hours per week.

To make the reception, shop, restaurant and cafe bar available to the general public, subject to standard operating conditions;

To make the Village Transport available to persons with care and personal mobility issues living in Leeds Parish as well as those on site, subject to standard operating conditions;

To give priority in occupation to local residents in accordance with a Local Marketing Plan;

To secure public access to the proposed woodland and amenity area; and

To make meeting rooms and the Wellness Centre available for public use, subject to qualifying criteria; and

·  The implementation of a monitoring committee comprising the Developer, Members and Officers of the Council,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission in respect of the detailed application for Phase 1 and the outline application for Phase 2 subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.

Voting:   13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions