Agenda item

Application for Full Planning Permission

Redevelopment, including part demolition of listed and unlisted structures and refurbishment of retained structures to provide: (a) 9 residential units (including refurbishment of one existing unit); and (b) a net decrease of 47 sq. m. of light industrial floorspace.(Revised scheme)

Attached to this report are the following appendices:

Appendix 1 – 15 June 2023 Committee Report

Appendix 2 – 06 July 2017 Committee Report

Appendix 3 – 15 June 2023 Committee Update Sheet

With the aid of a visual presentation including plans and aerial photographs, the Lead Project Officer identified the site and explained the proposal and relevant planning policies to members.

Details of the proposed development were provided, which included the construction of 9 2-bedroom flats for residential use. There had been a slight reduction in total floor space compared to the previous application but an improvement in the useability of the space. The floor plans and elevations of the proposed development were shown, to give an indication of the scale and design of the proposed building. It was explained that the design of the proposed building took inspiration from the existing listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets in the area.

The key issues were summarised and the planning conditions were shown to members, with the changes highlighted.

There were no public speakers.

In response to a question from one member the Lead Project Officer explained that the viability assessment of the site had been conducted to include both applications together.

Proposed by Cllr O’Leary and seconded by Cllr Wheller.

Decision:

A: That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and the Service Manager for Development Management and Enforcement to grant subject to the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement with the following heads of terms:

1)    14 affordable dwellings (a minimum of 70% social / affordable rent and a maximum of 30% intermediate affordable housing) to be provided in accordance with an agreed Affordable Housing Scheme with the phasing of 1/D/11/002012 and WD/D/16/002852 interlinked via a phasing plan in the Section 106 Agreement based broadly on Phasing Plan Ref. SM1 Rev A received April 2023 and Phasing Breakdown dated June 2022;

2)    Agreement and subsequent implementation of an “Employment Buildings Refurbishment Scheme”, (based broadly upon Appendix C Regeneration of Commercial Estate of the Design and Access Statement submitted in support of the application) with the phasing of 1/D/11/002012 and WD/D/16/002852 interlinked via a phasing plan in the Section 106 Agreement based broadly on Phasing Plan Ref. SM1 Rev A received April 2023 and Phasing Breakdown dated June 2022;

And subject to planning conditions set out in the appendix to these minutes and if the revised NPPF has been published prior to the issuing of the planning decision not to issue the planning decision unless and until officers have agreed with the chair of the Western and Southern Area Planning Committee that there are no changes in the revised NPPF which could have led to members reaching a materially different conclusion on the application.

B: That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and the Service Manager for Development Management and Enforcement to refuse planning permission for the reasons set out below if the S106 Legal Agreement is not completed by 12 June 2025 (6 months from the date of committee) or such extended time as agreed by the Head of Planning and the Service Manager for Development Management and Enforcement:

1)    In the absence of a satisfactory completed legal agreement to secure affordable housing and an employment buildings refurbishment scheme, the development would be contrary to Policies HOUS1 and BRID5 of the West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015) and Policies H1, H2 and COB4 of the Bridport Neighbourhood Plan.