Agenda item

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of an outline application for residential development and associated basement parking at Sweet Street, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 9AA.

(Report attached)

With reference to the meeting of 8^th March 2018 when Members resolved to defer a decision in relation to this outline planning application (with Access and Scale determined) for further discussions with the applicant around the shape/ design and footprint of the development.

The Chief Planning Officer now submitted a further report indicating that the applicant had amended the illustrative scheme and prepared a Design Code for the development, which was intended to provide a statement of intent.

Members were informed that the issues raised and the response by applicants were addressed in the submitted report, which should be read in conjunction with the report presented to this Plans Panel on 8th March 2018.

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application.

Members raised the following questions:

·  Would the affordable housing provision (5%) be provided on site

·  One Member expressed reservations about the design and siting of the blocks and queried if any daylight or sunlight studies had been undertaken

·  Was the level of contribution for the public transport requirements considered satisfactory

·  On the issue of highways and transportation, reference was made to the previous meeting when it was agreed a report / briefing/ training would be prepared on the Council’s strategy for the highways and transportation network. Members sought an update querying when the requested information would be available.

In responding to the issues raised, the applicant’s representative and council officers said:

·  The City Centre Team Leader reported that the location and mix of affordable housing would be determined as part of the Reserved Matters Application but would be provided on site

·  Members were informed that the outline application before Members sought approval for the scale and access of the development only, in addition the applicants had prepared a Design Code to inform the detailed appearance as a statement of intent which would form part of any outline approval granted. In respect of daylight/ sunlight studies, it was confirmed that such studies had been undertaken by the applicant to demonstrate that the courtyard space met the Building Research Establishment guidelines.

·  The applicant confirmed the public transport contribution was acceptable. Members were informed the calculated costs were based on the impact of the development.

·  The City Centre Team Leader confirmed that a report/ briefing/ training setting out the Council’s strategy for highways and transportation would be made available at the earliest opportunity.

In offering comments Members raised the following issues:

·  Members were supportive of the application

In summing up the Chair thanked all parties for their attendance and contributions suggesting Members appeared to be supportive of the application.

RESOLVED – That the application be deferred and delegated to the Chief Planning Officer for approval subject to the conditions specified in Appendix 1 of the submitted report (and any others which he might consider appropriate) and the completion of a Section 106 agreement to include the following obligations:

·  5% Affordable housing to be provided in accordance with section 10.6 of the report submitted to City Plans Panel on 8^th March 2018 (Appendix A refers).

·  Sustainable travel fund £32,212.50

·  Car club contribution £21,000

·  Travel plan monitoring fee £3,075

·  Public access through the site

·  Cooperation with local jobs and skills initiatives

In the event of the Section 106 Agreement having not been completed within 3 months of the resolution to grant planning permission, the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.