MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SUB COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2005 COMMENCING AT 5.00 PM

 

Present :

 

Cllrs Arthur Taylor (Chairman), Henry Adams, Ivan Bulwer, George Cameron, Charles Chapman, Mike Cunningham, Barbara Foster, Muriel Miller, Lady Pigot, David Whittaker, Julian Whittaker

 

Apologies :   

 

William Burt, Susan Scoccia

 


 


21.             MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2005 be confirmed.

 

22.             DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest at this time.

 

23.             REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES

 

The reasons for the resolution made in accordance with Officer recommendation were given in the Planning report.  Where resolutions are made contrary to Officer recommendation the reasons for doing so are contained in the minutes.

 

A schedule of additional representations received after the printing of the report were submitted at the beginning of the meeting and were drawn to the attention of Members when considering the application. A note is made to that effect in the minutes.

 

Application:

TCPL/24342/D & LBC/24342/C

 

Details:

Demolition of single storey buildings and extensions; conversion of buildings to form 62 apartments and office accommodation; construction of 42 apartments and 10 live/work units; landscaping and alterations to vehicular access (revised layout/design, additional retained buildings, introduction of live/work units)

 

LBC /Conservation Area Consent for demolition of single storey buildings and extensions; conversion of buildings to form 62 apartments and office accommodation; construction of 42 apartments and 10 live/work units; landscaping and alterations to vehicular access (revised layout/design, additional retained buildings, introduction of live/work units)

 

Whitecroft, Sandy Lane, Newport

 

Public Participants:

Mrs Elaine Garrett (Objector)

 

Mr John Griggs (On behalf of the applicant)

 

Mr Colin Sharp (On behalf of the agent)

 

Additional Representations:

A letter was received from the owner of Garden Cottage expressing concern regarding access.

 

A letter was received from a Ryde resident expressing concern regarding a war memorial plaque within the main entrance of the hospital.

 

Comment:

It was noted that members had raised some concern to the potential problems with regard to the access arrangements to Garden Cottage.

Decision:

The Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the recommendation as set out under the paragraph entitled Justification for Recommendation of the report and resolved:

 

To grant Conditional Permission to both applications subject to the amendment to the ‘quiet lane’ reference and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement covering the following:

 

·           Submission of a Green Travel Plan.

 

·           Financial Contribution of £20,000 towards traffic management on Sandy Lane, the implementation of suitable associated works in the lane and improvements of its connection with the cycleway at Blackwater.

 

·              Evidence of the setting up of a fully funded registered management company for the purposes of establishing design objectives, management responsibilities, maintenance schedules in respect of the maintenance and security of the development, implementation of conservation/landscape management plan and repair and maintenance of all buildings.

 

·              Agreement covering the prohibition of any further development on the site.

 

·              Evidence that lease covenance are set up to ensure residents contribute towards maintenance costs before occupation of any dwelling.

 

·              The submission of a phased construction programme in relation to retaining and restoring the existing buildings with any such programme including specification and sequence of repair works. Such phasing programme to be carried out in accordance with the 6 phases indicated on drawing number C03/03/91005 Revision A.

 

·              Mechanisms to be introduced to prevent the introduction for domestic cats and dogs onto the site.

Mechanisms put in place to carry out a valuation review following completion of phases 1 to 3 in order to establish whether the scheme can fund limited affordable housing commuted sum. Such review to be carried out by an independent assessor.

 

Conditions:

As per report (Paper B)

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN