MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON THURSDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2001 COMMENCING AT 6.00 PM

Present :

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr C B W Chapman, Mr A C Coburn, Mr J H Fleming, Mr E Fox, Mr J F Howe, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr D J Knowles, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr A J Mellor, Mr V J Morey, Mr A A Taylor, Mr D T Yates

Also Present (non voting) :

Mr M J Cunningham, Mr P G Harris, Mrs B Lawson, Mr H Rees, Mrs S A Smart, Mr A T Tiltman



46. MINUTES

RESOLVED :
THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2001 be confirmed.

47. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

A question was put to the Chairman as follows :
Mr J Prince of Prince Smart, Union Street, Ryde in relation to the redevelopment of Isle of Wight College site (PQ 45/01)
A copy of the question and the reply given is contained in the Public Question Register.

48. REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

The Strategic Director of Corporate and Environment Services highlighted all the changes that had been made to the original report on the planning applications for the redevelopment of the Isle of Wight College and retail development on land north of the Isle of Wight College and three sites fronting Riverway, which had been previously circulated to Members.
The Chairman asked members if they wanted more time to look at the changes that had been made before the discussion continued. It was proposed that the meeting be adjourned to another date to give members time to digest the extra material that had been circulated, but after a vote had been taken it was decided to proceed with the matters.
The Strategic Director reported on representations that had been received since the report had been distributed, these included :
A letter from the agents acting for B & Q
A letter from the agents acting for Fairholme Ltd
A letter from the agents acting for Wakes Carpets
Copies of these letters were circulated and the Strategic Director responded to the points raised. Members were also advised that the scheme for Pan had been withdrawn.
The Policy basis that had been used for determining the four retail proposals was PPG 6 and Policy R4 of the Unitary Development Plan. Counsels advice was referred to and the Council's consultant, Drivas Jonas, was in attendance.
Members discussed various aspects of the report which included the road infrastructure, a new SCOOT traffic signal system for Coppins Bridge, further expansion for the College, the provision of buses for the B & Q site and the College, secure fixing for motorbikes, cycle and pedestrian routes. Members were also advised that if any of the retail applications were approved they would need to be referred to the Secretary of State.
(a) TCP/21378L - Outline for nursery, sports hall, learning resource centre, entrance canopy, 6 mobile classrooms and access roads, Isle of Wight College, Dodnor Lane, Newport
RESOLVED :
(i) THAT the application be approved, (Section 106 Agreement re submission, implementation and monitoring of a green travel plan), subject to an additional condition restricting the consent for the temporary classrooms to five years, or completion of the redevelopment, whichever is the sooner.
(ii) THAT Condition 13 be replaced with the following :
Before any part of the development authorised by this consent is brought into use, facilities shall be provided within the site for the secure parking of motorcycles in accordance with scheme to be agreed in advance with the Local Planning Authority and such provision as is made shall be retained thereafter.
(b) TCP/21378M - Demolition of nos 24-30 (evens) Dodnor Way, College Block B and part Block E; proposed non-food retail warehouse with garden and builders' yard, car parking and servicing arrangements, replacement college car park, new internal access road and new access to Medina Way, Isle of Wight College, Dodnor Lane, Newport
RESOLVED :
(i) THAT the application be approved subject to reference to the Secretary of State. A Section 106 Agreement re contributions of �20,000 to Public Art and �165,000 for the purpose of improving public transport provision in the area, to be payable on commencement of the works approved for the construction of the store.
(ii) THAT a tripartite Section 106 Agreement between the Isle of Wight Council, B & Q and the Isle of Wight College be concluded prior to the issue of the decision notice to prevent the commencement of trading from the store until the full purchase price has been paid to the Isle of Wight College and requiring the Isle of Wight College to undertake that those funds will be used to undertake the redevelopment proposals shown in the submitted drawings and approved under TCP/21378L/P1193/00.
(iii) THAT Condition 12 to be replaced with the following :
The retail areas hereby approved shall be utilised for the sale of DIY goods, equipment and material for the repairs, maintenance and improvement of the home, garden and motor vehicles, floor coverings and building materials only, unless the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority is obtained in writing.
(c) TCP/22646A - Outline for non-food retail, garden centre and parking spaces, site of former Classic Cars, Wakes, Capitol, Adams Morey and Sectional Buildings, access off Riverway, Newport
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be refused for the reasons set out in the report.
(d) TCP/22636 - Outline for non-food retail units with associated parking and service area and access road off Riverway, land north of Medina Way, east of Riverway and between Hurstake Road and The Quay, Newport
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be deferred to afford the applicant the opportunity to consider in what way the future availability of the existing B & Q store to meet identified floor space requirements, affects the sequential analysis already undertaken with regard to the application site.
(e) TCP/22630C - Outline for non-food retail unit with associated parking and access, Premier Ford, Riverway, Newport
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be deferred to afford the applicant the opportunity to consider in what way the future availability of the existing B & Q store to meet identified floor space requirements, affects the sequential analysis already undertaken with regard to the application site.

CHAIRMAN