Agenda item

Application:

22/01405/RVC

Details:

Variation of condition 15 on P/00496/18 to allow use of 20 parking spaces for school and general community

Land between Nettlestone Hill and, Seaview Lane, Nettlestone.

Public Participants:

Mr P Redpath (Objector)

Mrs P Redpath (on behalf of Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council)

Mr D Long (Agent)

Additional Representations:

A typographical error had been amended in Conditions 17 and 18

Comment:

Councillor D Andre advised that she was the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills.

Councillor P Spink declared an interest in this item as the CPRE had objected to the original application, however he had stepped down as a trustee and didn’t believe he was predetermined on this application.

The Committee were advised that the application was seeking to vary a condition which restricted the use of the car park for school use only to allow it to be used by the school and the community.

Concerns were raised regarding people leaving cars parked for long periods of time and what control could be enforced for the car park, officers advised that the car park would not be controlled by the Local Authority, however a condition could be included which would require a management plan for the car park to be put in place.

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:

THAT the application be approved subject to an additional condition requiring a management plan to restrict the height of vehicles and that the car park remained free in perpetuity.

Additional Draft Condition:

Prior to the car park being brought back into use a car park management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This plan shall include for but not be limited to detail to include a height restriction and to ensure it remains free in perpetuity.

Reason: To ensure that the approved car park is used for the intended purpose in accordance with DM2 (Design Quality for New Development) of the Island Plan Core Strategy.

As per report (Item 1)

Application:

19/01544/OUT

Details:

Demolition of workshops and yard; outline for proposed residential development and the means of access (additional information)(readvertised application)

Land to the Rear of 162 To 182, Gunville Road, Carisbrooke.

Additional Representations:

One letter of objection had been received by the Local Planning Authority since the report was published and the agent had provided a number of additional comments.

Comment:

The Committee asked if there was an opportunity to request a further zebra crossing be included, it was noted that Gunville Road was a very busy road and children often crossed going to school, however they usually crossed closer to the Home Bargains site. They also asked if the public open space could be conditioned to retain for perpetuity. Officers advised that the open space could be covered in the legal agreement, the Island Roads representative advised that a number of issues were considered when introducing a new crossing to an existing road network.

There was some discussion regarding the affordability nature of the proposed properties and the committee asked if an 80/20 split could be included for retal/intermediate tenures, with one third of the average income being used to apply the affordability, officers advised against using one third of the average income, discussions with providers would need to determine the best way forward regarding this and should be dealt with as part of a policy within the Island Plannig Strategy and not on a case by case basis, as it could not be justified why this restriction had not been applied to other applications in the area. It would however be possible to include the 80/20 split within the legal agreement.

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:

THAT the application be approved subject to an additional zebra crossing to be provided close to the junction with Taylor Road and the pedestrian access to Home Bargains, for affordable housing to be provided at a split of 80/20 rent/intermediate tenures and that open space shown to be on site is retained in perpetuity.

Conditions:

As per report (Item 2)