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Agenda item
35 Tower Road, St. Leonards on Sea
Minutes:
Proposal:
Construction of fourteen apartments comprising 5 x 1,
6 x 2 and 3 x 3 bedrooms.
Application No:
HS/FA/14/00968
Existing Use:
Mixed uses including retail,
residential, upholstery, car sales
and car repairs
Conservation Area:
No
National Planning Policy Framework
Sections 6 and 7
Hastings Planning Strategy
DS1, FA2, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4,
SC7, H1, H2, H3, E1 and T3
Development Management Plan
LP1, DM1, DM3 and DM4
Public Consultation:
42 letters of objection received
and 1 petition received
The Assistant Director, Housing and Built Environment reported on an application for the construction of fourteen apartments comprising 5 x 1, 6 x 2 and 3 x 3 bedrooms at 35 Tower Road, St. Leonards on Sea.
The application site relates to 35 Tower Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea. This is a wedge-shaped site bounded by Tower Road, St Peters Road and Cornfield Terrace. There are a mixture of buildings on site and a mixture of uses. These uses include an existing shop unit, some flatted accommodation, a small car sales yard, a car repair centre and an upholsterers.
The site is surrounded by mostly residential development (as a mix of houses and flats) in the form of terraced buildings ranging in height from two to three and half storeys. There is a school to the southwest and a public house to the north. Other commercial uses can be found at either end of Tower Road with Bohemia Road being designated as a local shopping area.
This is an application for the demolition of the existing buildings on site and the erection of a flatted block of 14 units as a mix of 5 x 1, 6 x 2 and 3 x 3 bedrooms. The proposed building is a modern flat roof design that is part three and part four storeys tall. The proposal includes 14 undercroft parking spaces (one of which is a disabled parking bay).
Having regard to the principle of the development; impact on the character and appearance of the area, standard of accommodation proposed, impact on neighbouring residential amenities, parking and highway safety matters, and having taken into account the comments and objections of local residents and consultees the Development Manager recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement to secure affordable housing.
The Human Rights considerations have been taken into account fully in balancing the planning issues.
A report containing some late electronic comments had been received since the publication of the agenda. This was circulated to members of the Committee prior to the meeting.
Having raised her prejudicial interest, Councillor Charlesworth was absent from the Chamber during discussion and debate.
The petitioner, Mr William Third, was present and spoke against the application.
The agent, Mr Jacob Chadwick, was present and spoke in support of the application.
Councillor Cartwright, Ward Councillor for Gensing, was present and spoke against the application.
Councillor Beaney proposed a motion to approve the application as set out in the report and subject to the extra condition regarding contaminants. This was seconded by Councillor Street. The motion was lost by 2 votes for and 4 votes against with 2 abstentions. Councillor Scottproposed a motion to defer the application as set out in the resolution below. This was seconded by Councillor Rogers.
RESOLVED – by (7 votes to 1 against) that the application be deferred for a further traffic survey and liaison with East Sussex County Council.
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