Agenda item

The Planning Team Leader:

a.    advised that outline planning permission was sought for the principle of a residential development with all matters reserved to be considered in depth at a later date

b.    described the application site allocated as a local centre in the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan occupied by two 2-storey buildings, the ground floor of the buildings currently occupied by two convenience stores and a hot food takeaway

c.    reported that the proposal would involve demolition of both of the existing buildings to accommodate a residential development in the form of flats

d.    described the location of the site as detailed within the officer’s report on the south side of Skellingthorpe Road within the Hartsholme Ward of the city

e.    reported that the application was submitted concurrently with a full application for a mixed use development at the Monson Arms site on the opposite side of Skellingthorpe Road (2018/1007/FUL), which would be demolished in order to accommodate the scheme

f.     advised that whilst no neighbouring objections had been received to the application, Councillor Hills had requested that the application be brought before Planning Committee

g.    provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

·         Policy LP1: A Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

·         Policy LP2: The Spatial Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy

·         Policy LP6: Retail and Town Centres in Central Lincolnshire

·         Policy LP13: Accessibility and Transport

·         Policy LP26: Design and Amenity

·         Policy LP34: Lincoln's District and Local Shopping Centres

·         National Planning Policy Framework

h.    outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

i.      referred to the update sheet which contained details of revised design elevations and plans

j.      advised members of the main issues to be considered as part of the application as follows:

·         The Principle of the Development in Terms of Planning Policy

·         Impact on Visual Amenity

·         Impact on Residential Amenity

·         Other Matters

k.    concluded that the principle of the proposal for a residential development on the application site would be in keeping with the principles set out in both national and local planning policies with all matters reserved for future determination.

Members discussed the content of the report in further detail, making comments as follows:

·         It was difficult to look at this application in isolation as it would only go ahead should the proposals for the former Monson Arms Public House be approved.

·         It would be interesting to see how the flats in the roof would be facilitated.

·         A former application to fell a tree in the back garden of the former Mills Newsagent at the same address had previously been refused.

·         The current area above the Co-op was used as office space.

·         The revised design was more suitable.

·         This was an attractive development in a very highly sort after area close to schools, bus services and new shops should these be given planning permission.

·         Additional housing was desperately needed in the city.

RESOLVED, that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

• Time limit of the permission
• Details of affordable housing
• Details of play/playing field
• Details of electric vehicle charging points
• Contaminated land
• Lighting scheme to be submitted
• Time restrictions on construction and deliveries