To receive a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration in light of ongoing negotiations over this application post Committee, to consider several proposed amendments to the draft S106 and planning conditions as a result.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it a report * of the Head of Planning and Regeneration in light of ongoing negotiations over this application post committee, as a result of these discussions to consider several proposed amendments to the draft S106 agreement and planning conditions.
The Area Planning Officer provided answers to the questions posed in public question time:
· With regard to the positioning of the affordable housing, the outline permission stated that the affordable housing be spread across the site, however a commercial decision has been taken by MDDC Housing Service to deliver the affordable housing all on one site due to need and viability.
· The policy with regard to pepper-potting remained unchanged
· She identified the land for affordable housing
· With regard to the total cost of the land, the contribution would be from the developer, any costs would be commercially sensitive.
· The costs of building the affordable housing would not be met by the tax payer but by the Housing Revenue Account.
She outlined the contents of the report stating that the outline application was for the development of up to 330 dwellings,. The application had been granted consent in September 2015. The Housing Service proposed to acquire the land on the site in order to be the affordable housing provider, under the proposed arrangement the Council would deliver the whole of the affordable housing requirement on the site. The percentage of affordable housing had been reduced to 21.5% (70 properties) due to ground water mains on the site. The changes were seen to be acceptable and would release the developer of the market housing from any affordable housing requirements. The golf club contribution would be amended due to lack of contributory funding from the club. No match funding would be required.
Consideration was given to:
· The lack of pepperpotting of affordable housing
· The proposal meant that the Council had control of the delivery of the affordable housing and the quality of the design
· The position of the ground water mains
RESOLVED that:
1. That subject to the Council remaining the affordable housing provider, the agreed terms of the S106 be amended to allow 21.5% affordable housing together with a financial contribution towards affordable housing of £120,000 which will be delivered through a reduction in the cost of the land to the Council.
2. That the agreed terms of the S106 be amended todischarge market housing developers from all affordable housing requirements upon the completion of the Council’s land purchase of part of the site and the grant to the Council of reserved matters or full planning permission for the affordable housing.
3. That subject to the agreement of recommendation 2 above and the Council remaining the affordable housing provider, the agreed terms of the S106 be amended to allow the open market housing to be constructed and occupied independently of the delivery of the affordable housing.
4. The agreed terms of the S106 be amended to allow a contribution of £125,000 from the developer towards the re-alignment of the 12th hole at the Golf Club without the need for match funding being provided by Tiverton Golf Club.
(Proposed by Cllr P J Heal and seconded by Cllr D J Knowles)
Notes:
(i) Cllr R L Stanley declared a personal interest as he had been involved with negotiations in his role as Cabinet Member for Housing;
(ii) Cllr D J Knowles declared a personal interest as some of the objectors were known to him;
(iii) Cllr P J Heal declared a personal interest as the Chairman of the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group;
(iv) *Report previously circulated copy attached to signed minutes.
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