Item 20 - Spring Road, Warwick House, Tyseley

1. ENDORSE
2. AUTHORISE
PLANNING
COMMITTEE
WARD:
30.4.2015
APP. No. 2014/1858/PA
SPRINGFIELD
LOCATION: Spring Road, Warwick House, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 3EE
PROPOSAL: Variation to Section 106 Agreement as approved under planning approval
2014/01858/PA in connection with outline application with all matters reserved for demolition
of existing buildings and redevelopment of site for 35 residential units with associated
parking in order to secure 35% affordable housing (25% social rent or shared ownership and
10% low cost market properties) and a financial contribution for the provision and / or
improvement of public open space and children’s play facilities in Springfield Ward.
APPLICANT: Partner Construction Ltd
1.
Background
1.1
Outline planning permission was originally granted in June 2009 under reference
2009/01396/PA for the demolition of all buildings and redevelopment of the site for 35
residential units with associated car parking. The planning permission was subject to
a Section 106 Agreement which secured the provision of a minimum of 25% of total
dwellings as social rent and / shared ownership and a minimum of 10% as low cost
market properties as well as an off-site contribution (based on the formula set out in
the SPD) towards public open space and children’s play.
1.2
An application for an extension of time to implement planning permission
2009/01396/PA was approved in May 2014 under reference 2014/01858/PA with
associated deed of variation.
1.3
A reserved matters application for 34 dwellings was approved on 19th March 2015
under reference 2014/09259/PA. The scheme is to be built for a Housing Association
and would be providing 100% affordable rent on the site but would be unviable if the
public open space / play equipment contribution was sought as well. Therefore the
proposed variation to the Section 106 Agreement would be to remove this financial
contribution and replace the current 35% affordable housing provision with 100%
affordable rent.
2.
Planning Considerations
3.1
Under the current Section 106 Agreement attached to the existing outline consent,
the approved 34 dwellings would deliver a minimum of 25% social rent / shared
ownership, 10% low cost market properties as well as an off-site contribution of
£120,400 towards public open space and children’s play. The current proposal would
replace this with 100%/34 affordable rent dwellings. Whilst the loss of an off-site
financial contribution is regrettable the viability of the scheme for a Housing
Association is fully recognised, as is the clear need for affordable rent properties in
the locality. Within this context the proposal is considered to represent adequate
compensation and should be endorsed. This is a planning judgement regarding the
overall package of the ‘planning gain’ being offered rather than an issue of viability.
Your Housing Officer supports the proposed variation to the Section 106 Agreement.
4.0
Recommendation:
4.1
I. That the committee endorse the completion of a Deed of Variation to the existing
Section 106 agreement relating to application 2014/01858/PA at Spring Road,
Warwick House, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 3EE to allow:
The provision of 100% on site affordable rent properties in lieu of previously agreed
on site requirement of minimum 25% social rent and / or shared owner ship, 10% low
cost market properties and an off-site financial contribution towards the provision and
/ or improvement of public open space and children’s play facilities in Springfield
Ward.
II. That the Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to prepare
complete and seal the Deed of Variation.
Author: Peter Barton
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