Agenda item - BH2012/03673 - Blocks A & B, Kingsmere, Brighton - Full Planning Permission

Erection of additional storey to Blocks A and B to create 8no flats with private roof gardens, with associated additional car parking and cycle storage.

RECOMMENDATION – MINDED TO GRANT

Erection of additional storey to Blocks A and B to create 8no flats with private roof gardens, with associated additional car parking and cycle storage.

(1)                   A vote was taken a planning permission was granted on a vote of 7 in favour with 2 abstentions.

192.5    RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation, and the policies and guidance set out in the report and resolves to be MINDED TO GRANT planning permission subject to the completion of a s 106 Obligation. Conditions and Informatives as set out in the report, and the additional condition below:

  i.                       No development or other operations shall commence on site in connection with the development hereby approved, (including any tree felling, tree pruning, demolition works, soil moving, temporary access construction and or widening, or any operations involving the use of motorised vehicles or construction machinery) until a detailed Construction Specification/Method Statement for the construction of the cycle storage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  This should provide for the long-term retention of the trees. No development or other operations shall take place except in complete accordance with the approved Construction Specification / Method Statement. Reason: To protect the trees which are to be retained on the site in the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to comply with policies QD1 and QD16 of the Brighton & Hove Local Plan.

Note: Councillors: Carden, Ken Norman and Carol Theobald were not present during the consideration and vote on this application.