Members to give notice of any Personal or Prejudicial Interest and the nature of that Interest relating to any item on the Agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made at this point in the proceedings.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 13^th December, 2018 and 10^th January, 2019.

              RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meetings held on 13^th December, 2018, and 10^th January, 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4pm on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

No questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Head of Planning and Development, to be tabled at the meeting.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report informing Members of additional information received regarding applications for planning permission to be determined by the Committee.

              RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

To consider the attached reports of the Head of Planning and Development, for the following applications.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the erection of a building ranging from 12 to 16 storeys containing 174 residential apartments (64 x 1 bedroom and 110 x 2 bedrooms) with associated car and cycle parking, bin stores and hard and soft landscaping.

              RESOLVED:  That Members are minded to grant planning permission for the development and that the determination of the application hereafter be deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development as follows:-

(i)        To complete a suitable Legal Agreement under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure:

                        ·     A contribution of £2000 for the provision of a 15-tree orchard within Seymour Park.

                        ·      The submission of a Viability Review of the scheme upon the sale of 95% of the approved units and agreement that 50% of developer profits over and above a 20% profit margin shall be paid to the Council towards off-site affordable housing and spatial green infrastructure improvements.

              (ii)     To carry out minor drafting amendments to any planning condition.

              (iii)   To have discretion to determine the application appropriately in the circumstances where a S106 Agreement has not been completed within three months of the resolution to grant planning permission.

              (iv)    That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement that planning permission be grantedsubject to the conditions now determined (unless amended by (ii) above).

[Note:  Councillor Walsh declared a Personal Interest in Application 95723/FUL/18 as he previously worked at the site.]

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the demolition of existing structures and erection of 282 dwellings (191 apartments 91 houses) with associated parking and landscaping.

              RESOLVED:  That Members are minded to grant planning permission for the development and that the determination of the application hereafter be deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development as follows:-

(i)        To complete a suitable Legal Agreement under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure:

          ·        The provision of 1no shared ownership house (two-bed), 6no shared ownership apartments (2no one-bed, 4 no two-bed) and 6no affordable rented apartments (2no one-bed, 4no two-bed) on site.

              ·        A contribution of £559,708.44 towards off-site open space, young people’s facilities, outdoor sports and tree planting provision/improvements. 

(ii)       To carry out minor drafting amendments to any planning condition.

(iii)      To have discretion to determine the application appropriately in the circumstances where a S106 Agreement has not been completed within three months of the resolution to grant planning permission.

(iv)      That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined (unless amended by (ii) above) and to the following amendment:- 

     Submitted plans condition to be amended to incorporate a plan for the provision of vehicle charging points.