Agenda item

7.1

RESOLVED: That (a) the applications now submitted for permission to develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Regulations made thereunder and for consent under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1989, be decided, granted or refused as stated in the report to this Committee and as amended in the minutes of this meeting, and the requisite notices issued; the granting of any permission or consent shall not constitute approval, permission or consent by this Committee or the Council for any other purpose;

(b) following consideration at the meeting of representations from three local residents speaking against the application, and from the applicant’s agent and the developer speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for demolition of car showroom and associated buildings and erection of mixed use development comprising four blocks ranging from 6 to 11 storeys in height to provide 1,956sqm of retail floorspace, 144 residential apartments, 40 student cluster flats (190 student beds) with basement car parking, associated landscaping, bin stores, cycle parking and electricity substation (amended resubmission of previously refused application no. 15/01180/FUL) at 245 Ecclesall Road (Case No. 16/03159/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(c) following consideration of a clarification to the officer’s report, and subject to an additional directive, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and following consideration at the meeting of representations from  a resident speaking against the application, and from the applicant’s agent speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for demolition of existing buildings and erection of a mixed use development incorporating student accommodation, comprising 346 studio apartments, 6 x 1 bed apartments, 3 x 2 bed apartments and 102 cluster flats providing at a total of 972 bed spaces, commercial units and Hub Space (Use Class A1 [with no more than 250sqm of sales area], A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 and D1), with associated works, access, landscaping and ancillary features at site of 20 Hollis Croft and 31 Hollis Croft, City Centre (Case No. 16/02910/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(d) subject to an amendment to condition 2, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and following consideration of representations at the meeting from a local resident speaking against the application, and from the applicant’s agent speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for partial demolition, alterations and extension to building to form 21 apartments with restaurant/café (Use Class A3) at ground floor and basement level at Acorn House, 288-292, Shalesmoor (Case No. 16/01915/FUL) be granted, conditionally; and

(e) following consideration of an additional representation, and subject to an additional condition, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and following consideration of representations at the meeting from two local residents speaking against the application and from the applicant’s agent speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for demolition of working men’s club and erection of 27 apartments in 1 x 3 storey block with the provision of underground car parking accommodation and associated landscaping works at Handsworth Working Men’s Club and Institute, 445 Handsworth Road (Case No. 16/00480/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to the completion of a legal agreement.