Minutes:
The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported that the site already benefited from a Planning Permission for a similar retail scheme that could still be implemented and that the new proposal only required a marginally larger footprint.
Members noted that the required legal agreement relating to improvement measures to the public transport infrastructure had still to be completed. It was further noted that, the application would have to be referred to the Secretary of State’s Planning Casework Unit for consideration, owing to it being a departure from the development plan.
The County Council’s Highways Officer provided clarification on a number of points relating to the Transport Assessment and flood risk.
Officers confirmed that any approved permission would be subject to relevant Conditions and Informatives as required.
RESOLVED that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services to determine the full planning application following:
1) receipt of a suitable and satisfactory legal mechanism in relation to improvement measures to public transport infrastructure; and
2) the application being referred to the Secretary of State (National Planning Casework Unit) under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (consultation) (England) Direction 2009.