The Committee considered a major planning application for the
Partial demolition of existing shopping centre, demolition of 9
commercial units fronting on Union Street and Market Street and
partial demolition of modern additions to Pannier
Market. Redevelopment of site to
provide residential development with associated amenity space,
creation of new Class E commercial unit, repurposing of retained
shopping centre floorspace sited below multistorey car park for
Class E uses and associated external alterations, external works to
Pannier Market, creation of public square and associated
development infrastructure and works.
Prior to the meeting,
Members of the Planning Committee undertook a site visit and
written representations were available on the Council’s
website. At the meeting Bethan Huntley
addressed the Committee against the application. Dr Rodney
Horderaddressed the Committee on behalf of the Torquay
Neighbourhood Forum in support of the application. Phil Jones addressed the Committee in support of
the application.
In accordance with
Standing Order B4.1 Councillor Long addressed the Committee in
support of the principle of the application but against the number
of homes to be provided on the site as he felt there should be
higher numbers of homes.
At the meeting the Planning Officer advised,
that since the report had been published the following items had
arisen:
·
1 no. additional letter of objection had been received, concerns
that had not previously been raised were regarding loss of
light.
·
Typographic error on Page 128, stating “990no. residential
units” instead of “99no. residential units”.
·
Page 131 revision to the sentence stating: “The proposal will
deliver a new NHS facility in a sustainable and accessible
location” to “It is envisaged that the
proposal will provide a new NHS facility in a
sustainable and accessible location”.
·
Page 136 revision to third bullet point to include highlighted text
“Block C – Existing Union Square Multi-Storey Car Park
(MSCP), will maintain existing 451no. Car parking spaces and
provide up to 4no. new commercial units across the
ground and first floors within former Union Square Shopping Centre
floorspace”.
·
Typographic error on Page 136, within the brackets of the third
paragraph, “Torquay Harbour” should be included.
·
Natural England were yet to provide a consultation response to the
Council’s Appropriate Assessment.
Revision to the Statement on Human Rights and Equalities Issues on
Page 151 (Additional text in bold italics)
The application has
been assessed against the provisions of the Act, and in particular
Article 1 of the First Protocol and Article 8 of the Act.
This Act gives further effect to the rights included in the
European Convention on Human Rights. In arriving at this
recommendation, due regard has been given to the applicant’s
reasonable development rights and expectations which have been
balanced and weighed against the wider community interests, as
expressed through third party interests / the Development Plan and
Central Government Guidance.
While it
is acknowledged that planning decisions may affect the rights of
individuals, in this case, any interference is considered to be
justified, proportionate, and necessary in pursuit of the
legitimate …
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