Mixed-use building with 12 homes at 30 Radford Way, Billericay

“PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 24/00534/FULL – DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STOREY BUILDING OVER BASEMENT PARKING COMPRISING CLASS E FLOOR SPACE AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS AND 12 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AT FIRST, AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS; TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING PERMISSION 19/00401/FULL (PART DEMOLITION, RETENTION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PART FOUR-STOREY MIXED USE BUILDING COMPRISING THE…”

“The application site comprises an area of land approximately 0.42 hectares located to the northern side of Radford Way in Billericay. The site sits within an established employment area surrounded by a number of large scale industrial and warehouse buildings and is currently being developed for a mixed-use development comprising a four storey building with commercial at ground floor, new offices at first floor and 20 residential units at second and third floors…”

“The application seeks to demolish the buildings and construct a three-storey building over basement parking, comprising Class E floor space at ground and first floor level and 12 residential units at first, and second floor levels.”

“Proposal Decision 16/00488/FULL Demolition of existing single-storey building and construction of three-storey, mixed use building comprising the re- provision of the existing Class D2 gym and associated Class A3 cafe at ground floor level with two floors of Class B1 Granted December 2016”

“Granted March 2020 22/00241/FULL Provision of additional office floorspace (Class E) at lower ground level, additional cycle parking, refuse and associated works…”

“NHS Property Services - The proposed development is likely to have an impact on the services of the Surgeries which operate within the vicinity of the application site. The GP practices do not have capacity for the additional growth resulting from this development in the area.”

“The ICS therefore requests that the sum of £8,100 be secured through a planning obligation in the form of a S106 agreement is linked to any grant of planning permission in order to increase capacity for the benefit of patients of the Primary Care Network operating in the area. This may be achieved through any combination of extension, reconfiguration or relocation of premises.”

“Neighbours/Third Party Representations - 59 neighbour consultations were sent to surrounding occupiers, along with displaying site notices, and the application advertised in the local paper. 4 responses were received raising objections on the grounds of overshadowing, loss of light, loss of privacy, disturbance during construction, incomplete and under- occupied existing development, materials left unattended and discharge of water.”

“Concerns raised regarding overshadowing, loss of light, loss of privacy, incomplete and under- occupied existing development, discharge of water are addressed in Sections 6.4 and 6.9 in the main body of the report. With regards to disturbance during construction, this would be for a limited time period and would not justify a reason for refusal.”

“A paper had been circulated to Members in advance of the meeting explaining the formula in the Council’s Planning Obligation Strategy (2015) which calculated the commuted sum based on the affordable housing shortfall and the difference between the open market value of the units and the average value of the affordable housing units had they been included in the scheme (based on what a Registered Provider would typically pay for the units – which was below open market value).”

“That Application No. 24/00534/FULL be granted planning permission subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure planning obligations set out at Section 6.16 of the appended committee report (Enclosure No. 1) and subject to the conditions set out at section 7.0 of the report (with any amendments that might be necessary up to the issue of the decision notice).”