Agenda item

Report of the Director of Planning and Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Development and Growth

Paul Tansey, Policy and Research Team, introduced the report around the principal policies and proposals of the Land and Planning Policies Document (LAPP) which have a bearing on the local area as these will form part of the statutory planning framework for Nottingham, highlighting the following:

(a)  the document has been through a series of informal and three formal rounds of consultation, which included all area Committees, and a public examination, conducted by a Government appointed independent Planning Inspector held in late 2018;

(b)  any developments of 15 or more homes should be 20% affordable homes, where viable, with a strong presumption in favour of family homes;

(c)  there are five site allocations in Clifton, 3 in Clifton West and 2 in Clifton East:

·  Rear of 107-127 Ruddington Lane: Residential (predominantly family housing). Currently Under Construction;

·  The Spinney off Sturgeon Avenue: Residential (specialist elderly housing and/or family housing. No formal proposal but some developer interest for a housing scheme;

·  Clifton West: Residential (predominantly family housing). Currently awaiting completion of S106 and then then outline planning permission will be released;

·  Clifton Triangle site off Green Lane: Retail to support the role of the existing District Centre and residential. Currently retail complete, residential under construction / not complete;

·  Former Fairham Comprehensive School off Farnborough Road : Residential development (predominantly family housing) and community uses with scope for employment. Currently awaiting removal from the Green Belt before progressing.

The following points were raised during the discussion which followed:

(d)  there is a need for more smaller homes for the elderly and disabled so that larger homes can be released for families;

(e)  there are concerns around access to the Clifton West site through Hawksley Gardens as traffic is already heavy in that area. It would better if this development were to have two access points;

(f)  there has been three formal rounds of consultation on the LAPP, including previous discussions at this Committee and letters written out to citizens  within the immediate area;

(g)  the Spinney proposal would stop any possibility of widening slip roads off Silverdale Roundabout. It would be better if a way leave were left for the possibility of this in future;

(h)  affordable housing needs to be affordable to local residents of Clifton;

(i)  the former Fairham School site includes the Summerwood Daycare Centre. The Local Plan development principles for Fairham College include community uses amongst a range of acceptable uses for the site.  This may allow for the retention of the Summerwood Day Centre on the site, or an alternative community use if one is required.  At the present time the future of the day centre is not known, however consideration to the appropriate mix of uses for the site will form part of its disposal for development and the planning process at that time;

(j)  a number of students live in Clifton, although fewer than other parts of the city. These do not pay council tax but do spend money at local businesses.

RESOLVED to note the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies document and the accompanying Policies Map will be considered for adoption by a meeting of the Full City Council on 13 January and note the relevant policies and site allocations therein.