Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the proposal which sought to modify the provisions of the S106 Legal Agreement and Executive Undertaking associated with the Sheerwater Regeneration planning permission granted under PLAN/2018/0337. In summary;

·      To alter the tenure of the proposed affordable housing units from all being equivalent of ‘Social Rent’ (Kingsmoor) to being a mix of equivalent ‘Social Rent’ (Kingsmoor) and Affordable rent: and

·      To alter the mix of affordable housing units by unit size.

There was no change to the overall amount of affordable housing to be delivered by the scheme and there was no change to any other provision of the S106 Legal Agreement and Executive Undertaking unless specified in the report.

Some Members were worried about the number of affordable one-bedroom flats that would be delivered compared to the number of two-bedroom and three-bedroom family homes. The Committee asked for reassurance that the number of affordable family homes would not reduce further.

In accordance with Standing Order 22.2, the Chairman deemed that a division should be taken and the votes for and against approval of the modifications to the S106 Legal Agreement and Executive Undertakings were recorded as follows.

In favour:                           Cllrs S Ashall, G Elson, S Hussain, L Lyons, N Martin and L Morales.

                                 TOTAL:  6

Against:                              Cllr T Aziz.

                                 TOTAL:  1

Present but not voting:      Cllrs A Boote and G Chrystie (Chairman).

                                 TOTAL:  2

The modification was therefore approved.

RESOLVED that to secure the modifications to the S106 Legal Agreement and Executive Undertakings as set out in the report, the Planning Committee approved the modifications to the S106 Legal Agreement and Executive Undertaking in relation to planning permission PLAN/2018/0337. Subject to

i)              Thameswey Housing Ltd and Thameswey Developments Ltd entering into a Deed of Variation; and

ii)             Woking Borough Council providing amended Executive undertaking.