Agenda item

25/2405/OUT Outline planning application for access of residential development of up to 120 dwellings with public open space, associated landscaping and the formation of new access off Crewe Road. Land West of Crewe Road Shavington

Meeting of Strategic Planning Board, Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am (Item 45.)

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and made representations in relation to the application;

Councillor L Buchanan (Ward Councillor) – statement read out

Cllr Claire Wain - Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council

Jon Suckley – Agent

Members noted the content of the update report.

RESOLVED:

That application 25/2405/OUT be APPROVED subject to confirmation of the Natural England Licence, Section 106 Agreement, and the following conditions to secure:

S106	Amount	Trigger
Affordable Housing	30% (65% Affordable / Social Rent / 35% Intermediate)	In accordance with phasing plan to be submitted
Health	£108,480 (£904 per dwelling)	50% prior to first occupation 50% at occupation of 51^st dwelling
Education	£705,125.00 (£450,032.00 for Secondary and £255,093.00 for SEN)	50% prior to first occupation 50% at occupation of 51^st dwelling
Public Transport	£100k per year for 2 years (£200k total) for public transport	Prior to the occupation of the 31^st dwelling (25% of build out)
Public Rights of Way	£120k for PROW/LCWIP improvement to the north	Prior to the occupation of the 61^st dwelling (50% of build out)
Highways	£5k for Highways to assess speed limit amendment against their speed management plan S278 works	On commencement of development Prior to occupation of first dwelling
Outdoor Sport	£1,614.79 per family dwelling (2+ bedrooms) £807.39 per bed space in apartments (capped £1,614.79)	On first occupation
Public Open Space LEAP and LAP	Private Management Company for Areas of Open Space and / or transferred to the Council with ongoing maintenance	On first occupation
Public Open Space LEAP and LAP	Provision of LEAP on site Provision of LAP on site	On occupation of 51^st dwelling
Indoor Recreation	£21,449.06	On first occupation

1.Time limit for submission of reserved matters

2.Submission of Reserved Matters

3.Compliance with plans and details

4.Reserved matters application to be supported by revised Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan and Method Statement

5. Prior to commencement of access works a scheme for the protection of the retained trees, including a tree protection plans and an arboricultural method statement (AMS)

6. Reserved matters application to be supported by a revised FRA and detailed drainage strategy / design, associated management / maintenance plan

7.Reserved matters application to be supported by scheme of foul and surface water drainage to be submitted, approved and implemented. Foul and surface water drainage shall be connected on separate systems.

8.Reserved matters application to include details of all hard and soft landscaping

9.Reserved matters application to include details of maintenance and management of all landscaping

10.Reserved matters application to be supported by details of boundary treatments

11.Reserved matters to be supported by detailed proposed and finished ground and floor levels

12.Reserved matters to be supported by a noise impact assessment and mitigation

13. Submission of a contaminated land survey

14. Remediation of contaminated land

15. Submission of soil verification report prior to first occupation of units to which they relate

16. No trees, shrubs or hedges within the site which are shown as being retained on the approved plans shall be felled, uprooted, wilfully damaged or destroyed, cut back in any way or removed without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

17.Hedgehog RAMs

18.Lighting / Bats

19. Ecological enhancement

20. Biodiversity Net Gain

21. Entry into District level licencing for Great Crested Newts

22. Incorporation of a pond to provide compensation for common toad.

23. Access and highways work in accordance with plans

24. Visibility splay in accordance with plans

25. Maintenance scheme for hedgerow adjacent to Crewe Road/Gresty Land

26. Construction Environmental Management Plan submitted, approved and implemented

27. Scheme of Piling works / floor floating operations to be submitted, approved and implemented

28. Dust control scheme to be submitted, approved and implemented

29. Ultra-low emission boilers

30. Provision of electric vehicle infrastructure (charging points) at each property with private off-road parking prior to first occupation

31. Nesting Birds Survey to be carried if works are to be carried out during the bird breeding season

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions /informatives /planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

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