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11/1879N - A Hybrid Planning Application Seeking Residential Development for up to 400 New Dwellings with Open Space; Comprising a Full Planning Application for Phase A of 131 Dwellings and Phase B which Seeks Outline Planning Permission for up to 26

Meeting: 19/10/2011 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 62)

62 11/1879N - A Hybrid Planning Application Seeking Residential Development for up to 400 New Dwellings with Open Space; Comprising a Full Planning Application for Phase A of 131 Dwellings and Phase B which Seeks Outline Planning Permission for up to 269 Dwellings with Access and Associated Infrastructure. In respect of the Outline Element (Phase B), Only Access is Sought for Approval and All Other Matters are Reserved for Determination at a Later Date, Land North of Parkers Road, Leighton for Blo pdf icon PDF 1020 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(Councillor J Macrae declared a personal interest in application 11/1879N on the grounds that he was a Board Member of the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce).

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Councillor D Bebbington, the Ward Councillor; Councillor D Forest, a Parish Councillor; Mr Beard, an objector; Ms Gordon-Preston, an objector and Ms Clarke the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application)

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be approved subject to completion of Section 106 legal agreement securing

 

1. Provision of education contribution of £398,990

2. Provision of £300,000 towards highway improvements to the Remer

Street corridor

3. Provision of public open space including amenity greenspace and an equipped children's play area conforming to NEAP Standard, to include:

a. A minimum of 8 pieces of equipment,

b. 1.4 metre high bowtop railing surround with two pedestrian access gates and a double leaf vehicular access gate.

c. Railings to be painted green and pedestrian gates to be yellow.

d. Equipment to be predominantly metal, inclusive, and conforming to BS EN 1176.

e. Equipment to have wetpour safer surfacing underneath it, conforming to BS EN 1177.

f. Surfacing between the wetpour to be tarmacadam with precast concrete edging surround.

g. Access paths to gates to be tarmacadam

4. Provision for future management of children’s play areas and amenity greenspace to include transfer to and future maintenance by a private management company.

5. Provision of 35% of the 400 units proposed across the whole site as affordable housing in perpetuity. Provision within Phase A shall be

26 units comprising 11 x 2 beds, 14 x 3 beds and 1 x 4 bed, with the remainder to be provided in Phase B The tenure split within Phase A to be on a 65% social rent, 35% intermediate tenure basis. The mix of house types and tenure for within Phase B (to include key worker housing) to be agreed as part of subsequent reserved matters applications.

6. Travel Plan Monitoring Fee £5000

7.  Contribution of £25,000 for the provision of Green Infrastructure within Crewe and the environs of the site.

 

And subject to the following conditions:-

 

1. Standard 3 year time limit (Phase A)

2. Standard outline time limit (Phase B)

3. Submission of reserved matters (Phase B)

4. Plans

5. Materials

6. Boundary Treatment

7. Landscaping submission

8. Landscaping implementation

9. Breeding bird survey to be carried out prior to commencement of any works during nesting season

10. Features for use by birds and bats

11. Habitat creation and management plan

12. Design of proposed pond

13. Design and layout of the proposed newt mitigation area including proposals to ensure no public access.

14. Submission of details of bin storage.

15. Archaeology investigation / report

16. Compliance with flood Risk Assessment

17. Restrict surface water run-off

18. Surface water attenuation

19. Minimum Floor Levels

20. Surface Water Regulation Scheme

21. Site to be drained on a separate system

22. Phase II contaminated land investigation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62