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To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor J Clowes joined the meeting prior to consideration of this item.

Note: Ms A Freeman (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and a written update.

The Southern Area Manager – Development Management reported that the application was for 83 dwellings, not 77 as stated in the report, and confirmed that the application had been assessed in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, despite references to old policies in the report.

RESOLVED – That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to:

(a) the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement comprising the following:

• Provision of 23% affordable housing (19 no. units comprising of 12no. two bedroom apartments, 4no. three bedroom houses and 3no. two bedroom) split on the basis of 63% social rent (12 units) and 37% intermediate tenure (7 units) as per requirements of the Interim Planning Statement;
• Provision for a management company to maintain the onsite amenity space;
• Submission of a method statement and drawing(s) to show how the allotments will be constructed and the provision of a management company to maintain them;
• The developer will provide a contributory sum to the upgrade of existing estate footway links and the approaches to the Puffin crossing on the A54 Holmes Chapel Road. The sum of money is estimated at £7500 for the high friction surface and £10000 for upgrades to connecting footways and provision of a small amount of lighting. The total sum will be £17500;
• The developer will provide a sum of £12,500 for the upgrade of two local bus stops to quality partnership facilities;
• A commuted sum payment of £106,635 to enhance and maintain the LEAP facility at Angus Grove and to enhance and maintain the capacity of existing amenity greenspace;

·         A plan to show pepper potting of the affordable housing; and

·         Phasing to ensure all affordable housing is constructed and transferred to a Registered Provider (where applicable) before 50% of the market housing is occupied.

(b) the following conditions:

1. Standard Time Limit

2. Plan References

3. Materials to be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority

4. Details of the surfacing materials to be submitted and approved in writing by the

Local Planning Authority

5. Boundary treatment details to be submitted and approved in writing by the Local

Planning Authority

6. Details of a Landscaping scheme to be submitted and approved in writing by the

Local Planning Authority

7. The approved landscaping scheme to be implemented.

8. Breeding birds surveys if any works are undertaken between 1st March and 31^st August in any year.

9. Prior to the commencement of development the applicant to submit detailed proposals for the incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by roosting bats and breeding birds including house sparrow and swifts. Such proposals to be agreed by the LPA.

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