Issue - meetings

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Cllr D Newton, the Ward Councillor; Mr G Fellows, an objector; Mr P Downes and Mr J Parker, agents for the applicant, attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in report and the Officer’s update to the Board, the Board grant delegated powers to the Development and Building Control Manager to approve subject to:

Consultation with and no objection from Environmental Health and Cheshire Brine and Subsidence Compensation Board and subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement to Secure: -

·       10% affordable housing (20 dwellings), on a tenure split of 75%        intermediate tenure and 25% rented,  (either social rented dwellings           let at target rents or affordable rented dwellings let at no more than            80% of market rents)

·       Provision of affordable housingprior to 80% occupation of the open market housing

·       Transfer of any rented / shared ownership affordable units to a            Registered Provider

·       Affordable house scheme to be submitted at reserved matters

·       Affordable homes to be let or sold to people who are in housing need            and have a local connection. (The local connection criteria used in the            agreement to match the Councils allocations policy.)

·       Public Open Space scheme to be submitted at reserved matters

·       Provision of play area / five-a-side pitch

·       Provision of detailed specification for play area to incorporate :

o                8 pieces of play equipment should be provided.

o                5 a side pitch (600sqm)

o                NEAP (2,620sqm)

o                Durable retaining walls – concrete or brick

o                porous wet pour safer surfacing.

o                concrete steps to the bank

o                the slide to be set in concrete

o                Two bins with one being provided on each level.

o                Metal bow top railings are required; pedestrian access gates in the same style but a contrasting colour to the railings.

o                Gate to be outward opening, with rubber caps on the clapping side and have a mechanical self-closing mechanism.

o                NEAP to provide seating; bicycle parking and appropriate signage.

·                 Provision for a management company to maintain the on-site amenity            space / play area / ancillary areas, ponds, woodland planting / nature            conservation areas / other open space.

·                 Provision of open space by 50% occupation and transfer to management company by 75% occupation.

·                 The above areas to be made available for use by the general public except where this would conflict with the approved ecological mitigation /       management plan.

·                 Management plan for landscaping /public open space/ wildlife mitigation areas in perpetuity to be submitted at reserved matters

·                 Education Contribution of £292, 850.

·                 Commuted sum of £1500 to barn owl group

·                 Highways Contributions: - 

o                Maw Green Road Signage Scheme – £20,000 (on occupation of 50^th dwelling)

o                Crewe Green Roundabout – £60,000 – (on occupation of 50^th dwelling)

o                Sydney Road bridge - £ 1,082,000 – (£50k be paid on commencement with remainder on occupation of the 50^th dwelling)

o                Public Transport Contribution - £12,000– (on occupation of 50  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42