Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Bratherton. Councillor Braithwaite was present on their behalf.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness the following declarations were made:

Councillor Gardiner declared that, in relation to application 23/2713C, he had known of public speaker Jon Suckley for many years, but had not spoken to him about the application, or at the meeting.

Councillor Gorman declared that, during the break in the Strategic Planning Board meeting from 11:40 – 11:50, he had a conversation with Ward Councillor Corcoran, who attended the Strategic Planning Board meeting as a public speaker for application 23/4600C, but they did not discuss the application which was to be heard following the break.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2024 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2024 be approved as a correct record.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

RESOLVED:

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Agent / Applicant: Jon Suckley

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED as RECOMMENDED, DELEGATED TO Head of Planning in consultation with Strategic Planning Board Chair to approve subject to a Deed of Variation to the original Section 106 agreement, conditions and informatives as set out in the report and the update report, and additional conditions:

S106 Deed of Variation to include reference to pedestrian crossing of CLR and improvements Back Lane and Somerford Lane.

Conditions

1. Approved plans

2. Implementation of badger mitigation measures

3. Safeguarding of Nesting Birds

4. Ecological enhancement -bat and bird boxes etc.

5. Prior to the commencement of development the consented development is to be entered into Natural England’s District Licensing Scheme for Great Crested Newts.

6. Implementation of Landscape Management Plan for 30 year period.

7. Public Rights of Way scheme of management

8. Non standard - Tree protection and special construction measures

9. Tree levels survey

10. Detailed design, including drainage and levels for the NEAP

11. Details of artwork to be improved

12. Boundary Treatment –fields to the northern and western boundary includes hedgerows to be planted in the first planting season after commencement of development

13. Details of drainage to be agreed prior to commencement

14. Notwithstanding details on approved plan, a footpath link be provided across the POS to the south to link to crossing

15. Revised layout to confirm new affordable units and updated to house types

16. Confirmation of s278 for widening of access (in accordance with plans)

Informatives

·         NPPF

·         PROW

·         Environmental Protection

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 Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

It was requested that the S106 Working Group discuss issues surrounding S106 management agreements, in connection with Chair and Vice Chair of Strategic Planning Board.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Ward Councillor: Councillor Sam Corcoran

Supporters: Matthias Bunte, Lance Thackray

Agent / Applicant: Steve Bourne

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED as RECOMMENDED, subject to a S106 Agreement with the following Heads of Terms:

And the conditions set out in the report, and additional conditions:

1. Standard Outline 1

2. Standard Outline 2

3. Standard Outline 3

4. Approved Plans

5. At least 30% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirements of M4(2) Category 2 of the Building Regulations regarding accessible and adaptable dwellings.

6. At least 6% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirement m4 (3)(2)(a) Category 3 of the Building Regulations regarding wheelchair adaptable dwellings.

7. Implementation of the acoustic mitigation identified within the noise report

8. Provision of a travel plan

9. Low emission boiler provision

10. Phase II Contaminated Land report to be provided

11. Contaminated land verification

12. Contaminated land – importation of soil

13. Contaminated land – unexpected contaminated land

14. Construction Management Plan to be submitted and approved

15. Materials to be submitted and approved

16. Cycle parking provision to be submitted and approved

17. Submission and approval of a tree protection scheme and Arboricultural Method Statement

18. The development shall proceed with the recommendations of the Ecological Impact Assessment (Bats)

19. Hedgehog mitigation (gaps in boundary fences)

20. Submission and approval of a Construction Environment Management Plan

21. Updated survey for other protected species prior to the commencement of development

22. Nesting birds – timing of works

23. BNG – submission of detailed habitat creation, monitoring and management plan.

24. Lighting to be submitted and approved.

25. Ecological Enhancement Strategy to be submitted and approved.

26. Submission and approval of a drainage strategy.

27. SuDS provision.

28. 10% of energy needs to be from renewable or low carbon energy.

29. The Reserved Matters application shall include details of footpath link to the north of footpaths 18, 19 and 50 within the boundary of the site.

30. Details of a private amenity space  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.