Agenda item

To consider the above application.

(Councillor R Bailey declared a personal interest with respect to this application on the grounds that she had business links with one of the objectors)

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Brickhill, the Ward Councillor; Councillor S Hogben, a Neighbouring Ward Councillor; Mrs McIntyre, a Neighbouring Ward Councillor; Mr Nevitt, an objector, representing Shavington and Gresty Residents Association (SAGRA);  Mrs Bostock, an objector; Mr Borrowdale, an objector; Mr R Barton and Mr A Davies, representing 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 18 affordable housing units – 12 to be provided as social rent with 6 as intermediate tenure

2.  Provision of education contribution of £86,268

3. The provision of a LEAP and Public Open Space to be maintained by a private management company in perpetuity

4. A commuted payment of £51,000 towards highway improvements (to be put towards the construction of the Crewe Green Link Road or capacity improvements at the junction of Gresty Road and South Street with Nantwich Road)

5. 

And the following conditions:

1.        Standard time – 3 years

2.        Materials to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing

3.        Submission of a landscaping scheme to be approved in writing by the LPA (the landscaping scheme shall include native species only and the provision of replacement hedgerow planting)

4.        Implementation of the approved landscaping scheme

5.        The submission of a comprehensive arboricultural method statement covering tree/hedgerow protection, programme of tree/hedgerow works, and special construction techniques for proposed areas of hard surfacing in tree/hedgerow root protection areas to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing

6.        No trees/hedgerow to be removed without the prior written consent of the LPA

7.        Boundary treatment details to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing

8.        Remove PD Rights for extensions and alterations to the approved dwellings plots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50 & 51

9.        Prior to any commencement of works between 1^st March and 31^st August in any year, a detailed survey is required to check for nesting birds. 

10.   Prior to the commencement of development the applicant to submit detailed proposals for the incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by breeding birds including swallows, house sparrow and swift. Such proposals to be agreed by the LPA. The proposals shall be permanently installed in accordance with approved details.

11.   The development shall proceed in accordance with the approved Bat/Barn Owl mitigation measures which shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing

12.   The development shall proceed in accordance with the approved plans

13.   The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such times as a scheme for the provision and implementation of a surface water regulation system has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.

14.   The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as a scheme for the management of overland flow from surcharging of the on-site surface water drainage system has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

15.   Prior to the commencement of development a plan is required for the protection and/or mitigation of damage to populations of white-clawed crayfish and habitat during construction works and once the development is complete. Any change to operational, including management; responsibilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. 

16.   The submission and approval of a Contaminated Land Survey

17.   The acoustic mitigation measures as outlined in Section 7.0 Noise Ingress of the Report Environmental Noise Study RO371-REPO1-DRG by Red Acoustics shall be implemented

18.   Compliance with the recommendations contained with Energy and Climate Change Strategy Report

19.   Details of external lighting to be approved in writing by the LPA

20.   Prior to the commencement of development detailed drawings of the junction design of Crewe Road/Gresty Lane/Gresty Green Road to be submitted to the LPA for approval – these details should include the provision of a pedestrianised island and a right turn lane.

21. Provision of additional bin storage.

22.  Dust assessment and implementation of any necessary mitigation measures.

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 and Housing is delegated authority to do so, provided that he does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.