Agenda item

11/2164C Booseys Garden Centre, Newton Bank, Middlewich CW10 9EX: Redevelopment to provide a Class A1 Retail Building, Car Park and Service Yard for Radcliffe Developments (Cheshire) Ltd

To consider the above planning application.

Minutes:

Note: Mr M Baker (representing objectors) had not registered his intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Mr Baker to speak.

 

Note: Mr J Radcliffe (applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

 

Note: Mr S Tibenham (agent representing the applicant) had registered his intention to address the Committee on this matter but did not speak.

 

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral update by the Principal Planning Officer.

 

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to:

 

(a)  the prior signing of a Section 106 agreement to secure

·         a financial contribution of £25,000 (prior to the commencement of development) towards local bus services;

·         the submission and implementation of a travel plan and an associated financial contribution of £5000 towards monitoring

·         two hours free parking on the site

 

(b)  the following conditions:

 

1  3-year time limit.

2 Approved Plans and Site Levels.

3 Materials to be submitted.

4 Landscape plan.

5 Landscape implementation.

6 Tree and Hedgerow Protection Measures.

7 Scheme for Public Art to be submitted prior to development and implemented and constructed before occupation.

8 Scheme for External Lighting.

9 Boundary Treatment and Materials.

10 Town Centre Signage Scheme to be submitted prior to development and implemented and constructed before occupation.

11 Restriction of net retail floorspace.

12 Restriction on convenience and comparison split.

13 No subdivision of units.

14 Local Labour Agreement.

15 Detailed scheme and implementation of part signalisation of gyratory system (based on submitted scheme) including proposed pedestrian crossing to be submitted prior to development and implemented and constructed before occupation.
16 Scheme for pedestrian improvements to Newton Bank Gyratory for dropped kerbs and tactile paving, including footpath widening as appropriate and reference to plan to be submitted prior to development and implemented and constructed before occupation.
17 Detailed scheme for public realm enhancements between the application site and Middlewich Town Centre (along Newton Bank and Chester Road)  extending to include pavement surfaces, new trees and street furniture, enhanced lighting and new directional signage. Details agreed prior to commencement of development and implemented prior to first occupation.
18Site access fully constructed prior to first occupation.
19 Pedestrian access fully constructed prior to first occupation.
20 Car park surfaced, laid out and available for use prior to first occupation.
21 Cycle hoops to be fully installed and available for use prior to occupation.
22 Service yard to be surfaced and available for use prior to occupation.

23 Contaminated Land.
24 Air quality mitigation implemented during construction.
25 Restriction on hours of construction to
08.00 – 18.00 Mon – Fri and
09.00 – 14.00 Sat (no work Sundays or Public Holidays).
26 No piling works outside the hours 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
27 Restriction on deliveries:
0700 and 2100 Monday to Saturday, 0800 and 1700 on Sundays or Public Holidays. 

28 Scheme for noise mitigation measures (including acoustic screening to loading/delivery bay area, rubberised floors within the delivery area and electric points for vehicle refrigeration units) to be submitted and agreed before development commences and fully implemented prior to first occupation.
29 Implementation of the acoustic screening around the site perimeter prior to first occupation.
30 Scheme for the acoustic enclosures of fans, compressors and air conditioning equipment.
31 Programme of archaeological investigations submitted and fully implemented.

32 Proposed Store Opening Hours
       07.00 – 22.00 Monday to Saturday
       10.00 – 17.00 on Sundays and Public Holidays.

33 10% Decentralised / Renewable Energy / Low Carbon Energy.  

34 Scheme for security measures to be submitted and agreed inc gates and CCTV.

35 Construction Management Plan for construction site access.

 

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