Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the update to the Board, the applicationbe delegated to the Head of Development Management and Building Control in consultation with the Chairman of Strategic Planning Board and Councillor P Edwards, the Ward Councillor to APPROVE the application, subject to an agreement on the level of highways contribution for the traffic calming measures along Warmingham Lane and junction improvement works (Kinderton Street/Leadsmithy Street and Kinderton Street/King Street) a contribution for which will be secured via a S106 contribution and the completion of Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following:-

1.            A scheme for the provision of 30% affordable housing – 65% to be provided as social rent/affordable rent with 35% intermediate tenure. The scheme shall include:

- The numbers, type, tenure and location on the site of the affordable housing provision

- The timing of the construction of the affordable housing and its phasing in relation to the occupancy of the market housing

- The arrangements for the transfer of the affordable housing to an affordable housing provider or the management of the affordable housing if no Registered Social Landlord is involved

- The arrangements to ensure that such provision is affordable for both first and subsequent occupiers of the affordable housing; and

- The occupancy criteria to be used for determining the identity of occupiers of the affordable housing and the means by which such occupancy criteria shall be enforced.

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

3. A commuted payment of £124,517 towards secondary school education

4. A highways contribution towards junction improvements (Kinderton Street/Leadsmithy Street and Kinderton Street/King Street). The applicant shall pay the full contribution for these works which shall be split on a pro-rata basis between Gladman and Bellway prior to the occupation of the site.

5. A highways contribution towards traffic calming along Warmingham Lane. The applicant shall pay the full contribution for these works which shall be split on a pro-rata basis between Gladman and Bellway prior to the occupation of the site.

6. A commuted payment towards highway improvements £25,350 for bus use

And subject to the following conditions

1.    Standard Outline

2.    Submission of Reserved Matters

3.    6 month time limit for the submission of the reserved matters

4.    Prior to the submission of any reserved matter application a detailed masterplan and design code shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing

5.    The framework plan is not approved as the spatial parameters of the scheme other than establishing the overall coverage

6.    Approved Plans

7.    No development shall take place within the area until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The work shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved scheme.

8.    Hours of construction limited to 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 14:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays

9.    Pile driving limited to 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 13:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays

10.No development shall commence until a mitigation scheme for protecting the proposed dwellings from traffic noise has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; all works which form part of the scheme shall be completed before any of the dwellings are occupied.

11.The developer shall agree with the LPA an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with respect to the construction phase of the development. The EMP shall identify all potential dust sources and outline suitable mitigation. The plan shall be implemented and enforced throughout the construction phase.

12.Prior to the commencement of development a Phase II Contaminated Land Assessment shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

13.The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as; a scheme to limit the surface water run-off generated by the proposed development, 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 to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

15.No development shall take place until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority showing how at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements of the development will be secured from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon sources. The scheme shall be implemented as approved and retained thereafter.

16.No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.

17.The reserved matters application shall include detailed designs of the proposed ponds, details of the habitat creation areas

18.Retention and enhancement of the marsh area

19.Provision of bat and bird boxes

20.Updated protected species survey

21.Works should commence outside the bird breeding season

22.Compensation/mitigation measures for GCN

23.Provide a pedestrian/cycle link to the boundary of the proposed Bellway development in the SW corner of the site to the satisfaction of the SHM prior to first occupation.

24.The provision of a replacement bus stop

25.Detailed drawings showing the following alterations to the scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before any work is commenced on site:-

Access into, out of, through the site, plus linkages between the site and onto the proposed roundabout.  This part of the development shall be completed only in accordance with the alterations thus approved.

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 Development Management and Building Control 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.

(During consideration of the application, Councillor P Mason left the meeting and returned and therefore did not take part in the debate or vote on the application).