Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor A Moran (Ward Councillor), Ms C Biggins (objector) and Mr D Short (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

(a) That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED, subject to thesatisfactory completion of a Section 106 agreement making provision for the following:

-       • A provision of 12.5% affordable housing (3 units) to be provided with a tenure mix of affordable social rent and intermediate tenure of 2 x 2 bed apartments provided as an intermediate tenure sold at 70% of the open market value and 1 x 2 bed apartment provided as affordable/social rent

-       A contribution towards local education provision of £43, 385

-       A commuted sum in lieu of onsite open space for footpath improvements to Weaver Valley Riverside Park  (£20,000)

-       A scheme of management for the communal areas

and the following conditions:

1.       Standard time – 3 years

2.       Materials (including lime based mortar) to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing

3.       Submission of an amended landscaping scheme to be approved in writing by the LPA

4.       Implementation of the approved landscaping scheme

5.       Any tree/hedge removal/pruning to be implemented in accordance with the tree survey schedule CE/6624-SS1

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

7.       Remove PD Rights for extensions and alterations to the approved dwellings

8.       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. 

9.       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 swifts

10.    Drainage scheme to be submitted and approved in writing

11.    Development to be carried out in accordance with noise mitigation report

12.    The hours of construction shall be limited to 08:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 14:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays

13.    Any piling works shall be limited to 08:30 – 17:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 13:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays

14.    Phase II Contaminated land report to be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA

15.    Completion of the proposed off-site highway works

16.    Materials for windows, doors and gutters to be in keeping with the conservation area and samples of materials to be submitted to the LPA for approval

17.    All bathroom and en-suite windows to be obscure glazed and non opening

18.  Programme of archaeological mitigation in accordance with a written scheme of investigation submitted to and approved in writing prior to works commencing on archeologically sensitive areas of the site.

19.  A Construction Management Plan, to include a delivery management plan

(b) That, 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 be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.