Agenda item

Note: Councillor Rachel Bailey arrived during consideration of this item but did not take park in the debate or vote.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, an oral report on the site visit and an oral update from the Planning Officer.

Councillor S Jones (Ward Councillor) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

RESOLVED:

That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions and the satisfactory completion of a S106 Agreement comprising:

Heads of terms

• Provision of affordable housing – 18% affordable housing (61 dwellings) based on 65% social/affordable rent and 35% intermediate tenure
• The provision of a LEAP and Public Open Space and a scheme for management
• Bus pass/sustainable transport measures contribution £56,950
• Contribution to improve the public right of way and informal path which links to Alsager Train Station £93,050

Conditions:

1. Standard Outline.
2. Submission of Reserved Matters.
3. Time limit for submission of 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 – the dwellings shall not exceed 3 stories in height
5. Approved Plans.
6. 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.
7. Hours of construction limited to 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 14:00 Saturdays and not at all on Sundays.
8. Pile driving limited to 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13: 00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays.
9. The properties shall meet the guidance on acoustic design goals for residential development, as set out in British Standard 8233:1999 ‘Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings – Code of Practice’ to the ‘Good Standard’ for living rooms and bedrooms.
10. 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.
11. Prior to the commencement of development an additional Phase II Contaminated Land Assessment shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. The proposed river channel and corridor shall be constructed in accordance with the scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development.
15. No development shall take place until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority showing 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. No development to proceed within 30m of any identified badger sett unless agreed by the LPA.
18. Any reserved matters application for housing to include detailed proposals for the incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by roosting bats and breeding birds including swifts and house sparrows.  Such proposals to be agreed by the LPA.  The proposal shall be permanently installed in accordance with approved details.
19. Any reserve matters applications to be supported by an updated badger survey undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced ecological consultant in accordance with standard best practice methodologies.  Mitigation/compensation proposals potentially including badger tunnels to reduce road casualties are also to be included to address any adverse impacts identified.
20. Works should commence outside the bird breeding season.
21. No trees shall be removed without the prior approval of the LPA.
22. The first reserved matters application should include details of the access onto Linley Lane.
23. The Applicant will provide visibility splays of a minimum 2.4m x 56m towards/from the eastbound traffic and 60m towards/from the westbound traffic at the main site access to Lawton Road.  The visibility splays from/to eastbound traffic to be provided from/to the centre of the offside (eastbound) lane.
24. The Applicant provides an amended layout at the Lawton Road site access including the ghost island right turns (Drawing 210248/009/Rev C).  The Applicant to provide an additional traffic island and dropped kerb crossing to the west of the site access suitable for use by pedestrians and to provide keep left guidance to motorists to prevent overtaking at this location.
25. The footway on the eastern side of the main site access to be amended to provide a minimum 2.0m width.
26. Details of the secondary access onto Linley Lane will be provided as part of the reserved matters application.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as 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, in consultation with the Chair of the Strategic Planning Board, is delegated authority to do so, provided that they do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.