Agenda item

Note: Councillor Paul Edwards 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, a written update, and an oral report of the site visit.

The Development Management and Building Control Manager read out a statement on behalf of Councillor David Marren (Ward Member) who was unable to attend the meeting.  Councillor Richard Hovey (Haslington Parish Council), Andrew Drummond (Objector), Pat Downes (Agent for Applicant) and Mr Davey (Applicant) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED,

(a)       subject to the completion of a Section 106 to secure the following:

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

·              the numbers, type, tenure and location 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 Public Open Space to be maintained by a private management company in perpetuity.

3.      A commuted payment of £75,924 towards primary school education

4.      A commuted payment of £35,000 towards the upgrade of Haslington Skate Park

(b)       and the following conditions

1.      Standard Outline

2.      Submission of Reserved Matters

3.      Time limit for submission of reserved matters

4.      Approved Plans

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

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

7.      No development shall take place until a scheme for the provision and management of an undeveloped buffer zone alongside Fowle Brook shall be submitted to and agreed in written by the Local Planning Authority

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

9.      The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as; a scheme to limit the surface run-off generated by the proposed development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority

10. 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

11. 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

12. No development shall take place until a scheme to minimise dust emissions arising from construction activities on site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

13. Provision of bat and bird boxes

14. Works should commence outside the bird breeding season

15. Tree protection measures

16. Method statement for the construction of the access

17. Retention of the trees on the site

18. The reserved matters application shall include the provision of a permeable and adequate parking area for the existing properties on Vicarage Road.  The car park shall be constructed and be open for use prior to the commencement of the construction of the dwellings.  The car parking area shall thereafter be retained

19. The provision of a construction management plan including the location of parking for construction vehicles and construction workers

20. The provision of wheel wash facilities

21. Prior to commencement of development a scheme of bin storage across the site shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.  The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

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 issue, 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.