Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor A Moran, a visiting Councillor and Jean Kay, an objector attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the update to Board the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following:-

1. Contribution towards mitigation at level crossings (delegated powers to the Development and Building Control Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Network Rail to agree the amount with the developer)
2. Education contribution of £260,311
3. Contribution towards towpath improvement works (delegated powers to the Development and Building Control Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and The Canal and River Trust to agree the amount with the developer)
4. Contribution towards off-site footpath improvement works (delegated powers to the Development and Building Control Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and the Rights of Way Officer to agree the amount with the developer)
5. Private residents management company to maintain all Amenity Greenspace, public footpaths and greenways within the site, play areas and other areas of incidental open space not forming private gardens or part of the adopted highway as public open space in perpetuity
6. Improvements to the signal junction at Welsh Row/Waterlode junction
7. Financial contribution of £235,000 for the infrastructure link at Taylor drive
8. £50,000 to improve bus service frequencies

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.    Standard outline

2.    Standard outline

3.    Plans

4.    Submission / Approval / Implementation of details of appropriate mitigation measures to prevent any risk of pollution or harm to the adjacent Shropshire Union Canal

5.    Submission / Approval / Implementation of Environmental Management Plan

6.    Submission / Approval / Implementation of external Lighting

7.    Submission / Approval / Implementation of noise mitigation measures

8.    Submission / Approval / Implementation of Contaminated Land Assessment

9.    No access to level crossing from site.

10.Discharge of surface water from the proposed development to mimic that which discharges from the existing site.

11.Submission / Approval / Implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage System

12.The site layout is to be designed to contain any such flooding within the site, to ensure that existing and new buildings are not affected.

13.Submission / Approval / Implementation of a scheme to limit the surface water run-off generated by the proposed development, 

14.Submission / Approval / Implementation of  a scheme to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water and any potential floodwaters from the Shropshire Union Canal

15.This site must be drained on a separate system, with only foul drainage connected into the public foul sewerage system at a maximum discharge rate of 10 l/s.

16.Surface water should discharge to soakaway and or watercourse as stated within the FRA submitted.

17.Reserved matters to make provision for 10% renewable energy

18.Submission / Approval / Implementation of sustainability framework/strategy

19.Submission / Approval / Implementation of scheme for affordable housing to make provision for

·         30% of the dwellings to be affordable, (this equates to up to 81 dwellings.)

·         The tenure split of the affordable housing required is 65% rented, 35% intermediate tenure

·         Affordable Homes should be pepper-potted (in clusters is acceptable.)

·         The affordable homes should be built to the standards adopted by the HCA at the time of development and achieve at least Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3

·         The affordable homes should be provided no later than occupation of 50% of the market dwellings (or 80% if the development is phased and there is a high level of pepper-potting of the affordable units)

·         Any rented units/shared ownership housing to be transferred to an RSL

20.Submission / Approval / Implementation of tree and hedge protection measures,

21.Submission / Approval / Implementation of a programme of tree works, an Arboricultural Method Statement,

22.Submission / Approval / Implementation of a landscape scheme,

23.Submission / Approval / Implementation of details of services locations

24.Submission / Approval / Implementation of proposed future management of the new areas of planting,

25.Reserved matters to make provision for retention of Important Hedgerows.

26.All reserved matters applications to comply with provisions of the Masterplan and Design Code

27.Safeguard breeding birds

28.Ensure any reserved matters application includes detailed proposals for the proposed habitat creation areas including pond design, hedgerow creation, protection and enhancement etc.

29.Ensure any reserved matters application includes additional provision for breeding birds and roosting bats

30.Ensure any reserved matters application includes an up to date badger survey and mitigation proposals for any adverse impacts identified.

31.Ensure any reserved matters application includes a 10 year habitat management plan.

32.Details of bin storage to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority

33.Submission of Construction Method Statement

34.Reserved matters to make provision for a total of 9,450 sqm open space comprising of 4,050 sqm shared recreational open space and 5,400 sqm shared children’s play space to include:

·         NEAP to cater for both young and older children - 6 pieces of equipment for young, plus 6 pieces for older children including a cantilever swing with two support legs plus basket seat and a ground-flush roundabout. All equipment needs to be predominantly of metal construction, as opposed to wood and plastic.

·         Multi Use Games Area.

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break.  Councillor P Mason left the meeting and did not return).