Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Brian Jones, a Supporter and Richard Barton, the agent for the applicant 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 securing the following Heads of Terms:-

• 30 % Affordable Housing of which 65% social or affordable rent, and 35% intermediate tenure
• Public Open Space, including formal and informal play & residents management company to maintain POS
• Commuted sum of £162,000 (based on 162 dwellings) for Recreation / Outdoor Sport (Rugby Drive playing field) in agreement with Local Ward Councillors
• Provision of Public Art contribution of £10,000 to be used on feature(s) within the green link proposals.
• Commuted sum of £2000 to mitigate against the loss of Barn Owl habitats
• Landscape and Habitat Management Plan

The staggered payments to be as follows:-

On or before first occupation of any of the dwellings to pay the Council:  

• 50% of the Recreation / Outdoor Sport contribution
• 100% Barn Owl contribution

On or before occupation of 25% of the dwellings to pay the Council:  

• The remaining 50% of the Recreation / Outdoor Sport contribution
• 100% Public Art contribution

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.    A01TR      -  Tree retention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

2.    A02TR      -  Tree protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

3.    A01LS      -  Landscaping - submission of details                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

4.    A02LS      -  Submission of landscaping scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

5.    A04LS      -  Landscaping (implementation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

6.    A19MC      -  Refuse storage facilities to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

7.    Commencement of development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

8.    Time limit for submission of reserved matters (within 3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                 

9.    Submission of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

10.Implementation of reserved matters (Plans/reports/surveys/statements)                                                                                                                                                                                          

11.Compliance with parameter plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

12.The reserved matters application shall comprise no more than 162 dwellings                                                                                                                                                                                     

13.Existing and proposed site levels, contours and cross-sections plus details for any proposed retaining structures should be submitted with reserved matters application                                                                                       

14.Landscape Masterplan to be submitted with reserved matters application, to include POS landscape  scheme                                                                                                                                                       

15.Submission of a detailed Public Open Space landscape management and maintenance plan

16.Submission of a detailed play provision scheme covering both formal enclosed LEAP play areas and the Incidental Play features

17.Provision of green link to be a minimum of 20m wide, to be completed prior to 1st occupation                                                                                                                                                                   

18.Full Arboricultural Implication Study to be submitted with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                        

19.Vehicular access to be taken from Manchester Road                                                                                                                                                                                                              

20.Provision of ecological ponds within reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                              

21.Updated badger survey report to be submitted with reserved matters application & provision of badger tunnel under the link road, if necessary                                                                                                                  

22.Provision of a 2m wide wildlife corridor along the north eastern boundary of the site                                                                                                                                                                          

23.Protection of nesting birds, and incorporation of features for breeding birds                                                                                                                                                                                  

24.Incorporation of features to house birds and bats to be submitted with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                            

25.Construction Method Statement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

26.Details of any pile driving to be submitted with Reserved Matters application                                                                                                                                                                                  

27.Hours of Construction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

28.Information on walking, cycling and public transport to be provided in each building                                                                                                                                                                           

29.Submission of lighting scheme with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                                

30.‘Fabric first’ approach to reduce emissions to be adopted

31.Submission of a foul/surface water drainage scheme with Reserved Matters application                                                                                                                                                                           

32.Submission of SUDS with reserved matters application

33. No development shall commence until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA, which sets out:

1 .Arrangements made with the owners of the adjacent Business Park which secure delivery of the link road through the 2 sites as set out in the Development Brief and the UU of 20^th June 1997.

2. A timetable for provision of the link road. The link road shall be completed to an adoptable standard prior to the construction of any dwellings to the north of the link road.

Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason:  To secure delivery of the link road as set out in the Masterplan and Development Brief.

34.Submission of a phase II investigation with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                       

35.Verification of the remediation works, if required                                                                                                                                                                                                             

36.Remediation strategy if contaminants are found during development phase                                                                                                                                                                                        

37.Noise mitigation measures to be carried out in accordance with SRL Technical Report                                                                                                                                                                            

38.Submission of robust travel planning with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                         

39.Submission of dust control scheme with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                            

40.Submission of a construction management plan with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                 

41.Submission of a site waste management plan with reserved matters application