Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Prior to consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for ten minutes for a break.

Note: Having exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor, Councillor P Groves withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Note: Ms T Humphreys (objector) had not registered her intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Ms Humphreys to speak.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That authority be DELEGATED to the Planning and Place Shaping Manager in consultation with the Chairman to approve the application for the reasons set out in the report, subject to:

(a)  confirmation of the Public Open Space contribution

(b)  the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure:

·         18 affordable dwellings, with 11 being provided as social or affordable rent and 7 provided as a form of intermediate tenure.

·         Transfer of any rented affordable units to a Housing Association

·         Affordable homes to be let or sold to people who are in housing need and have a local connection. (The local connection criteria used in the agreement to match the Councils allocations policy.)

·         Provision for a local residents management company to maintain the on-site amenity space / play area

·         Primary Education Contribution of £119,309

·         Contribution of £88,500 towards level crossing improvements

·         Public Open Space Contribution (amount to be confirmed)

·         £100,000 contribution to the design improvement schemes planned by CEC Highway Authority for the A51/A534 roundabout.

(c) the following conditions:

1.    Standard 3 year time limit

2.    Compliance with approved plans

3.    Submission and approval of materials including surfacing materials

4.    Submission of Environmental Management Plan

5.    Submission and approval of contaminated land mitigation measures

6.    Dust  control measures

7.    Piling hours to be restricted

8.    Piling method Statement

9.    Submission and approval of external lighting details

10. Construction Hours to be restricted

11. Bin Storage

12. Submission and approval of boundary treatment

13. Submission and approval of landscaping

14. Implementation of landscaping      

15. Provision of Parking

16. Access works to be carried out prior to first occupation

17. Tree Protection

18. Implementation of Tree protection

19. Arboricultural Method Statement to be submitted and agreed

20. Special construction measures under trees

21. Surface Water runoff to mimic that of existing site

22. Submission of scheme of sustainable urban drainage

23. Submission of a Scheme to limit surface water run-off

24. Submission of a scheme to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow

25. Removal of Permitted Development Rights

26. Breeding bird survey prior to work in nesting season

27. Provision of bat and bird boxes

28. Retention of trees T20 and T25

29. Detailed suite of design plans for the proposed junction arrangement with the A534 Crewe Road to the satisfaction of the LPA.

30. Detailed suite of design plans for the internal site layout to the satisfaction of the LPA. These plans will inform the S38 Highways agreement for adoption purposes.

31. Relocation of parking bays 53 and 52

32. Submission of detail to garage elevations on plots 1 and 59