Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Bebbington, the Ward Councillor, Parish Councillor Horne, representing Minshull Vernon Parish Council and Gary Halman, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

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

1.     Provision of education contribution of £398,990

2.     Provision of £300,000 towards highway improvements to the Remer Street corridor and the provision of a drop-off lay-by at Leighton Primary School. (To include the provision for £200K for the layby to be requested after commencement)

3.     Provision of public open space including amenity greenspace and an equipped children's play area conforming to NEAP Standard, to include:

a.     A minimum of 8 pieces of equipment,

b.     1.4 metre high bowtop railing surround with two pedestrian access gates and a double leaf vehicular access gate.

c.     Railings to be painted green and pedestrian gates to be yellow.

d.     Equipment to be predominantly metal, inclusive, and conforming to BS EN 1176.

e.     Equipment to have wetpour safer surfacing underneath it, conforming to BS EN 1177.

f.      Surfacing between the wetpour to be tarmacadam with precast concrete edging surround.

g.     Access paths to gates to be tarmacadam

4.     Provision for future management of children’s play areas and amenity greenspace to include transfer to and future maintenance by a private management company in perpetuity.

5.     Provision of 10% of the 400 units proposed across the whole site as affordable housing in perpetuity with no front loading on Phase A.  The tenure split to be on a 25% social/affordable rent, 75% intermediate tenure basis. Phase B to include key worker housing to be agreed as part of subsequent reserved matters applications.

6.     Overage clause-Negotiation of detail to be delegated to the Head of Planning & Place Shaping Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board)

7.     Travel Plan Monitoring Fee £5000

8.     Contribution of £25,000 for the provision of Green Infrastructure within Crewe and the environs of the site.

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.     Standard 3 year time limit (Phase A)

2.     Standard outline time limit (Phase B)

3.     Submission of reserved matters (Phase B)

4.     Plans

5.     Materials

6.     Boundary Treatment

7.     Landscaping submission

8.     Landscaping implementation

9.     Breeding bird survey to be carried out prior to commencement of any works during nesting season

10.Features for use by birds and bats

11.Habitat creation and management plan

12.Design of proposed pond

13.Design and layout of the proposed newt mitigation area including proposals to ensure no public access.

14.Submission of details of bin storage.

15.Archaeology investigation / report

16.Compliance with flood Risk Assessment

17.Restrict surface water run-off

18.Surface water attenuation

19.Minimum Floor Levels

20.Surface Water Regulation Scheme

21.Site to be drained on a separate system

22.Phase II contaminated land investigation and remediation

23.Travel Plan

24.Updated Air Quality Impact Assessment

25.Limit hours of construction to 08:00 – 1800 Monday to Friday and

a.     0900 – 1400 on Saturday with no working on Sunday or Bank Holiday

26.Details of external lighting to be submitted and approved

27.Submission of details of phasing / triggers for construction of access and highway improvements. Works to be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

28.Provision of Parking

29.Highway Construction details to be submitted

30.Replacement hedge and tree planting

31.Tree / hedge protection measures

32.Implementation of Tree / hedge Protection

33.Arboricultural Method Statement

34.Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3

35.Noise Impact Assessment

36.Details of proposed apprenticeship scheme

37.Provision of Bin Stores

(The meeting adjourned for a short break.  Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor Mrs Rachel Bailey arrived to the meeting and Councillor D Brown left the meeting).