Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Pat Downes, the agent for the applicant, Carl Davey, the applicant and Mr J Parkinson, 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 securing the following:-

·       466,390 towards primary education and £506,623 towards secondary education

·       Highways contribution of £1,576,000 for Sydney Road Bridge and/or Crewe Green Roundabout.  50% to be provided on occupation of 75 dwellings and 50% to be provided on occupation of 150 dwellings

·       £43,000 for off-site public footpath/cycleway improvements

·       Minimum of 8,400sq.m of open space to include:

o      An equipped children’s play area to cater for both young and older children - 6 pieces of equipment for young, plus 6 pieces for older children. 

o      A Multi Use Games Area

o      Specification for the above to be as set out in the Greenspaces consultation response

·       Private Residents Management Company to maintain all open space on site including amenity greenspace, play space, incidental open space, footpaths and cycleways.

·       20% affordable housing (48 units) with a tenure split 65% rented housing and 35% intermediate affordable housing in line with the Council's Interim Planning Policy on Affordable Housing. (The mix of type of affordable dwellings to be 15 x 1 beds, 15, x 2 beds (not flats), 15 x 3 beds and 3 x 4 beds.)

·       affordable units to be tenure blind and pepper potted within the development.

·       no more than 50% of the open market dwellings are to be occupied unless all the affordable housing has been provided, with the exception that the percentage of open market dwellings that can be occupied can be increased to 80% if the affordable housing has a high degree of pepper-potting and the development is phased

·       Housing to be transferred to and managed by a Registered Provider as set out in the defined in the Housing & Regeneration Act 2008

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.     Standard Outline

2.     Submission of reserved matters

3.     Plans

4.     Submission / approval and implementation of archaeological programme

5.     Submission, approval and implementation of a scheme to limit the surface water runoff generated by the proposed development

6.     Submission, approval and implementation of a scheme to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water,

7.     Submission, approval and implementation of a scheme to to dispose of foul drainage 

8.     Piling operations shall be restricted to:Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:30 hrsSaturday    09:00 – 13:00 hrsSunday and Public Holidays Nil

9.     Submission, approval and implementation of piling method statement

10. Submission, approval and implementation ofa detailed scheme of glazing and ventilation mitigation measures, together with any mitigation measures required for garden areas or outdoor living areas, at the Reserved Matters application stage.

11.Construction works taking place during the development (and associated deliveries to the site) restricted to: Monday – Friday 08:00 to 18:00 hrs Saturday 09:00 to 14:00 hrs Sundays and Public Holidays Nil

12.Submission, approval and implementation of residential Travel Plan

13.Electric Car Charging Points shall be provided

14.Submission, approval and implementation of Environmental Management Plan to include dust control measures.

15.Submission and approval of a Phase II investigation including a thorough gas risk assessment.

·       If the Phase II investigations indicate that remediation is necessary, then a Remediation Statement shall be submitted, approved and implemented

·       If remediation is required, a Site Completion Report detailing the conclusions and actions taken at each stage of the works, including validation works, shall be submitted and approved

16. Reserved matters to make provision for protection and enhancement of pubic footpath 4 across the site. To include house fronting on to right of way.

17.Reserved matters to include a statement of sustainable design principles and features and features.

18.Important Trees / Hedges to be incorporated into reserved matters layout and hedgerows to be enhanced

19.Submission and approval of scheme of tree / hedge protection

20.Implementation of tree / hedge protection

21.Submission, approval and implementation of materials

22.Submission, approval and implementation of boundary treatment.

23.Submission, approval and implementation of features for use by breeding birds

24.No development in bird nesting season without prior survey

25.Submission, approval of Feasibility study into providing pedestrian crossing over Sydney Road.  Provision of crossing if feasible

26.The properties must be constructed on raft foundations if recommended by Cheshire Brine Board

In the event of any chances being needed to the wording of the Board’s decision (such as to delete, vary or addition conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Planning and Place Shaping Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board is delegated the authority to do so, provided that he does not exceed the substantive nature of the Board’s decision.

(The meeting adjourned for a short break).