Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr Clark, an objector and Colin Bowen, 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:-

1. A scheme for the provision of 30% affordable housing – 65% to be provided as social rent/affordable rent (4 units) with 35% intermediate tenure (2 units). The scheme shall include:

- The numbers, type, tenure and location on the site of the affordable housing provision

- The timing of the construction of the affordable housing and its phasing in relation to the occupancy of the market housing

- The arrangements for the transfer of the affordable housing to an affordable housing provider or the management of the affordable housing if no Registered Social Landlord is involved

- The arrangements to ensure that such provision is affordable for both first and subsequent occupiers of the affordable housing; and

- The occupancy criteria to be used for determining the identity of occupiers of the affordable housing and the means by which such occupancy criteria shall be enforced.

2. Public Open Space contribution of £20,000

3. Education contribution of Primary £43,385 and Secondary £49,028

And subject to the following conditions

1.       Standard Outline

2.       Submission of Reserved Matters

3.       Time limit for submission of reserved matters

4.       Approved Plans

5.       Hours of construction limited to 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 14:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays

6.       Pile driving limited to 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 13:00 Saturday and not at all on Sundays

7.       Reserved Matters application to include a noise survey and noise mitigation measures

8.       Dust control measures

9.       Prior to the commencement of development a Phase II Contaminated Land Assessment shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

10.   Prior to the commencement of development details of drainage to be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

11.   The proposed development to proceed in strict accordance with the recommendations of the submitted Badgers: addendum to protected species survey and site assessment report number 2013 (14)/VC/01ADD unless varied by a subsequent Natural England license.

12.   Prior to undertaking any works between 1^st March and 31^st August in any year, a detailed survey is required to check for nesting birds. A report of the survey and any mitigation measures required to be submitted and agreed by the LPA.

13.   Prior to the commencement of development the applicant to submit detailed proposals for the incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by breeding birds including house sparrow. Such proposals to be agreed by the LPA. The proposals shall be permanently installed in accordance with approved details.

14.    The first reserved matters application to be supported by a plan to show the existing and proposed land levels on the site

15.   The Reserved Matters application to include a off-street parking for the properties which adjoin the site fronting Bridge Street

In addition the following informative was included:-

The applicant is advised that they have a duty to adhere to the regulations of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and the current Building Control Regulations with regards to contaminated land. If any unforeseen contamination is encountered during the development, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) should be informed immediately. Any investigation / remedial / protective works carried out in relation to this application shall be carried out to agreed timescales

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

Should this application be the subject of an appeal, authority be delegated to the Interim Planning and Place Shaping Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board to enter into a planning agreement in accordance with the S106 Town and Country Planning Act to secure the Heads of Terms for a S106 Agreement.

(Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillors B Brickhill and B Murphy left the meeting and did not return).