Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Brickhill, the Ward councillor, Councillor S Hogben, the neighbouring Ward Councillor, Councillor Mrs J Clowes, the neighbouring Ward Councillor and Parish Council Mrs G McIntyre, representing Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council).

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 (12 units)– 65% to be provided as social rent/affordable rent (8 units) with 35% intermediate tenure (4 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. A contribution of £25,000 for improvements to the existing equipped children’s play area at Wessex Close, Shavington.

3. Education contribution £75,924 for primary education

And subject to the following conditions

1.       Standard Outline

2.       Submission of Reserved Matters (Landscaping to include buffer of at least

5metres including native species only, Design should reflect the local characteristics of this area)

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.       The Reserved Matters applications(s) shall include details of noise mitigation measures

7.       Dust Control measures

8.       Contaminated land

9.       A scheme for surface water management

10.   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. 

11.   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.  Such proposals to be agreed by the LPA.  The proposals shall be permanently installed in accordance with approved details.

12.   The reserved matters application shall include details of replacement hedgerow planting

13.   Reserved Matters application to include an Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Measures

14.   Reserved matters application to include details of existing and proposed levels

15.   Reserved Matters application to include details of a footway across the front of the site

16.   Prior to the commencement of development details of replacement signage to the front of the site to be provided

17.   Reduction of number of dwellings to 39

18.   Access to the development to be located in the centre of the site

19.   Submission of a Construction Method Statement

Informative:

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 and approved by the LPA in writing. The responsibility to ensure the safe development of land affected by contamination rests primarily with the developer.

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.

(The meeting adjourned for lunch from 12.25pm until 1.00pm).