Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Town Councillor J Rhodes (on behalf of Crewe Town Council), and Ms E McCallum and Ms A Lander (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.        Standard time limit

2.        Plans

3.        Materials (including facing and roofing materials, doors, windows, frames, balconies) to be submitted and agreed in writing

4.        Submission and approval of boundary treatment

5.        Surfacing materials to be submitted and agreed in writing

6.        The proposed development to proceed in accordance with the recommendation made by the submitted Bat Method Statement dated September 2013 unless varied by a European Protected Species license subsequently issued by Natural England.

7.        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. 

8.        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.

9.        Affordable Housing

10.     Submission of Drainage Scheme

11.     Provision of Car Parking

12.     Landscaping scheme to be submitted and agreed in writing

13.     Implementation of Landscaping Scheme

14.     Details of Bin Storage Area to be submitted and agreed in writing

15.     Details of the privacy panel to the balcony to be submitted and agreed in writing

16.     Notwithstanding the plans hereby approved details of the privacy panel to unit 10 to be submitted and approved in writing

17.     Contaminated Land

18.     Construction Hours

Monday – Friday 08:00 to 18:00 hrs

Saturday 09:00 to 14:00 hrs

Sundays and Public Holidays Nil

19.     Piling Hours

20.     Details of lighting scheme to be submitted and approved in writing

21.     Dust Control

22.     No dig construction for the driveway and passing places

23.     Tree Protection measures

24.     Tree felling and pruning specification submitted

25. Parking spaces on the approved plan and two passing places to be provided prior to occupation of the development

26. Notwithstanding the approved plans details of the lintels, cills, materials and colour finish of windows and door frames to be submitted to the LPA for approval prior to the commencement of development

27. Details of a local history plaque giving details of the history of the site to be provided on the site to be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

and the following informative:

1. The applicant’s attention is drawn to the view of the Members of the Southern Planning Committee, who wish to see the name of ‘Brooklands House’ retained for the approved development.

(b)  That, in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’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 be granted delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

(c) That, 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 Southern Planning Committee 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.