Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor R Fletcher, the Ward Councillor, Honorary Alderman Derek Bould, representing Alsager Residents Action Group (ARAG), Mrs Dykes, an objector and Adele Snook, 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:-

• 30% affordable housing (33no. units), split on the basis of 65% social rent and 35% intermediate tenure as per the requirements of the interim planning statement.
• Provision for a management company to maintain the on-site Open Amenity Space and LEAP (min 5 pieces of equipment) or provision of something within the town
• Provision of commuted sum of £216,926 towards primary education provision
• Highways contributions of £179,794 towards highways improvements in Alsager

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.            Standard Outline Time limit – 3 years

2.         Submission of Reserved Matters

3.         Approved parameters Plan

4.         Submission of an Environmental Management Plan, to include traffic signs and routing to site

5.         Hours of construction to be limited

6.         Scheme of noise mitigation for glazing and ventilation in accordance with 8233:1999 can be achieved and subject to the proposed mitigation for the gardens closest to potential noise sources will require the recommended design criteria of <55dB LAeq

7.         Provision of Right turn lane into access from Crewe Road

8.         Details of pile driving operations to be limited

9.         Submission of details of bin storage

10.       Details of drainage (SUDS) to be submitted

11.       Scheme to limit surface water runoff and overland flow

12.       Only foul drainage to be connected to sewer

13.       Dwellings to be no more than 12m and be of brick construction

14.       Tree and hedgerow protection measures

15.       Buffer zone of 20m between houses and play space

16.       Arboricultural Specification/Method statement

17.       Landscape scheme to include replacement native hedgerow planting and boundary treatments

18.       Implementation of landscaping scheme

19.       Timing of the works and details of mitigation measures to ensure that the development would not have a detrimental impact upon breeding birds.

20.       Implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted

21.       Landscaping scheme to retain existing hedging, where possible. When not, landscaping to provide replacement hedge planting.

22.    Minimum 10% reduction in energy use through a building   fabric first approach (enhanced insulation or construction technologies).

23.       Submission of a Travel Plan

24.       Vehicle charging points

25.       Affordable housing to be ‘pepper potted’

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.

(During consideration of the application, Councillor P Mason left the room and returned and therefore did not take part in the debate or vote on the application. 

In addition Councillor P Hoyland felt that he had pre determined the application by virtue of the fact that he had extensive knowledge regarding pylons as part of his professional employment and therefore he did not feel he could support the application given this knowledge.  As a result he left the meeting and did not return until the decision had been made.  The Legal advice from the Officer was that, following an exploration of the specific concerns, Councillor P Hoyland had not, on the facts provided, pre determined the application. However it was ultimately a decision for the Councillor to make.  The meeting then adjourned for a short break).