Agenda item

13/2935M-Outline application with all matters reserved except for means of access, for the erection of a high quality residential development (use class C3) with associated woodland buffer, ecological mitigation and enhancements, and open spaces, Land North of Parkgate Industrial Estate, Parkgate Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire for Mr Henry Brooks, The Tatton Estate

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Councillor S Gardiner, the Ward Councillor, Councillor J Macrae, the Neighbouring Ward Councillor, Brian Chaplin, representing South Knutsford Residents Group and Mr Suckley, 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 oral update to Board the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following Heads of Terms:-

 

  • 30% Affordable Housing = 65% social or affordable rent, and 35% intermediate tenure (to be pepper -potted throughout the site)

 

  • A contribution of £390 466 is required towards primary education.

 

  • A contribution of £386 073 towards highway improvements to be made to junctions at A537 Brook Street and at Adams Hill.

 

  • A commuted sum would be required for Recreation / Outdoor Sport of £ 170 000 (which includes discount for the affordable housing based on the affordable dwellings). The commuted sums would be used to make improvements, additions and enhancements, additions and improvements to existing Recreation and Outdoor Sports facilities within Knutsford and towards the development of any potential new facility within Knutsford Town including land purchase. The Recreation / Outdoor sports commuted sum payment will be required prior to commencement of the development

 

  • Public Open Space of a size and location to be approved by the Council.  A 15 year sum for maintenance of the open space will be required IF the council agrees to the transfer of the open space to CEC on completion. Alternatively, arrangements for the open space to be maintained in perpetuity will need to be made by the developer, subject to a detailed maintenance schedule to be agreed with the council, prior to commencement

 

  • Provision of art in public areas to be incorporated into the landscaping scheme. 

 

And subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.     A06OP      -  Commencement of development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

2.     A03OP      -  Time limit for submission of reserved matters (within 3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                 

3.     A01OP      -  Submission of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

4.     A02OP_1    -  Implementation of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

5.     A09OP      -  Compliance with parameter plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

6.     A08OP      -  Ground levels to be submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

7.     A01LS      -  Landscape - submission of details                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

8.     A04LS      -  Landscaping (implementation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

9.     A01GR      -  Removal of permitted development rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

10. A02HA      -  Construction of access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

11. A04HA      -  Vehicular visibility at access to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

12. A32HA      -  Submission of construction method statement                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

13. A19MC      -  Refuse storage facilities to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

14. At least 10% of the energy supply of the development shall be secured from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy sources                                                                                                                           

15. Details of lighting to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

16. Piling - contractor to be members of the Considerate Construction Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                      

17. Hours of construction/noise generative works                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

18. Dust mitigation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

19. Contaminated land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

20. Submission of a drainage scheme including details in respect of surface water run-off                                                                                                                                                                         

21. Scheme to dispose of foul and surface water                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

22. Flood risk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

23. Flood risk - to prevent overland flow                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

24. Flooding re finished floor levels                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

25. Replacment of pond habitat prior to any development                                                                                                                                                                                                           

26. Provision and management of an 8 metre wide buffer zone alongside the watercourses and Local Wildlife Site                                                                                                                                                    

27. Arboricultural Implication Study required                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

28. Contamination - remediation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

29. Contaminants - protection of watercourse                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

30.  Implementation of public open space areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

31. Verification report re contaminants                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

32. Times of Piling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

33. Landscape scheme  to require assessment of potential to attract bird species that are a risk to aircraft safety                                                                                                                                               

34. No lighting to be installed until full details submitted in consultation with Manchester Airport                                                                                                                                                              

35. Reserved Matters to include Site Construction Environmental Plan                                                                                                                                                                                              

36. All residential habitable rooms shall be acoustically insulated as outlined in the acoustic report                                                                                                                                                            

37. Acostic fence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

38. Scheme of noise  mitigation  to ensure that noise from the industrial estate meets required criteria for outdoor amenity areas                                                                                                                                

39. Travel Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

40. Electric car charge points                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

41. Programme of archaeological work                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

42. Any future reserved matters application to be supported by an updated badger survey including mitigation and compensation measures                                                                                                                            

43. Safeguarding breeding birds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

44. Reserved maters application to be supported by a revised ecological mitigation method statement. This revised statement to take account of any changes to the site layout or footprint but to be in accordance with the mitigation and compensation proposed  

45. Reserved matters application to be supported by a Construction Environment Management Plan                                                                                                                                                                    

46. Retention of trees with identified bat roost potential                                                                                                                                                                                                        

47. Replacement hedgerow incorporated into landscape scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                       

48. Trees T3, T4, T1 and T2 to be retained for bats

49. Roundabout to be constructed prior to occupation of the dwellings

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.

 

(The meeting adjourned for a short break.  Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillors Miss C Andrew and P Edwards left the meeting and did not return).

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