Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor R Cartlidge arrived during consideration of this item but did not take part in the debate or vote.

Note: Having made a declaration, Councillor J Clowes moved from the Member seating area to the public gallery for the duration of the Committee’s consideration of this and the following item.

Note: Following the planning officer’s introduction, Councillor A Kolker declared that he was Chairman of the new charitable trust that operated the Council’s leisure centres. Councillor Kolker moved from the Member seating area to the public gallery for the duration of the Committee’s consideration of this and the following item.

Note: Town Councillor J Rhodes (on behalf of Crewe Town Council), Mr J Hannon (objector) and Mr J Paul (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 3 years

2.      Approved Plans

3.      Prior to the commencement of development involving facing or roofing materials details of the external materials shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

4.      Within 3 months of the commencement details of landscaping (hard and soft) shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing.

5.      Completion of Landscaping

6.      Notwithstanding any indication on the approved plans, no development approved by this permission shall commence until a scheme for the disposal of foul and surface waters for the entire site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7.      Demolition of the Church Hall and canopy to follow the submitted method statement

8.      No development excluding the demolition of the Church Hall shall take place within the application area until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has agreed a programme of archaeological mitigation in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The work shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved scheme.

9.      Prior to the removal of any vegetation or the demolition of buildings between 1st March and 31st August in any year, a detailed survey shall be carried out to check for nesting birds. Where nests are found in any building, hedgerow, tree or scrub or other habitat to be removed (or converted or demolished in the case of buildings), a 4m exclusion zone shall be left around the nest until breeding is complete.  Completion of nesting shall be confirmed by a suitably qualified person and a further report submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any further works within the exclusion zone take place.

10.   Within 3 months of the commencement of development detailed proposals for the incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by breeding birds shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved features shall be permanently installed prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted and thereafter retained, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

11.   Implementation of the submitted tree protection measures and method statement

12.   Prior to first development the developer will provide a detailed signing strategy for the site. Prior to first occupation the schedule of signs contained within the signing strategy will be provided and erected on site at the agreed locations, to the satisfaction of the LPA.

13.   Within six months of occupation the developer will provide a detailed travel plan for the development to the satisfaction of the LPA.

14.   Prior to first occupation all new and dedicated parking will be provided and marked out and the dedicated parking controls will be in place.

15.   Prior to first occupation the real time information facility will be operational within the development facility.

16.   Prior to first development the developer will provide a construction management plan for the proposals to the satisfaction of the LPA.

17.   Hours of Construction

18.   Lighting to be completed in accordance with the approved scheme

19.   Details of external plant noise

20.   Amplified music level set at 80 dB _LAeq,T.

21.   Public Announcement System set at 80 dB _LAeq,T.

22.   Electric Vehicle Charging Infrstructure

23.   Dust Control Measures

24.   Contaminated Land

25. Details of cycle parking.

(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 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 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.