To consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor S Corcoran, the Ward Councillor, Anthea Buxton, representing Sandbach Heath Neighbourhood Forum, Paul Smith, representing Himor Ltd, objecting, Adele Snook, an objector, Simon Artiss, representing the applicant and Robert Holmes, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application. In addition the Principal Planning Manager read out a statement on behalf of the Leader of the Council, Councillor M Jones).
RESOLVED
That for the reasons set out in the report and in the verbal update to Board, the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-
· Financial contribution towards primary education of £292,850
· Financial contribution towards secondary education of £539,309
· Contribution of £10,000 (air quality mitigation) towards implementation of Air Quality Action Plan in Sandbach
· The provision of a NEAP facility (comprising a minimum of 8 items of equipment) and a minimum of 4000sqm of open space to be provided on site. One area shall be a minimum of 2000 sqm.
· Management details for the maintenance of all amenity greenspace / public open space, public footpaths and greenways within the site, play areas, and other areas of incidental open space not forming private gardens or part of the adopted highway in perpetuity.
· Provision of 15% affordable housing with 50% to be provided as social rent and 50% provided as intermediate tenure
· Phasing of affordable housing
· Area of land across wildlife corridor transferred to Highway Authority
· Financial contribution of £500,000 towards bridge to cross wildlife corridor
· Clawback mechanism (in the event additional monies become available)
And subject to the following conditions:-
1. A01OP - Submission of reserved matters
2. A02OP - Implementation of reserved matters
3. A03OP - Time limit for submission of reserved matters
4. A06OP - Commencement of development
5. A01AP - Development in accord with approved plans
6. A22GR - Protection from noise during construction (hours of construction)
7. A32HA - Submission of construction method statement
8. A08OP - Ground levels to be submitted with reserved matters application
9. A19MC - Refuse storage facilities to be approved
10. Environmental Management Plan to be submitted
11. Details of external lighting to be submitted
12. Updated contaminated land Phase II report to be submitted
13. Noise mitigation details to be submitted with reserved matters
14. Submission of residential and business travel plans
15. Energy from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy sources
16. Scheme to limit the surface water runoff to be submitted
17. Scheme to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water
18. Scheme to dispose of foul and surface water to be submitted
19. Wildlife corridor buffer zone
20. Site to be drained on a separate system
21. Provision of electric car charging points
22. Reserved matters application to incorporate public right of way routes
23. Provision for pedestrians and cyclists
24. Submission of arboricultural details
25. Written scheme of archaeological investigation to be submitted
26. Hedgerow retention and enhancement
27. Details of phasing of whole development and associated roundabout to be submitted
28. Provision of pedestrian crossing to Old Mill Road
29. Provision of footway/cycleway to south side of Old Mill Road
30. Existing footway to north side of Old Mill Road to be upgraded to footway / cycleway
31. Provision of pedestrian refuge to aid crossing of Old Mill Road near to Congleton Road junction
32. Details of public access to wildlife corridor to be submitted
33. Provision of cycleway / footway from site to High St along Old Mill Road
34. Prior to commencement of any development hereby approved, the roundabout planning permission (14/0043C) shall be implemented and completed in accordance with that approved scheme
35. Proposals for public right of way to be submitted and approved
36.No more than 50% of the dwellings shall be occupied before a minimum of 25% of the non-residential site has been provided, serviced and is ready for occupation. No more than 75% of the dwellings shall be occupied before a minimum of 50% of the non-residential site has been provided, serviced and is ready for occupation. No more than 85% of the dwellings shall be occupied until the link road has been completed to within 10m of the South Western boundary of the site.
(Prior to the debate, the meeting was adjourned for two short breaks. Councillors P Edwards and Mrs J Jackson left the meeting during the first short break and did not return. The meeting adjourned for lunch from 2.05pm until 2.45pm).
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