To consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Mrs A Martin, an objector and Paula Stratford, 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 Committee, the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-
•The provision of a NEAP facility (comprising a minimum of 8 items of equipment)
•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.
•Submission of landscape and habitat management plan
•Provision of 30% affordable housing with 65% to be provided as social/affordable rent and 35% provided as intermediate tenure
•Phasing of affordable housing
•The payment of £10,163 for habitat creation/enhancement works in the locality, to offset loss of biodiversity
•Financial contribution of £125,000 towards highway improvement works along A34 corridor
•Financial contribution of £25,000 towards bus stop improvements and other sustainable transport modes
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. A08OP Ground levels / sections to be submitted with reserved matters application
6. A32HA Submission of construction method statement (including hours of construction)
7. A19MC Refuse storage facilities to be approved
8. Foul and surface water drainage details to be submitted
9. Submission of remediation strategy if contamination is found during construction
10. Hedgerow to Eaton Bank boundary to be retained
11. Submission of a method statement to safeguard the Local Widlife Sites during the construction process
12. Lighting scheme for the site to be submitted
13. Submission of details for safeguarding hedgehogs
14. Breeding birds survey to be submitted
15. Features for nesting birds and roosting bats to be incorporated into the proposed development.
16. Arboricultural Impact Assessment to accompany the reserved matters application
17. Phase II contaminated land investigation to be submitted
18. Travel plan to be submitted
19. Electric vehicle charging points to be provided
20. Environmental Management Plan (dust control) to be submitted
21. Noise mitigation details to be submitted
22. Reserved matters to include provision for pedestrians and cyclists through the site
23. Written scheme of archaeological investigation to be submitted
24. The residential properties shall not back on to the boundaries shared with the Local Wildlife Sites
It was requested that an informative be included to make reference to parking arrangements. In addition Officers agreed to clarify if the application was required to be referred to the Secretary of state as a departure from policy.
In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Planning and Enforcement Manager, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Northern Planning Committee to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.
(The meeting adjourned for a short break).
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