Agenda item

To consider the above application.

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).