Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the completion of a Section 106 Deed of Variation securing the same obligations as 14/3389N:

1.            Provision of education contribution of £398,990

2.            Provision of £300,000 towards highway improvements to the Remer Street corridor and the provision of a drop-off lay-by at Leighton Primary School. (To include the provision for £200K for the layby to be requested after commencement)

3.            Provision of public open space including amenity greenspace and an equipped children's play area conforming to NEAP Standard, to include:

a.            A minimum of 8 pieces of equipment,

b.            1.4 metre high bowtop railing surround with two pedestrian access gates and a double leaf vehicular access gate.

c.            Railings to be painted green and pedestrian gates to be yellow.

d.            Equipment to be predominantly metal, inclusive, and conforming to BS EN 1176.

e.            Equipment to have wetpour safer surfacing underneath it, conforming to BS EN 1177.

f.             Surfacing between the wetpour to be tarmacadam with precast concrete edging surround.

g.            Access paths to gates to be tarmacadam

4.            Provision for future management of children’s play areas and amenity greenspace to include transfer to and future maintenance by a private management company.

5.            Provision of 10% of the 400 units proposed across the whole site as affordable housing in perpetuity. The tenure split to be on a 25% social/affordable rent, 75% intermediate tenure basis. Phase B to include key worker housing to be agreed as part of subsequent reserved matters applications.

6.            Overage clause

7.            Travel Plan Monitoring Fee £5000

8.            Contribution of £25,000 for the provision of Green Infrastructure within Crewe and the environs of the site.

and the following conditions:

1.            Standard outline time limit (Phase B)

2.            Plans

3.            Materials

4.            Boundary Treatment

5.            Landscaping submission

6.            Landscaping implementation

7.            Features for use by birds and bats

8.            Habitat creation and management plan in accordance with details submitted as part of application 14/4882D

9.            Design of proposed pond in accordance with plan reference G3333.04a

10.         Design and layout of the proposed newt mitigation area including proposals to ensure no public access in accordance with details submitted as part of application 14/4882D

11.         Bin Storage to be provided to the rear garden of each plot

12.         Compliance with flood Risk Assessment

13.         Restrict surface water run-off

14.         Surface water attenuation

15.         Minimum Floor Levels

16.         Surface Water Regulation Scheme

17.         Site to be drained on a separate system

18.         Phase II contaminated land – validation report

19.         Compliance with submitted Travel Plan submitted as part of application 14/3414D

20.         Electric Vehicle charging points in accordance with details submitted as part of application 14/4882D

21.         Limit hours of construction to 08:00 – 1800 Monday to Friday and 0900 – 1400 on Saturday with no working on Sunday or Bank Holiday

22.         External lighting in accordance with plan reference SECTION_38_STREET_LIGHTING_DESIGN Rev A

23.         Construction of access and highway improvements in accordance with plan reference SCP/11531/D100 Rev E

24.         Provision of Parking

25.         Highway Construction details as specified on plans reference 5309 1A/05-02 Rev B and 5309 1A/05-01 Rev B approved as part of application 15/4826D

26.         Replacement hedge and tree planting

27.         Tree / hedge protection measures in accordance with details submitted as part of application 14/4882D

28.         Implementation of Tree / hedge Protection

29.         Arboricultural Method Statement in accordance with details submitted as part of application 14/4882D

30.         Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3

31.         Noise Impact Assessment

32.         Compliance with apprenticeship scheme

(b) That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence, the Vice Chairman) of the Southern 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.