Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Ms R Thorley (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, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.  

RESOLVED: 

(a)       That authority be delegated to the Planning and Enforcement Manager in consultation with the Chairman of Southern Planning Committee to APPROVE the application subject to –

·                Submission of updated Bat Survey

·                Open space – Management company clarification

·                Submission of a Heritage Statement to investigate the retention of the existing house on the site/justification for removal

·                Further information to be provided for the ward member (Councillor Walmsley) to explain why no educational contribution is required 

·                Speed limit relocation with TRO contribution to be included within the Heads of Terms (moving the restricted speed limit sign as far from the proposed access point as required)

·                Discussions with the applicant about reducing the time period for the submission of the Reserved Matters application   

Section 106 agreement making provision for affordable housing comprising:

·         8 units on site 5 for social/affordable rent and 3 for shared ownership

Public open space comprising of:

·         800m2 of new amenity greenspace on site and commuted sum of £9460 towards future maintenance

·         £6593.04 required to upgrade a DDA swing at Fountain Fields and £21,492 to maintain the upgraded facilities over 25 years

And the following conditions:

1          Standard outline time limit – 3 years

2          Submission of reserved matters

3          Accordance with approved plans

4          Submission of an Environmental Management Plan

5          Details of pile driving operations to be limited

6          Details of drainage (SUDS) to be submitted

7          Only foul drainage to be connected to sewer

8          Submission of landscaping scheme

9          Implementation of landscaping scheme

10       Retention of important trees

11       Tree and hedgerow protection measures

12       Aboricultural specification/method statement

13       Timing of the works and details of mitigation measures to ensure that the development would not have a detrimental impact upon breeding birds

14       Submission of updated protected species surveys with reserved matters application

15       Submission of noise mitigation scheme with reserved matters

16       Accordance with approved access and constructed prior to first occupation

17       Electric vehicle charging points for each dwelling

18       Scheme for connection into public right of way

19       Phase II contaminated land investigation to be submitted

Informative:

1       PROW

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

(c)        Should this application be the subject of an appeal, authority be delegated to the Planning and Enforcement 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.