Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Hough (Ward Councillor), Town Councillor S Helliwell (on behalf of Alsager Town Council) and Mr T Loomes (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 and a written update.

RESOLVED

(a)   That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

1. Open Space provision comprising of:

 - Contribution towards Amenity Green Space (AGS) to enhancement Hassall Road Play area access of £4,543.38, and £10,169.50 for maintenance

- Contribution towards Children and Young Persons Play at Hassall Road to improve the DDA equipment of £7,875.02 and £25,671.00 for maintenance.

2. 30% on-site affordable housing provision to include; 5 rented dwellings and 3 intermediate properties

- requires them to transfer any rented affordable units to a Registered Provider

- provide details of when the affordable housing is required

- includes provisions that require the affordable homes to be let or sold to people who are in housing need and have a local connection. The local connection criteria used in the agreement should match the Councils allocations policy.

- includes the requirement for an affordable housing scheme to be submitted prior to commencement of the development that includes full details of the affordable housing on site.

3. Education contribution of £65,371 for secondary education

4. Commuted sum of £12,320.00 for off site habitat creation

And the following conditions:

1. Time

2. Plans

3. Materials to be submitted

4. Landscaping

5. Landscaping implementation

6. Details of bin storage

7. Boundary treatment

8. Environmental Management Plan

9. Travel Information Pack

10. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

11. Phase 1 contaminated Land

12. Soil Verification report

13. Unexpected Contaminated Land

14. Foul and Surface water drainage

15. Surface water drainage scheme

16. SUDs management and Maintenance plan

17. Hedgehog mitigation

18. Lighting Scheme

19. Grassland Habitat (Hares)

20. Method Statement for the eradication of invasive non-native plant species

21. Development in accordance with Extended Phase One: Habitat survey

(b)   That, in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning (Regulation) be granted delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

(c)   That, should the application be subject to an appeal, approval be given to enter into a S106 Agreement to secure the following Heads Of Terms:

1. Open Space provision comprising of;

 - Contribution towards Amenity Green Space (AGS) to enhancement Hassall Road Play area access of £4,543.38, and £10,169.50 for maintenance

- Contribution towards Children and Young Persons Play at Hassall Road to improve the DDA equipment of £7,875.02 and £25,671.00 for maintenance.

2. 30% on-site affordable housing provision to include; 5 rented dwellings and 3 intermediate properties

- requires them to transfer any rented affordable units to a Registered Provider

- provide details of when the affordable housing is required

- includes provisions that require the affordable homes to be let or sold to people who are in housing need and have a local connection. The local connection criteria used in the agreement should match the Councils allocations policy.

- includes the requirement for an affordable housing scheme to be submitted prior to commencement of the development that includes full details of the affordable housing on site.

3. Education contribution of £65,371 for secondary education

4. Commuted sum of £12,320.00 for off site habitat creation