Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Carl Jones, representing 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 written update to the Board the application be approved subject to a 21 day notification period to the University of Manchester (Jodrell Bank) of the intention to grant planning permission, subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-

1.         Provision of 30% on-site affordable dwellings – 65% provided as affordable rent and 35% as Intermediate tenure.  The affordable units should be tenure blind and be provided upon the occupation of no more than 80% of the market units by a Registered Social Landlord

3         Education contribution - £ 401,312.73 (Primary)

4         Education contribution - £91,000 (SEN)

           Both educations contributions to be provided in following phases    

50% at the 1st occupation of the  30th unit and 50% at the 1st occupation of the 00th unit

5          Highways Contribution - £469,478.20  towards works on  A34/A536 corridor, of which £30000( the full contribution of which  to be made prior to the commencement of the development) is to used as contribution to pedestrian crossing on Macclesfield Road -full with the remainder of the highways  to be paid in full by the occupation of the 140th unit on site

6          Private management company to maintain all areas of open space, children’s play space and habitat areas in perpetuity in accordance with management scheme

7          Commuted sum payment of £28000 in lieu of organised sport provision –prior to 1st occupation of the site

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.         Commencement

2.         Plans

3.         Levels

4.         Materials to be submitted

5.         Development Phasing

6.         Landscaping scheme to be submitted/Implementation

7.         Construction and Environmental Management Plan, inc wheel washing – Prior submission/approval; piling, dust, phased occupation detail

8.         Development to be in accordance with Great Crested Newt Mitigation Strategy prepared by REC dated May 2016 unless varied by Natural England Licence

9.         Electromagnetic screening measures

10.       Surface water drainage scheme – Prior submission/approval

11.       Drainage strategy/design/ implementation, maintenance and management in accordance with the appropriate method of surface water drainage

12.       Boundary treatments – Prior submission/approval

13.       Breeding birds and roosting bat features – Prior submission/approval

14.       Residential travel plan/ Residents Travel Information Pack

15.       Ghost Island right turn lane access to be constructed prior to occupation of the development.

16.       Watching brief for land contamination/ scheme and results (submitted prior to any occupation)

17.       Materials

18.       Car charging for each dwelling/ communal charging points for flats

19.       Tree  and hedgerow Protection scheme – Prior submission/approval

20.       Scheme for the incorporation of electromagnetic screening measures        (protection of Jodrell Bank telescope)

21.       Land contamination scope of works

22.       Scheme of glazing and trickle ventilation to all habitable rooms of  plots overlooking Macclesfield Road susceptible to road traffic noise as specified in acoustic report. Any variation to be agreed by LPA

23.       drainage for the development hereby approved, shall be carried out in accordance with principles set out in the submitted Flood Risk Assessment

24.       Dust mitigation scheme to be submitted and approved. Implementation thereof.

25.       Updated badger survey to be submitted prior to the commencement of development. 

26.       Scheme  to be submitted and approved for the  incorporation of gaps  (10-15 cm) for hedgehogs and located at least every 5m.Implementation

27.       habitat management plan submission and implementation

28.       Tree (T15) to be felled in accordance with the ecological  survey detailed in in the submitted letter from REC dated 8th September 2016.

29.       Scheme of signage for pedestrians and cyclists within the red-edge boundary of the application site, submitted, approved and implementation

30.       Phasing of development to be agreed, including phasing of amenity/play and habitat creation. Implementation in accordance with phasing

31.       Fabric First Approach to energy efficiency

32.       Ponds management/ on going maintenance  plan to be submitted, approved and implemented

33.       Detailed scheme for the NEAP (including equipment) including provision of 2 m wide path, submission and implementation in accordance with scheme to be agreed

34.       landscape management plan for all areas of amenity open space

35.       Method statement (tree) for provision of 3m wide path to Macclesfield Road

36.       Signage and entrance features for POS/NEAP with interpretation material across site.

37.       Car charging point for each dwelling/communal points for flats – submission of scheme. implementation

38.       Detailed Landscape Scheme for the smaller area of POS to the east of the site, submission, implementation /phasing

39.       Footpath link to the adjoining site (14/4452c) to be completed in accordance with specification/method statement to be submitted  and  approved prior to 1st occupation of plot 66

40.       Removal of permitted development rights – extensions on all mews/semi-detached and all means of enclosure to whole site which go beyond front building line

It was also agreed that an informative be included stating the following:-

‘That despite reassurances from the Highways Officer, the Board had grave concerns about the location of the access and urged the applicant to relocate to the brow of the hill to safeguard highway safety’.

In order to give proper effect to the Board’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of the Strategic Planning Board, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

Should the application be subject to an appeal approval is given to enter into a S106 Agreement to secure the Heads of Terms as detailed above.

(The meeting adjourned for a short break).