Agenda item

16/2373N-Outline application for the construction of up to 400 dwellings with garaging; parking; public open space; landscaping; new vehicle and pedestrian accesses; highway works, foul and surface water drainage infrastructure and all ancillary works, land at, Flowers Lane, Leighton for Mr Stephen Biart, The Fairfield Partnership

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Councillor D Bebbington, the Ward Councillor attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman to approve subject to updated ecology reports and comments from the National Grid, and subject to the completion of a Section 106 securing the following:-

 

1.     Dedication of land as public highway to enable the proposed four arm roundabout to be independently delivered if necessary. (Drawing B991/015A)

2.     A financial contribution of £220,000 for the construction of the four arm roundabout.

3.     A revised Travel Plan to include the provision of cycle or bus vouchers to the value of £60,000.

4.     A financial contribution of £1,985,185 towards the North West Crewe Highway Improvement package.

5.     A financial contribution of £100,000 toward the Leighton Hospital Cycle Link.

6.     A financial contribution of £1,030,125 towards local education provision to accommodate children expected from the development.

7.     30% affordable housing provision.    

8.     Provision of site for local shop.

9.     Provision of public open space and maintenance.

 

And subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.         Commencement of development (3 years) or 2 from the date of approval of reserved matters.

2.         Reserved matters to be approved.

3.         Approved plans including the site parameters plan and access drawing

4.         Materials

5.         Landscaping

6.         Implementation of landscaping

7.         Tree retention/protection in accordance with agreed scheme

8.         Further ecological surveys for Great Crested Newts

9.         Surface water drainage/SUDS provision

10.       Separate systems for drainage

11.       Submission of a Phase II Contaminated Land Assessment & verification

12.       Submission / approval and implementation of a Construction Environmental Management Plan, including limiting the hours of construction. No construction traffic to access the site from Moss Lane. The Plan to also include wheel wash, details for access and unloading restrictions

13.       Dust control measures

14.       Details of Lighting to be submitted and agreed

15.       Travel Plan including agreement of a residents travel information pack

16.       Electric Vehicle Charging Points

17.       Provision of a minimum of 7 bungalows

18.       Provision of a site for a local shop and to be marketed for a minimum 2 years

19.       Approval of site access

20.       The access off Moss Lane shall only be used by emergency vehicles, and prior to the commencement of development, full details of the proposed vehicle control measures to prevent unauthorised access shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The access shall only be installed in accordance with these approved details and to be maintained as such in perpetuity.

21.       2-way bus service provision

22.       Air pollution damage cost calculation

23.       Renewable energy

24.       Provision of Broadband

25.      Cycle parking

26.       Bin storage

27.       Bus shelters at Flowers Lane

 

Informatives: National grid pylons and that a new school should be provided in accordance with the Local Plan.

 

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 their 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.

 

(The meeting adjourned for a short break).

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