Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

Prior to the Officer’s presentation, Members were informed that the application should make reference to the Radnor Park Trading Estate in Congleton and that reference in the proposal to leisure use should be removed, as A3/A4 Uses are Food and Drink Uses.

(Jon Suckley, the agent for 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 update report to the Board, the application be approved subject to referral to Jodrell Bank, subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement securing the following:-

• 17.5% of the dwellings to be affordable at 80% discounted market sale.

• Affordable Homes should be pepper-potted (in clusters is acceptable)

• Provision of POS consisting of 6,600sqm Amenity Green Space split into two sites either side of the CLR and a NEAP (1000sqm) standard play facility on each site.

• A commuted sum of £1,343,369 in lieu of Primary, Secondary and SEN education.

Commencement of phase 1 to be restricted until the Council has entered into a construction contract for the full construction of the Congleton Link Road.

• £5,000 for the making of any Traffic Regulation Orders on Chelford Road or Black Firs Lane in support of a 7.5t weight limit on the section of Back Lane between the CLR roundabout and Chelford Road.

• A contribution of £15,000 per dwelling towards the Congleton Link Road in lieu of the full Affordable housing provision (To be provided at 17.5%) as provided for in the submitted Local Plan Strategy (in accordance with Policy 5.235a).  The maximum contribution will be linked to the number of houses approved at reserved matters. A minimum or ‘floor’ condition of £3,090,000 has been agreed with the applicant irrespective of the minimum number of houses delivered.

And subject to the following conditions

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

2.         Reserved matters to be approved

3.         Approved Plans

4.         Materials

5.         Landscaping

6.         Implementation of landscaping

7.         Tree/Hedgerow Protection Measures

8.         Occupation of Phase 1 to be restricted until the sectional completion of the length of the Back Lane improvements highlighted in Blue on plan Ref SCP/15116/F02 (or as otherwise agreed in writing with the LPA) has been completed and open for public use.

9.         Prior to the occupation of Phase 1 the roundabout as approved in the Congleton Link Road Planning Application will be delivered via a S278 agreement, unless already delivered by the CLR scheme.

10.       Prior to commencement of Phase 1 a scheme for the provision of a suitable highway link between the existing Radnor Park estate and new Back lane roundabout be approved by the LPA and implemented prior to first occupation.

11.       The full development hereby approved shall not commence until the full CLR is completed and open to public use, to the satisfaction of the LPA.

12.       Delivery of footpath linkage to the site boundary adjacent to the Russell Homes site prior to occupation of 50% of the dwellings in this southern parcel.

13.       Construction and Environmental Management Plan to be submitted prior to commencement, to include dust control measures.

14.       Travel Plan to be submitted prior to occupation of the first dwelling.

15.       Delivery of Local Traffic Management Scheme along the section of Back Lane between the CLR roundabout and Chelford Road prior to the bringing into use of any of the employment uses.

16.       A scheme for the provision of a footway/cycleway access to the proposed CLR bridge crossing of the River Dane shall be submitted and approved by the LPA. This access link should be provided prior to occupation of 50% of the dwellings of Phase 1.

17.       A scheme for the improvement of the existing access track down to the River Dane on the south eastern boundary of the site, shall be submitted and approved by the LPA. The land required to deliver this track and the delivery of the access improvements will be required prior to occupation of 50% of the dwellings of phase 1.

18.       Arboricultural Impact Assessment in accordance with Section 5 of  BS5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction – Recommendations which shall include a Tree Protection Scheme

19.       Submission of a management plan for the Woodland (including the Ancient Woodland) and Local Wildlife Site.

20.       Submission of an updated Badger Survey as part of and reserved matters application.

21.       Hedgehog gaps in fencing.

22.       Updated GCN mitigation strategy as part of and reserved matters application.

23.       Approval of lighting associated with the leisure and commercial uses.

24.       Air pollution damage cost calculation and associated mitigation works.

25.       Submission of a low emission strategy and timetable for implementation.

26.       Electric Vehicle Charging points.

27.       Submission of a Residents Travel Information Pack.

28.       Measures to minimise impacts from the CLR.

29.       Submission of a post demolition Phase II ground contamination and risk assessment together with a remediation report.

30.       Control of soils brought onto site.

31.       Measures to address contamination should it be expectantly be found during works.

32.       Jodrell Bank mitigation measures.

33.       Programme of archaeological work as outlined in section 9.67 of Chapter 9: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of the Environmental Statement.

34.       Approval of levels.

35.       Submission of a Flood Risk Assessment.

36.       Drainage strategy/design in accordance with the appropriate method of surface water drainage chosen.

37.       Foul and surface water drained on separate systems.

38.       Broadband provision

Informative: As part of the overall development a footbridge should be provided.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Board's decision (such as to delete, vary or addition conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board is delegated the authority to do so, provided that he does not exceed the substantive nature of the Board's decision.