Agenda item

24/4287/FUL - Residential development (use Class C3) including the creation of a new vehicular access off the A534 roundabout, landscaping, public open space, ecological enhancement area, internal access roads, garages, car parking and associated infrastructure. Land South of Old Mill Road, Sandbach

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

 

Ward Councillor: Councillor Sam Corcoran

Agent / Applicant: Olivia Carr

 

RESOLVED:

 

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, and delegated back to Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair, to consider the EA objection, subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

 

S106

Amount

Triggers

Affordable Housing

 

Affordable housing

20% Affordable Provision (40 units) with a 67.5% to 32.5% tenure split between Affordable Rent and Intermediate Tenure (including shared ownership and rent to buy)

 

Overage clause to be added into the S106 agreement to look at the profit made and a subsequent contribution to affordable housing.

Amenity Green Space and Play Provision

 

On site provision of Open Space and a NEAP.

Scheme of Management to be submitted and approved

Shall be provided prior to the first occupation of 30% of the dwellings on the site.

Outdoor Sports Contribution

£299,609.41

To be paid prior to the occupation of the 120th dwelling

NHS

£212,054

To be paid prior to the first occupation of the 120th dwelling

Education

£879,516.00 (Primary) £577,332.00 (Secondary) £299,680.00 (SEN)

- Primary to be provided prior to first occupation of the 50th dwelling

- Secondary to be provided prior to first occupation of the 15th dwelling

- SEN to be provided prior to first occupation

 

And the following conditions:

 

1.    Standard Time – 3 years

2.    Approved Plans

3.    At least 30% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirements of M4(2) Category 2 of the Building Regulations regarding accessible and adaptable dwellings.

4.    At least 6% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirement m4 (3)(2)(a) Category 3 of the Building Regulations regarding wheelchair adaptable dwellings.

5.    Submission and approval of a scheme for acoustic mitigation

6.    Submission and approval of a scheme for odour mitigation

7.    Low emission boiler provision

8.    Phase II Contaminated Land report to be provided

9.    No development to commence until a Remediation Strategy has been submitted and approved.

10.Contaminated land – importation of soil

11.Contaminated land – unexpected contaminated land

12.Construction Management Plan to be submitted and approved

13.Materials to be submitted and approved

14.Cycle parking provision to be submitted and approved. The cycle parking shall comply with the specifications set out in Cheshire East’s “Cycle parking guide for new residential developments

15.Compliance with the submitted Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection.

16.Submission of a scheme for the provision of Biodiversity Net Gain

17.Submission, approval and implementation of a management plan to ensure the delivery and monitoring of the BNG measures

18.Submission and approval of a scheme for the removal of non-native invasive species

19.Hedgehog mitigation (Reasonable Avoidance Measures)

20.Provision of the cycle/pedestrian links onto Laurel Close and Houndings Lane (x2)

21.Submission and approval of a scheme for a mammal ledge

22.Nesting birds – timing of works

23.Lighting to be submitted and approved.

24.Ecological Enhancement Management Plan compliance with the submitted details – the details shall include hedgehog friendly fencing.

25.Submission and approval of a drainage strategy.

26.Prior to the first occupation of the development the improved roundabout access and off-site highway works shall be fully implemented and operational.

27.10% of energy needs to be from renewable or low carbon energy

28.Obscure glazing requirement – Apartments at plots 15-18 first-floor windows facing north east and first floor side windows on plots 23 and 59.

29.Boundary Treatment – including any fencing to the PROW, the drainage basin and any highway safety barriers

30.Detailed designs of the retaining structures to be submitted and approved.

31.Landscaping (including food growth/production) to be submitted

32.Landscaping to be implemented

33.Landscaping Management Strategy to be submitted and approved

34.Hard landscaping to be submitted and approved.

35.Details of the themed NEAP equipment and play-on-the-go equipment to be submitted and approved.

36.Details of an emergency access onto Houndings Lane shall be submitted and approved.

 

In order to give proper effect to the Committee`s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair of the Strategic Planning Board (or in their absence the Vice Chair) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

 

Should the application be the subject of an appeal, approval is given to enter into a S106 Agreement with the following Heads of Terms:

 

S106

Amount

Triggers

Affordable Housing

 

Affordable housing

20% Affordable Provision (40 units) with a 67.5% to 32.5% tenure split between Affordable Rent and Intermediate Tenure (including shared ownership and rent to buy)

 

Overage clause to be added into the S106 agreement to look at the profit made and a subsequent contribution to affordable housing.

Amenity Green Space and Play Provision

 

On site provision of Open Space and a NEAP.

 

Scheme of Management to be submitted and approved

Shall be provided prior to the first occupation of 30% of the dwellings on the site.

Outdoor Sports Contribution

£299,609.41

To be paid prior to the occupation of the 120th dwelling

NHS

£212,054

To be paid prior to the first occupation of the 120th dwelling

Education

£879,516.00 (Primary) £577,332.00 (Secondary) £299,680.00 (SEN)

- Primary to be provided prior to first occupation of the 50th dwelling

- Secondary to be provided prior to first occupation of the 15th dwelling

- SEN to be provided prior to first occupation

 

Councillor Mike Muldoon returned to the meeting at this point.

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