Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Councillor Brian Puddicombe (ward member), Councillor John Knight (neighbouring ward councillor) and Mr Gareth Salthouse (agent).

Councillor J Knight left the meeting after speaking as the neighbouring ward councillor and took not part in the debate or vote on this application.

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to a S106 agreement: -

and the following conditions: -

1.             Development commencement within 2 years of date of approval of last reserved matters to be approved.

2.             Application for approval of reserved matters to be made within 3 years of date of permission.

3.             Approval of details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale shall be obtained by LPA in writing before any development is commenced.

4.             Approved plans

5.             Arboricultural Impact Assessment including Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement at reserved matters stage.

6.             Reserved Matters Scale/appearance – buildings to me no more than two storeys

7.             Site levels to support reserved matters applications

8.             Prior to commencement of the development submission of detailed drainage strategy and plan.

9.             Prior to occupation of the development sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan for lifetime of development

10.          Prior to commencement Biodiversity Gain Plan;

11.          Prior to commencement Habitat Creation Method Statement and 30 Year Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan;

12.          Landscaping reserved matters to include retention of in-situ native species hedgerows which are priority habitats;

13.          Prior to installation submission of an external lighting scheme;

14.          Development to proceed in line with Reptile mitigation measures within the submitted Preliminary Appraisal prepared by Evelyn Ecology dated July 2025;

15.          Hedgehog mitigation as per Preliminary Appraisal prepared by Evelyn Ecology dated July 2025;

16.          Any future RM to be supported by a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP);

17.          Any future RM to be supported by a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy and breeding birds season survey work.

18.          Acoustic Assessment Report to be submitted to support any reserved matters application based on listed standards.

19.          Prior to commencement submission of pile foundation method statement if applicable.

20.          Prior to commencement submission of Site-Specific Dust Management Plan.

21.          Travel Information Pack for residents submitted for approval of LPA on a prior to occupation basis.

22.          Prior to commencement submission of Phase II contaminated land ground investigation/risk assessment with Remediation Strategy

23.          Prior to commencement Verification Report submission.

24.          Prior to importation soil testing and report submission with verification.

25.          Reporting of previously undiscovered contaminated land.

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 has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

The meeting adjourned for a short break during which Councillor J Knight returned to the meeting.