Decision details

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr I Melville attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to a legal agreement to secure:

The provision of on site open space and equipped children’s playspace in accordance with Policy RT.3 of the Local Plan with any shortfall in provision to be made up by way of a developer contribution in lieu of public open space calculated at £1000 per house (index linked).

The affordable housing provision, to include a requirement that 35% of the total provision shall be affordable, 23% shall be social rented housing and 12% shall be shared ownership.

Details of phasing of development to include, inter alia, provision of the pedestrian / cycle link within the first phase of development.

A scheme of public art to be agreed for the site;

and subject to the following conditions:-

1-3 Standard Outline

4 Maximum floor area for retail food development 1,329sqm

5 Maximum food area for retail non-food comparison 2,787sqm and remainder bulky goods

6 Footway/cycleway details as part of first reserved matters application

7 Noise mitigation measures to dwellings to include glazing

8 No Development within 8m of side walls of culvert

9 Flood Risk Assessment Mitigation Measures

10 Air Quality Assessment Mitigation Measures

11 Provision of Right Turn off Mill Street – timing to be agreed

12 Design Concept to be high quality and inclusive design, and shall have regard to the principles set out in the adopted SPD and shall include an element of Traditional 19^th Century Railway Housing

13 No further sub-division of retail units.

14 Contaminated Land

15 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems as part of Reserved Matters

16 Incorporation of sustainable features as part of Reserved Matters

17 Waste Management Plan to be submitted

18 Signage to Town Centre and Heritage Centre

19 Scheme of CCTV to be submitted and agreed

20 Speed humps to car park

21 Boundary treatment

22 Scheme of management of open space - to include cutting

23 Scheme of lighting to be submitted and agreed

24 Scheme of street furniture to be submitted and agreed

25 Materials – to include surfacing materials

It was requested that a letter be sent to regeneration to ask them to investigate further the possibility of opening up the closed archway under the railway line to improve connectivity from the railway station to the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.