12/1903C-Outline application for the erection of up to 160 dwellings, including landscaping, access and associated infrastructure and the demolition of 130 Congleton Road, Land North of Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire for Taylor Wimpey UK Limited
Meeting: 20/02/2013 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 150)
PDF 926 KBTo consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor B Moran, the Ward Councillor, Councillor Mrs G Merry, the adjacent Ward Councillor, Town Councillor Wood, representing Sandbach Town Council and Ian Knowlson, an objector attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application. In addition a statement was read out by the Development Management and Building Control Officer on behalf of Councillor S Corcoran also an adjacent Ward Councillor).
RESOLVED
(1) That for the reasons set out in the report and in the update to Board the Council be recommended to contest the forthcoming Appeal against non determination on the following basis:-
The proposed residential development is unsustainable because it is located within the Open Countryside, contrary to Policy PS8 and H6 of the Congleton Borough Adopted Local Plan First Review 2005 and the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework. The Local Planning Authority can demonstrate a 5 year supply of housing land supply in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework. As such the application is also premature to the emerging Development Strategy. Consequently, there are no material circumstances to indicate that permission should be granted contrary to the development plan.
(2) In preparation for the forthcoming Planning Inquiry, authority be delegated to the Development Management and Building Control Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board to enter into a planning agreement in accordance with S106 Town and Country Planning Act to secure the following Heads of Terms:-
(i) Provision of 48 (30%) affordable housing units – (31 units) 65% to be provided as social rent/affordable rent with (17 units ) 35% intermediate tenure.
(ii) The provision of a LEAP (min of 5 pieces and public open space to be maintained by a Private residents management company. The private management company to maintain all Amenity Greenspace, public footpaths and greenways within the site, play areas, and other areas of incidental open space not forming private gardens or part of the adopted highway in perpetuity.
(iii) Education contribution in respect of primary provision of £282,004 and secondary provision of £343,196
(iv) Highways Contribution of £480,000 towards highways improvements/urban realm improvements at any of the following locations; A534 Old Mill Road / The Hill junction and Sandbach town centre and a contribution of £50,000 to address the impact of the development at the junction of A534 Old Mill Road/Congleton Road.