Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors W J Macrae and C Thorley.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda.

None.

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

(During consideration of the application, Councillors D Brown and J Wray arrived to the meeting and in and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he did not take part in the debate or vote on the application).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr Locke, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement and subject to the following conditions:-

1.     Reserved matters to be submitted

2.     Three years for the submission of reserved matters application

3.     Implementation within two years from approval of final reserved matters

4.     Development to be in a courtyard style in general accordance with the indicative layout

5.     The design of the dwellings shall reflect traditional vernacular agricultural buildings

6.     Access in accordance with principle shown on site layout full details to be submitted with reserved matters

7.     Submission and approval of materials

8.     Contaminated land survey

9.     Landscaping scheme for residential development

10. Implementation of landscaping scheme and maintenance of it for residential development

11. Surface water drainage scheme in accordance with principles of sustainable drainage

12. Scheme for the disposal of foul drainage

13. The submission of details of the storage and disposal of waste and recyclable materials with reserved matters applications

14. Remove Permitted Development rights for all dwellings

15. Prior to any commencement of works between 1^st March and 31^st August in any year, a detailed survey is required to check for nesting birds

16. Reserved matters to make provision for bin storage

17. Reserved matters to make provision for 10% renewable energy

18. Submission / approval / implementation of a construction waste management plan.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the following condition:-

Re-direction of the land drain as shown on the plan received on 16^th February 2011.

(During consideration of the application, Councillor B Livesley arrived to the meeting and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he did not take part in the debate or vote on the application).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr Horne, an objector and Mr Catherall, the Architect for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure three affordable units on the site and subject to the following conditions:-

1. Standard – 3 years
2. Materials to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
3. Surfacing materials to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
4. Landscape scheme to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
5. Landscape - implementation of the approved scheme
6. Boundary treatment to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
7. Noise mitigation measures to be implemented
8. Contamination mitigation measures
9. Car parking provision to be provided
10. Bin storage to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
11. Cycle storage to be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing
12. Approved plans
13. Removal of Permitted Development Rights
14. Window reveal to be 50mm

In addition the following conditions were also agreed:-

1.          Details of the design of the fenestration to the dwellings hereby approved shall be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details

2.          Details of how the hydrobrake system and septic tank shall be accessed for maintenance purposes shall be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

3.          Prior to the commencement of development full details of the drainage of the site including septic tanks, soakaways and the hydrobrake system shall be submitted to the LPA. The LPA shall liaise with the relevant consultees (the Environment Agency and Building Control) and approve the details in writing. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

4.          Prior to the commencement of development a waste management scheme shall be produced for the disposal of the hardstanding on the site. The Waste Management Plan shall include; the type and volume of waste that the development will generate, the steps taken to ensure that the maximum amount of waste arising from the site development process is incorporated within the development; and the steps to be taken to reuse and recycle the waste that cannot be incorporated within the new development. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

5.          Details of the pile driving required as part of the construction of the dwellings hereby approved shall be submitted to the LPA and approved in writing. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

6.          Prior to the commencement of development details of how the proposed development will secure at least 10% of its predicted energy requirements from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon sources  ...  view the full minutes text for item 133.

Consideration was given to the Appeal Summaries.

RESOLVED

That the Appeal Summaries be noted.

RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 as appropriate of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

(Prior to consideration of the item, Councillor Mrs R Bailey declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the item by virtue of the fact that the landowners were longstanding friends and two of the applicants employed her son on a self employed basis.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct she left the meeting prior to consideration of the item).

(During consideration of the item, Councillor J Wray left the meeting and did not return).

Consideration was given to the above report.

RESOLVED

For the purpose of a forthcoming Planning Inquiry regarding application 10/3471C, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning & Housing in consultation with the Chairman or Vice Chairman to retain or withdraw the Council’s objections to the proposed development on the grounds of Great Crested Newts (Refusal Reason 4), Bats (Refusal Reason 5) and Trees (Refusal Reason 6) attached to the Board’s decision of 17^th November 2010, following the receipt of further information from the Appellants.