Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor S Corcoran, the Ward Councillor and Richard Pettitt, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.  In addition a statement was read out on behalf of Councillor B Moran.).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report variation to condition 34 be granted subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-

•           Financial contribution towards primary education of £292,850

•           Financial contribution towards secondary education of £539,309

•           Contribution of £10,000 (air quality mitigation) towards implementation of Air Quality Action Plan in Sandbach

•           The provision of a NEAP facility (comprising a minimum of 8 items of equipment) and a minimum of 4000sqm of open space to be provided on site. One area shall be a minimum of 2000 sqm.

•           Management details for the maintenance of all amenity greenspace / public open space, 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.

•           Provision of 15% affordable housing with 50% to be provided as social rent and 50% provided as intermediate tenure

•           Phasing of affordable housing

•           Area of land across wildlife corridor transferred to Highway Authority

•           Financial contribution of £500,000 towards bridge to cross wildlife corridor

•           Clawback mechanism (in the event additional monies become available)

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.         Development in accord with approved plans

2.         Protection from noise during construction (hours of construction)

3.         Approval of construction method statement

4.         Approval of ground levels submitted with reserved matters application

5.         Approval of refuse storage facilities

6.         Approval of Environmental Management Plan

7.         Approval of external lighting

8.         Updated contaminated land Phase II report

9.         Noise mitigation measures

10.       Approval of travel plans

11.       Energy from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy sources / energy reduction

12.       Scheme to limit the surface water runoff

13.       Scheme to manage the risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water

14.       Scheme to dispose of foul and surface water

15.       Wildlife corridor buffer zone to be provided

16.       Approval of arboricultural details

17.       Site to be drained on a separate system

18.       Provision of electric car charging points

19.       Incorporation of public right of way routes in layout

20.       Provision for pedestrians and cyclists

21.       Written scheme of archaeological investigation

22.       Hedgerow retention and enhancement

23.       Phasing of whole development and associated roundabout

24.       Public access to wildlife corridor to be provided

25.       Prior to the occupation of the 80th dwelling hereby approved, the roundabout which is the subject of planning permission 16/5850C shall be completed in accordance with the details approved under that permission.

26.       No more than 50% of the dwellings shall be occupied until 25% of the non residential (commercial) land has been serviced*. No more than 75% of the dwellings shall be occupied until 50% of the non residential (commercial) land has been serviced*. No more than 90% of the dwellings shall be occupied before an access road is provided from the new roundabout access on Old Mill Road to within 20m of the south eastern boundary of the site. All services / access roads shall be carried out in accordance with a scheme of details which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

*For the purposes of this condition "serviced" is defined as the provision of access, electricity and / or gas, water, drainage and telecommunications

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Board’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 (Regulation) has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Board’s decision.

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break.  Councillor J Jackson left the meeting and did not return).