19/0032M-Outline planning application with means of access to be determined (all other matters reserved for subsequent approval) for the erection of up to 60 dwellings (Class C3); up to 7.5 hectare business park (Class B1); landscaping and open space; a new roundabout on Manchester Road, new internal highways, car parking and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists incorporating Public Right of Way (FP2); sustainable drainage measures; and all ancillary enabling works, Land West Of, Manchester Road, Knutsford for Mr Steve Melligan, The Crown Estate
- Meeting of Strategic Planning Board, Wednesday, 24th April, 2019 10.30 am (Item 111.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 111.
To consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor S Gardiner, the Ward Councillor, Terry Griffiths, representing Knutsford's Nether Ward Community Group and Stephen Hawkins, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That for the reasons set out in the report and in the written and verbal update to the Board the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-
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S106 |
Amount |
Triggers |
|
Affordable Housing |
30% (65% Affordable Rent / 35% Intermediate) |
In accordance with phasing plan. No more than 80% open market occupied prior to affordable provision in each phase. |
|
Education |
£45,500 SEN |
50% Prior to first occupation 50% at occupation of 50% of dwellings |
|
Health |
£60,480 to additional GP provision in Knutsford. (amount based on occupancy) |
50% Prior to first occupation 50% at occupation of 50% of dwellings |
|
Indoor Recreation |
£10,400 – Knutsford Leisure Centre |
On first occupation |
|
Recreation Open Space |
(£1000 per market dwelling and £500 per 1 / 2 bed market apartment). Plus additional contribution depending on the nature of the commercial floorspace brought forward. |
The contributions will be paid as follows for the residential and commercial development; 50% Prior to first occupation 50% at occupation of 50% of development |
|
Public Open Space |
Management Company for future maintenance. Children’s play area with amenity green space to be provided. |
On first occupation |
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Highway Improvements |
*£663,000 towards highway improvements to the Adams Hill and Hollow Lane junctions, and towards widening the A50 along King Edward Road to remove the single lane and provide two lanes in each direction.
* Power is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulatory) to review scheme costs and adjust this figure before completion of the Agreement. |
£290,000 would be required on occupation of the residential development and £579,000 is required upon occupation of the B1 development. |
|
Travel Plan Monitoring |
£5000 |
On first occupation. |
|
Newt Mitigation |
Off-site mitigation to be agreed or a financial contribution to be agreed with Natural England |
Mitigation or contribution to be provided before development commences. |
1. Standard contaminated land condition
2. Importation of soil
3. Unexpected contamination
4. Time period to implement permission
5. Approve reserved matters details
6. Plans
7. details of surface water drainage in accordance with the submitted FRA.
8. Submission and implementation of Travel Plan
9. Submit arboricultural impact assessment
10. Levels
11. Submission of design code
12. Construction environment management plan
13. Ecological enhancement strategy
14. Landscape and habitat management plan
15. boundary details
16. Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points
17. Noise Impact Assessment
18. Implement landscaping scheme
19. Numbers of dwellings to be built to be a maximum of 60
20. Details of materials
21. Details of play area
22. Retention of hedgerows
23. Broadband
24. Details and implementation of cycle way and footpath
25. Submission of a verification report
26. Details of diversions or protection of the PROW
27. Updated badger survey and mitigation as part of RM application
28. Retention of trees that support roosting bats
29. Updated newt survey and mitigation as part of RM application and implement mitigation
30. Details of replacement ponds
31. Implement the approved access before site is first occupied
32. No tree removal during the bird nesting season
33. Improvements at Canoute Place implement before occupation of 1000m2 of commercial floorspace
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 Development Management 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 from 12.20pm until 1.00pm for lunch).
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