Issue - meetings

Proposed erection of 42 dwellings with associated access arrangements.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Planning Manager (GN) in respect of the application.

Michael Aronson, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor M Brown and unanimously RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant outline planning permission for the development, subject to:

a)     Within six  months of the date of the Committee’s resolution to approve, the completion of a legal agreement under the provisions of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 dealing with the following matters (where required):

·        Affordable housing;

·        Health;

·        Education;

·        Public Open Space;

·        Highways Fund – Traffic Regulation Order; and

·        Open Space – Maintenance Responsibilities.

b)     Planning conditions in accordance with those set out below (but with such amendments and additions, if any, to the detailed wording thereof as the Head of Planning (or the equivalent authorised officer) in their discretion considers appropriate).

Conditions:

1. Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale);

2. Standard 3 year time limit for submission of reserved matters application;

3. Standard 2 year limit for commencement of development following approval of reserved Matters;

4. Local recruitment strategy;

5. Provision of broadband;

6. Contamination Report;

7. Foul Water Strategy;

8. Turning/Parking Areas Prior to first occupation;

9. No unbound materials in first 6m of any access;

10. Access to be in accordance with submitted plans;

11. Porous driveways;

12. Residential travel pack;

13. Ecological mitigation plan including details of receptor site;

14. Ecological enhancement plan;

15. Full details of the sustainable drainage system;

16. Maintenance details of sustainable drainage system;

17. Submission of yearly maintenance logs for sustainable drainage system; and

18. A construction method statements including but not limited to:

·        Routing of delivery vehicles and measures to control noise.

·        Details of construction parking vehicles/materials storage/wheel washing facilities.

·        Air pollution and avoiding discharges to watercourses/ditches.

·        Hours of construction.

c)     That the Head of Planning (or the equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to refuse planning permission in the event that such legal agreement has not been completed within the period of six months, as the requirements necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms had not been secured through Section 106 planning obligation.

That any reserved matters application submitted in relation to this site be referred to the Planning Committee for its determination.