Issue - meetings

Reserved matters application for 32 dwellings, land for a community facility and associated parking and infrastructure.

Councillor McWilliams had earlier declared an interest in Planning Application 18/01307/DETAIL by virtue of the fact that she was pre-determined. Councillor McWilliams withdrew from the meeting whilst the Committee deliberated on the application and reached its decision.

 It was reported that this application was before the Planning Committee as at the time that the outline application had been determined a request had been made by Members for the reserved matters application to be brought back to the Committee.

Members were reminded that Planning Application 16/00219/OUT had sought consent for the erection of up to 32 dwellings, land for a community facility and associated parking and infrastructure. That application had been granted at appeal in April 2017, with all matters of detail reserved. Planning Application 17/00927/DETAIL had granted consent for the reserved matters in relation to access only. The Planning Application now before Members sought consent for the remaining reserved matters: appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

Members recalled that this application had been deferred by the Planning Committee on 12 February 2019 in order for written legal advice to be sought in respect of the need for a Habitats Regulation Assessment and the impact that that would have on the Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) contribution requested by Natural England, if any.

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 Team Leader (SC-E) in respect of the application.

The Chairman confirmed that there would be no public speaking on the Application as it was a deferred item.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Baker, seconded by Councillor Hones and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant 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 relevant):

·        Financial Contribution towards RAMS.

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

(i) Conditions:

1. In accordance with approved plans.

2. Materials.

3. Turning facility to be provided prior to first occupation and retained.

4. No unbound material within 6 metres of the carriageway.

5. Details of proposed private drive.

6. Notwithstanding approved plan, gates to be inward opening only and set back at least 6 metres from footway or carriageway.

7. Any new boundary planting shall be planted a minimum of 1 metre back from the highway boundary and any visibility splays.

8. Details of cycle parking.

9. Timing of landscaping.