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Meeting: 11/06/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 6)

6 A.2 - Planning Application - 18/00367/FUL - Land North of Cockaynes Lane, Alresford, CO7 8BT pdf icon PDF 212 KB

Erection of 84 dwellings, including the provision of affordable homes together with means of access, parking, garaging, associated landscaping and public open space provision.

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Minutes:

Members were reminded that the Committee, at its meeting held on 18 September 2018, had decided to grant planning permission subject to a legal agreement under the provisions of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended being completed within 6 months) in order to secure the following:

 

·      Affordable Housing – 3 units to be gifted to the Council and 8 units to be transferred to a Registered Provider; to be prioritised for households with an Alresford connection first, then households from neighbouring parishes and then the whole District;

·      Education – Early Years and Childcare - £131,170; Primary Education £385,081; Secondary Education £389,995 and Secondary School Transport £59,787;

·      Healthcare – Financial contribution of £27,800 towards improvement of services at Colne Medical Centre, including the Alresford Branch Surgery; and

·      Public Open Space and Equipped Play Areas – to be transferred to the Council and laid out before transfer, with a financial contribution towards future maintenance

 

It was reported that whilst progress had been made on the legal agreement it had not been completed within the given timescale and therefore an extension of time until 11 September 2019 was now being sought.

 

Members were further informed that since the previous consideration of the  application by the Committee and in accordance with Natural England advice there was now a requirement to seek a financial contribution (referred to as a RAMS contribution) in order to mitigate against any adverse impact the proposal might have on European Designated Sites.  The Officer’s recommendation had been updated to reflect this need and the applicant had agreed to pay that contribution. 

 

It was confirmed that the proposed development had not been amended and all other aspects remained the same as set out in the original Officer’s report to Planning Committee dated 18th September 2018 which was attached as an appendix to the Officer’s report to this meeting. 

 

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

 

The Chairman confirmed that there would be no public speaking allowed on this application.

 

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

 

(1)   within 3 (three) 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):

 

·      Affordable Housing Provision: 3 units to be gifted to the Council and 8 units to be transferred to a Registered Provider; to be prioritised for households with an Alresford connection first, then households from neighbouring parishes and then the whole District;

·      Education – Early Years and Childcare £131,170; Primary Education £385,081; Secondary Education £389,995 and Secondary School Transport £59,787;

·      Healthcare – Financial contribution of £27,800 towards improvement of services at Colne Medical Centre,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6