Agenda item

Residential development of 84 dwellings.

Councillor White had earlier reminded the Committee that he was a member of St Osyth Parish Council but had informed Members that he had not been party to the Parish Council’s representations in respect of Planning Application 17/00825/OUT and that therefore he was not pre-determined on this application.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Whitmore, a local Ward Member.

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 (AN) in respect of the application.

Ron Cross, planning agent acting on behalf of a local resident, spoke against the application.

Peter LeGrys, 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 Fowler and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to:

a)         within 6 (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):

·           an Education contribution of £318,402 for primary school transport, plus primary and secondary school place contributions in accordance with the formula set out in the ECC Developers Guide to Infrastructure Contributions;

·           30% on-site affordable housing;

·           a NHS financial contribution of £29,187;

·           provision of on-site open space and (if they wish to transfer to the Council) a commuted sum for maintenance of public open space for twenty years.

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 (or the equivalent authorised officer) in their discretion considers appropriate):

(i)      Conditions:

1.       Reserved matters standard conditions

2.       Accordance with approved plans

3.       Construction method statement

4.       Vehicular visibility splays of 2.4m x 120m

5.       No unbound materials within 6 metres of the highway boundary

6.       Residential Travel Information Packs

7.       Provision of bus stop improvements to the two closest bus stops

8.       Access road and 2 x 2 metre wide footways to be provided prior to occupation

9.       No vehicular access from the application site onto Earls Hall Drive

10.    Archaeological trial trenching

11.    Completion of archaeological fieldwork

12.    Post-excavation archaeological assessment

13.    Phase 2 Intrusive Investigation, remediation strategy, verification plan and report, long-term monitoring and maintenance plan, and unsuspected contamination.

14.    Detailed surface water drainage scheme

15.    scheme to minimise the risk of offsite flooding caused by surface water run-off and groundwater during construction works and prevent pollution

16.    Maintenance Plan for surface water drainage system

17.    Yearly logs of maintenance

18.    Recommendations of Preliminary Ecological Assessment

19.    Approval of any street lighting

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 6 (six) months, as the requirements necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms had not been secured through a Section 106 planning obligation.

d)     that any future reserved matters application(s) arising from this planning approval be submitted to the Committee for its determination.