Agenda item

Construction of 41 dwellings for use by residents over 55 years, including a mix of 1 and 2 bed apartments and 2 bed dwellinghouses, with associated car parking and landscaping.

Minutes:

Councillor VE Guglielmi had not been present when application17/01988/FUL- Land to the East of Kirby Road Great Holland, CO13 OHL, had first been before the Committee and therefore did not take part in the Committee’s discussion and decision-making on this application.

 

Members recalled that this application had originally been before the Committee at its meeting held on 16 October 2018, when the application had been deferred in order for more information to be obtained on: Street Scene, Site Layout (including but not limited to the West boundary treatment), Waste Bins, Car Parking and Drainage Details.

 

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.

 

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

 

a) The completion of a legal agreement under the provisions of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) within 6 months of the date of the Committee’s resolution to approve, dealing with the following matters:

 

1. Affordable Housing – On-site Council Housing/Affordable Housing (the quantum and tenure to be agreed by the Head of Planning following the satisfactory completion of viability testing);

 

2. Public amenity areas - To be transferred to a Management Company and laid out before transfer;

 

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. Standard 3 year time limit for implementation.

 

2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans.

 

3. The development to be occupied by over 55’s only.

 

4. Samples/details of external finishing and surface materials to be submitted.

 

5. Details of Boundary treatments to be installed to be submitted.

 

6. Access drive to be constructed as a shared use route measuring no less than 6 metres in width.

 

7. Provision of a 500mm wide overhang strip adjacent to the carriageway.

 

8. No unbound material to be used within 6m of the highway;

 

9. No  discharge of surface water onto the highway; 

 

10. Parking and turning facilities to be provided prior to occupation of dwellings: spaces and garages to meet ECC standards;

 

11. Residential Travel Information Pack for sustainable transport to be provided for each dwelling on occupation.

 

12. Construction Method Statement to submitted and be adhered to throughout the

construction period, to provide for:

 

i.          Safe access to/from the site

ii.          The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

iii.         Loading and unloading of plant and materials

iv.        Storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

v.        Wheel and underbody washing facilities

vi.        The erection and maintenance of security hoarding

vii.        Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

viii.       A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from construction

ix.        Delivery and construction working hours

x.         Site lighting

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

 

13. Submission and implementation of a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydro geological context prior to the commencement of the development.

 

14. Submission and implementation of a Maintenance Plan detailing the maintenance arrangements including who is responsible for different elements of the surface water drainage system and the maintenance activities/frequencies prior to the commencement of the development of each phase.

 

15. Submission and implementation of a foul water strategy prior to commencement of development.

 

16. Submission of contaminated land/remediation survey and report.

 

17. No piling to be undertaken without prior written agreement.

 

18. Submission of noise and odour mitigation (if necessary) in respect of the sewage pumping station.

 

19. External lighting scheme, to minimise light pollution and impact upon bats.

 

20. Submission of a Construction Environmental Management Plan, to manage the effects of site clearance and construction operations on the natural environment.

 

21. All trees and hedgerows to be retained to be protected in accordance with BS5837, unless otherwise agreed.

 

22. All changes in ground levels, hard landscaping, planting, seeding or turfing shown on the approved landscaping details to be carried out during the first planting and seeding season (October - March inclusive).

 

23. Submission of a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan to specify how areas of green space to be managed, including measures to create new habitats, as well as general biodiversity enhancement and safeguarding protected species, to include ecological enhancement measures as set out in section 10 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal.

 

24. Vegetation clearance to take place outside of the bird nesting period (i.e. outside of March to August inclusive), or failing that following confirmation by a suitably qualified ecologist that nesting birds are absent from the habitats to be cleared.

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