Agenda item

The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee.

Public Speaker, Supporter – Spoke on:

·       Biodiversity area

·       Footpaths

·       New trees planted

·       Green infrastructure

·       Green corridor

·       Landscape and drainage info provided

·       Link road

Comments from Councillors included:

·       Concerns around mud

·       Concerns around safety

·       South West Water concerns

·       Need for strategic sewer

·       Concerns about run off water

·       Town Council concerns

·       Bat corridor

·       Concerns about children crossing

·       Lacking enough affordable housing

·       Shortfall for play area

·       No air source heat pumps

·       Concerns about access to green space

·       Safety audit would be useful

·       Viability

·       Flooding risk

·       Consideration of reserved matters

In response Officers clarified that:

·       Policy allows for a lower amount of affordable housing

·       Ensure that the committee determines the reserved matters application

It was proposed by Councillor J Taylor and seconded by Councillor Hall that permission be granted but that any visible changes would require the application to return to Committee.

A vote was taken - the result was 4 for, 8 against, and 1 abstained. The proposal was therefore lost.

It was proposed by Councillor C Parker and seconded by Councillor Sanders that permission be granted as set out.

A vote was taken – the result was 9 for, 2 against and 4 abstained.

Resolved

That permission be granted as set out subject to the following conditions:

1.     Accord with approved plans.

2.     Prior to commencement, full details of link road join into Area 3 to include details of cycle paths, pedestrian paths, signage and road markings.

3.     Completion in accordance with approved WSI before occupation.

4.     Details of tree pits before construction of road (other than the section already with consent) and locations of underground service runs to ensure no conflict with planted trees.

5.     Trees to BS 8545:2014 standard; landscaping implementation, maintenance and replanting within 5 years if any die.

6.     Sheds/cycle parking details for every dwelling to be submitted. To be provided before occupation of open market dwellings and handover of AH.

7.     Bin storage details for all dwellings to be submitted and provided before occupation.

8.     Architectural details and materials of dwellings before reaching damp proof course.

9.     Details of boundaries, any under build to dwellings and retaining wall details before their construction. Any boundaries directly fronting open space/GI shall be brick walls, not timber fencing.

10.Details of Solar PV and installed/operational before occupation plus compliance with Energy Report.

11. Details for BNG (bat, bird and bee boxes, hedgehog holes) to be submitted and provided before occupation.

12.Timing of works at sunrise/sunset to avoid bat disturbance.

13.No lighting to be installed on site (except for domestic lighting on properties on timers) above that agreed in the approved lighting scheme; further details to be submitted and agreed if this changes. The northern and western dark corridors to be maintained at or below 0.5 lux.

14.Marking out of allocated parking and retention of parking spaces thereafter. Garages to remain as garages and not converted to living accommodation.

15.Works to accord with the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plans.

16.Details of and provision of electric car charging points before occupation.

17.LEAP water safety assessment with safety measures, if necessary, before LEAP is first brought into use.

18.GI Transfer Plan prior to occupation to clarify between dwelling responsibilities and management company. 19. Notwithstanding the approved plans, in the relevant phase, unless set out in the marketing details for the commercial area, demonstration that the cycle/pedestrian link will continue from the link road to the LEAP/SuDS area.