Agenda item

Outline application for residential development for up to 42 dwellings (Access only) and demolition of the existing building.

 

‘Late items:’

Site:- Transco Nts, Coventry Road, Hinckley

 

Proposal:- Outline application for residential development for up to 42 dwellings (Access only) and demolition of the existing building

 

Introduction:-

 

An amended plan relating to the proposed access into the proposed development site from Short Way, Hinckley. The amended plan alters the proposed kerb radii from 7.5 metres to 6 metres.

 

Appraisal:-

 

Impact upon Highway safety

 

The amended plan relating to the access has been considered by Leicestershire County Council (Highways), and have advised that the proposed access is in accordance with the 6C’s Design Guidance and would be acceptable for adoption. The proposed plan would remove the need for condition 10, which requests a radii of 6 metres. Condition 3 to be reworded to reflect to updated and agreed access plan.

 

Drainage

 

Following advice and further clarification from the Lead Local Flood Authority and Environmental Health Drainage, a further condition is necessary and required in relation to the potential connection to an unadopted sewer.

 

Infrastructure Contributions 

 

Sustainable Travel

 

In order to encourage sustainable travel to and from the site, achieve modal shift targets and reduce car use, Leicestershire County Council (Highways) have requested:

 

• Welcome packs to be provided to inform new residents from first occupation what sustainable travel choices are in the surrounding area. To be prepared by the developer as part of the home briefing packs. Delivery to be secured though Section 106.

• Six month bus passes to encourage new residents to use bus services, to establish changes in travel behaviour from first occupation and promote usage of sustainable travel modes other than the car. Two bus passes should be provided per dwelling at £360 per pass.

• A contribution of £12,000 towards Real Time Information (RTI) at the 2 nearest bus stops, to assist in improving and providing attractive public transport choices. It is considered that the request is directly, fairly and reasonable related in scale and kind to the development proposed.

• A contribution of £9,125.00 towards improvements identified in the Hinckley Centre Strategy, including extending the off-road cycle path into Hinckley Town Centre, to encourage new residents to establish changes in travel behaviour from first occupation and promote usage of sustainable travel modes other than the car and therefore mitigate against the impact of additional traffic on the highway network. Coventry Road is an already busy radial route into Hinckley Town Centre, and as such any additional traffic would adversely impact this and therefore schemes which can help modal shift should be encouraged.

 

CIL compliance

 

The request to pay the contributions must be considered alongside guidance contained within the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (CIL). The CIL Regulations confirm that where developer contributions are requested they need to be necessary, directly related and fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the development proposed. This assessment has been undertaken and it is considered that all of the contribution requested, as set above, meet the tests and therefore are considered to be CIL compliant.

 

Recommendation

 

Grant planning permission subject to:

 

• The prior completion of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

• Highways – Travel Packs to be provided by the developer as part of the home briefing packs, 6 month bus passes, two per dwelling (average £360.00 per pass), Real Time Information at the two nearest bus stops at £6,000 per stop. £9,125.00 towards improvements identified in the Hinckley Centre Strategy, including extending the off-road cycle path into Hinckley Town Centre.

• 20% affordable housing units subject to a reduction for vacant building credit

• Education Based on the DFE cost multiplier as follows:-

 - Primary School £12,099.01 per pupil at a pupil ration of 0.24 per dwelling

• Health - £23,280.48

• Public Open space –

  - Equipped Children’s Play Space 3.6m2 per dwelling, Off site provision per square metre £181.93 and Maintenance £87.80

 - Casual/informal Play spaces 16.8m2 per dwelling, Off site provision per square metre £4.44 and £5.40

 - Outdoor sports provision 38.4m2 per dwelling, Off site provision per square metre £9.05 and maintenance £4.30

            - Accessibility and natural green space 40m2 per dwelling, off site provision per square metre £4.09 and maintenance £7.10

• Planning conditions outlined at the end of this report.

 

That the Planning Manager, Development Management be given powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions.

 

That the Planning Manager, Development Management be given delegated powers to determine the terms of the S106 agreement including trigger points and claw back periods based on the contributions agreed by the committee.

 

Replace condition 3 with the following:

 

3.         The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the submitted application details, as follows: Location plan Dwg No.2903-152 Rev B, Tree Removal and Protection Plan Dwg No.DLA1813.L.03 received by the Local Planning Authority on the 4 December 2017 and Highway Layout Dwg No. REDW-3254-401 received by the Local Planning Authority on the 20 February 2018.

 

Reason: To define the permission and ensure satisfactory impact of the development to accord with Policies DM1 and DM17 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

 

Delete Condition 10.

 

Reword condition 11

 

11.       A scheme for a proposed pedestrian link between the application site and Clarendon Park along the western edge of the site shall be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority as part of any subsequent reserved matters application pursuant of this outline planning permission. No more than 80% of the dwellings shall be occupied until the footpath link has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason: To mitigate the impact of the development and providing and promoting sustainable form of development to accord with DM17 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD (2016) and Paragraph 32 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

 

Additional condition:

 

16.       No development shall commence until details demonstrating that connection of the proposed surface water drainage system to the downstream receptor would have no impact to the wider drainage system/catchment, are submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed details shall be carried out in accordance with the details.

 

Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory and sustainable disposal of surface water from the site, to accord with Policy DM7 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outline application for residential development for up to 42 dwellings (access only) and demolition of the existing building.

 

Having declared a personal interest which might lead to bias in this application, Councillor Witherford spoke as ward councillor and subsequently left the meeting at 8.13pm before the discussion on and determination of the application.

 

It was moved by Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Cook and

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)            Permission be granted subject to:

a.    Prior completion of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·         Highways: as detailed in the late items

·         20% affordable housing units subject to a reduction for vacant building credit

·         Education based on the DFE cost multiplier as follows: Primary School £12,099.01 per pupil at a pupil ratio of 0.24 per dwelling

·         Health: £23,280.48

·         Public open space:

o   Equipped children’s play space 3.6m² per dwelling, off site provision per square metre £181.93 and maintenance £87.80

o   Casual / informal play spaces 16.8m² per dwelling, off site provision per square metre £4.44 and £5.40

o   Outdoor sports provision 38.4m² per dwelling, off site provision per square metre £9.05 and maintenance £4.30

o   Accessibility and natural green space 40m² per dwelling, off site provision per square metre £4.09 and maintenance £7.10

·         The conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items

 

(ii)           The Planning Manager (Development Management) be granted delegated powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions;

 

(iii)          The Planning Manager (Development Management) be granted delegated powers to determine the terms of the S106 agreement including trigger points and claw back periods based on the contributions agreed.