Issue - meetings

Application for residential development of 40 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

Late items received after publication of main agenda:

Adjustments to the proposed layout and landscaping have been made. A tree line is proposed to the northern boundary of the site along the Railway line. A consultation was carried out with the Parish Council and LCC Ecology in light of these amendments.

Consultations:-

Burbage Parish Council have removed their objection to the application in light of the amended plans which show the tree buffer to the north of the site.

LCC Ecology maintain that the buffer to the north still needs to be larger to provide a habitat corridor.

Further correspondence has been received from LCC Developer Contributions seeking clarify on the Civic Amenity Section 106 contribution.

Appraisal:-

Ecology

The revised site layout shows a tree buffer along the northern boundary adjacent to the railway. LCC Ecology maintain their objection and request a larger buffer to the rear of the site to strengthen habitat connectivity. Overall, there is no change to the overall ecology assessment set out within paragraph 8.69 of the committee report.

The planning balance outcome remains as set out within the committee report. However paragraph 8.90 is altered as follows:

The only policy the scheme does not comply with is Policy DM6 of the SADMP due to the requested full vegetation buffer not being proposed to the north of the site. There is still a buffer proposed to strengthen habitat connectivity along the railway corridor however LCC Ecology state that the latest proposed layout is unacceptable as the buffer should be larger.

Infrastructure contributions

Civic Amenity

The committee report states that the civic amenity contribution requested by LCC is not required. This is incorrect. The contribution is calculated using a methodology that is attributed to all developments of this typology and has only been requested where necessary. Therefore the contribution relates fairly and reasonably in scale and kind. This contribution is therefore CIL compliant and requested as set out within the committee reports recommendation.

Other matters

Condition 5 within the committee report relates to waste provision. These details have been provided and therefore this condition is not necessary and will not be imposed. All other conditions remain the same but are renumbered below for completeness.

Recommendation:-

Unchanged from officer report:

Grant planning permission subject to:

·                The completion within 6 months of this resolution of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·      20% affordable housing units (8 units)

·      Education facilities contribution of  £25,511.64

·      Health care facilities contribution of £20,252.50

·      Public play and open space contribution of £83,863.20

·      Library facilities contribution of £1,210

·      Civic amenity contribution of £1,981

·      Travel Packs for the future occupiers (£52.85 per pack)

·      Six month bus passes (two per dwelling) at approximately £360 per pass

·                Planning conditions outlined at the end of this report.

That the Planning Director be given powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions.

That the Planning Director be given delegated powers to determine the terms of the S106 agreement  ...  view the full agenda text for item 270

Application for residential development of 40 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

In introducing the application, the Director (Environment & Planning) recommended the insertion of the word “demolition” after “site preparation” in condition 9 of the report to ensure full details of how demolition of the existing properties would take place.

Whilst in support of the application, it was moved by Councillor Findlay and seconded by Councillor Furlong that permission be granted with an amendment that determination of the final terms of the section 106 agreement be delegated to the Director in consultation with the chair of Planning Committee and the ward member. Upon being put to the vote, the motion as amended was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED –

(i)            Planning permission be granted subject to:

a.    The completion within six months of this resolution of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·         20% affordable housing units (8 units);

·         Education facilities contribution of £25,511.64;

·         Health care facilities contribution of £83,863.20;

·         Public play and open space contribution of £83,863.20;

·         Library facilities contribution of £1,210;

·         Civic amenity contribution of £1,981;

·         Travel packs for the future occupiers (£52.85 per pack);

·         Six month bus passes (two per dwelling) at approximately £360 per pass.

b.    The conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items with the abovementioned amendment to condition 9.

(ii)          The Director (Environment & Planning) be granted delegated authority to determine the final detail of planning conditions;

(iii)         The Director (Environment & Planning), in consultation with the chairman and the ward councillor, be granted delegated powers to determine the final terms of the S106 agreement including trigger points and claw back periods.