Agenda item

Application for demolition of existing industrial unit and erection of 61 dwellings.

Late items:

Introduction:-

Submission of a Phase I and II Site Appraisal and further discussions have been undertaken with regards to contamination on the site.

Additional consultation responses have been received.

An amended house type plan has been submitted.

Consultations:-

Environmental Health (Pollution) – no objection subject to conditions

County Councillor P Bedford – Objects to the application due to the lack of provision of contributions towards infrastructure.

Appraisal:-

Design and impact upon the character of the area

An amended plan for the design of house type P113 has been submitted. The plan removes the proposed corbelling detail to the eaves and replaces t with barge boards. Although the finish of the amended design is not as a high quality as the originally submitted, the design and appearance of the dwelling would is considered acceptable and will complement the area. The proposed development would still be in accordance with Policy DM10 of the SADMP and condition 2 should be updated to reflect the submission of the amended plan.

Contamination

An additional Phase I and II Site Appraisal has been submitted. The report demonstrates that there is no identifiable contaminants on the site at this stage other than asbestos, landfill gas monitoring is being undertaken and will continue. The applicant has stressed the need to progress with demolition of the existing buildings as soon as possible and that sufficient information has been submitted to allow safe demolition of the building. Following further discussion it has been agreed with the Environmental Health Officer that further land contamination investigation is acceptable post demolition. However, a Demolition Traffic Management Plan and Asbestos Removal Method Statement are required prior to demolition. Condition 4 should be updated to allow demolition prior to further investigation and the additional details required prior to demolition should be secured through additional conditions. The proposed development would still secure appropriate remediation of contaminated land in accordance with Policy DM7 of the SADMP.

Planning obligations and viability

An additional consultation response has been received from County Councillor Bedford commenting that the application should be refused as it does not deliver contributions towards infrastructure required in the village and the proposed development would therefore be to the detriment of the village. The balance between the harm and benefits of the scheme with regards to planning obligations has been adequately assessed through paragraphs 8.66-8.72 of the case officer’s committee report.

Recommendation:- Approve subject to conditions as set out in paragraph 11.4 of the case officer’s committee report and the following amended conditions:

2)            The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans:

70170 D00 rev A – Site Location Plan (received on 23 June 2017)

70170 DO1 rev T – Site Layout (received on 25 September 2017)

70170 D10 rev D – House Type 1A (received on 29 August 2017)

70170 D11 rev B – House Type P113 (received on 4 October 2017)

70170 D12 rev A – House Type P131 (received on 29 August 2017)

70170 D13 rev A – House Type P133 (received on 29 August 2017)

70170 D14 rev A – House Type 3A (received on 29 August 2017)

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory impact of the development to accord with Policy DM1 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

4)            No development approved by this permission, excluding demolition, shall be commenced until a scheme for the investigation of any potential land contamination on the site has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority which shall include details of how any contamination shall be dealt with. The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details and any remediation works so approved shall be carried out prior to the site first being occupied.

Reason: To ensure appropriate remediation of contaminated land to accord with Policy DM7 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

23)         Prior to commencement of any development hereby permitted, including demolition, a Demolition Traffic Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Demolition works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

Reason: To ensure appropriate remediation of contaminated land to accord with Policy DM7 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

24)         Prior to commencement of any development hereby permitted, including demolition, an Asbestos Removal Method Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All asbestos shall be removed from the site in accordance with the approved statement.

Reason: To ensure appropriate remediation of contaminated land to accord with Policy DM7 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

Application for demolitions of existing industrial unit and erection of 61 dwellings.

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, it was moved by Councillor Boothby and seconded by Councillor Smith that the application be refused due to the lack of need for affordable housing in Bagworth. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was LOST.

Councillor Crooks entered the meeting at 7.02pm.

It was moved by Councillor Hollick, seconded by Councillor Witherford and

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to:

(i)            the prior completion of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·         100% affordable housing provision

·         £82,831.00 to primary education

·         Off-site acoustic fence details, provision and maintenance

·         Off-site landscaping details, provision and maintenance;

(ii)           the conditions outlined in the officer’s report and late items.

Councillor O’Shea left the meeting at this juncture.