Issue - meetings

Erection of 116 dwellings (C3) with associated access, landscaping, public open space, electricity substation, foul water pumping station, sustainable urban drainage and associated infrastructure.

A site visit was held in respect of this application on Monday 31^st October 2022 by Councillors Vicki Boyd-Power, Dave Brookes, Keith Budden, Roger Cleet, Roger Dennison, Kevin Frea, June Greenwell, Mel Guilding, Robert Redfern, Malcolm Thomas, Sandra Thornberry and Sue Tyldesley. In attendance were Officers Eleanor Fawcett and Eric Marsden.

Under the scheme of public participation, Sarah Howe spoke against the application; and Matthew Dawber of Barton Willmore spoke in favour.

It was proposed by Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox and seconded by Councillor Kevin Frea, contrary to the officer’s recommendation in the report:

“That the principle of development be accepted but a decision by the planning committee be deferred for a period of 12 weeks in order to provide time for further negotiations to take place on mitigating off-site highways impacts and on addressing on-site and off-site flood risk.”

Upon being put to the vote, four Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with nine against and one abstention, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been rejected.

It was proposed by Councillor Roger Dennison and seconded by Councillor June Greenwell:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to an additional condition regarding the bund and an additional condition regarding the visibility splays and subject to satisfactory completion of the related s278 Agreement and then delegated back to the Head of Planning and Place to resolve any outstanding issues.”

Upon being put to the vote, eight Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with six against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to an additional condition regarding the bund and subject to an additional condition regarding the visibility splays, and subject to satisfactory completion of the related s278 Agreement and then delegated back to the Head of Planning and Place to resolve any outstanding issues, and:

subject to a legal agreement to secure:

•           Provision of 30% affordable housing as detailed in the submission;

•           Financial contribution towards the provision of secondary school places;

•           Financial contribution to support the bus service;

•           Provision of open space;

•           Travel Plan contribution;

•           Setting up of a management company; and

•           Management and Maintenance of all landscaping, unadopted roads, lighting

and drainage infrastructure and on-site open space;

and the following conditions:

1.     Timescale for commencement (2 years);

2.     Development in accordance with Approved Plans;

3.     Details of and erection of fence along boundary with M6;

4.     Detailed construction plan working method statement relating to site development earthworks and drainage alongside the M6;

5.     Final surface water sustainable drainage strategy to be submitted;

6.     Submission of construction surface water management plan;

7.     Details of an appropriate emergency  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101