Agenda and minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 2^nd March, 2020 (previously circulated). 

The Minutes of the meeting held on 3^rd March 2020 were agreed as a correct record.

There were no items of Urgent Business to consider.

To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

There were no Declarations of Interest.

It was proposed by Councillor Robert Redfern and seconded by Councillor Malcolm Thomas:

“That, subject to a Section 106 Agreement being entered into to secure the obligations contained in the recommendation of the Committee Report, planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions set out in the Committee Report with an additional condition relating to the hours of construction.”

Upon being put to the vote, 8 Councillors voted in favour of the proposition, 1 against and 3 abstained, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That, subject to a Section 106 Agreement being entered into to secure the obligations contained in the recommendation of the Committee Report, planning permission be granted, subject to the following conditions:

1. Two-year timescale for implementation

2. Development in accordance with approved plans (to be listed)

3. Detailed plans of site access (including internal adoptable standard roads)

4. Offsite highway works

5. Protection of visibility splays

6. Car parking to be provided

7. Electric vehicle charging points

8. Unforeseen land contamination

9. Development in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Implications Assessment

10. Removal of Permitted Development rights

11. Garage use restriction

12. Provision of landscaping scheme

13. Landscaping management plan

14. Finished floor and site levels

15. Material samples

16. Open Space – provision of 5 pieces of play equipment, maintenance, timetable for   implementation

17. Details of retaining walls and boundary treatments, including finishes.

18. Reasonable avoidance methods for Great Crested Newts and Biodiversity  enhancement (including home owner packs)

19. Development in accordance with the Flood Risk Assessment

20. Development in accordance with the submitted surface water drainage proposals

21. Covered cycle parking and refuse provision

22. Submission of a drainage scheme to account to being phased across the site.

23. Submission of surface water drainage management and maintenance

24. Vegetation removal outside of bird breeding season

25. Arboricultural Method Statement to be submitted

26. Employment and Skill Plan

27. Hours of construction (0800-1800 Mon to Fri and 0800-1400 Sat only)

The Planning Manager submitted a Schedule of Planning Applications dealt with under the Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions to Officers.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Democratic Services Manager

The Democratic Services Manager presented a report which advised the Committee of decisions that had been taken by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Regulatory Committee under the Council’s Urgent Business Procedure.

Resolved:-

That the report be noted