Agenda item

Report No: DEV/FH/18/019

Erection of 67 dwellings (including 20 affordable dwellings)

together with public open space, as amended

Erection of 67 dwellings (including 20 affordable dwellings) together with public open space, as amended

The Principal Planning Officer explained that this application sought full planning permission.

Member site visits had been previously undertaken by the Committee.  Lakenheath Parish Council objected to the proposal together with a number of village residents.

Officers were recommending that the application be approved, subject to conditions and the completion of a S106 Agreement, as set out in Paragraph 352 of Report No DEV/FH/18/019.

As part of his presentation the Officer made reference to:

·         Noise contour mapping;

·         The Site Allocations Local Plan (SALP); following the changes made to housing redistribution by Forest Heath District Council in February 2018 when Lakenheath’s distribution was reduced by 165 homes resulting in site SA8(b) being removed;

·         The 30% affordable homes to be delivered via the scheme; and

·         Other determined and pending planning applications for Lakenheath and the current status of each.

Speakers:    Mr Derek Banks (Lakenheath resident) spoke against the application

Councillor Hermione Brown (Lakenheath Parish Council) spoke against the application

Councillor David Bowman proposed that the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation.  This was duly seconded by Councillor Simon Cole.

Upon putting the motion to the vote and with 8 voting for, 1 against and with 3 abstentions, it was resolved that

Decision

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to:

1.   The completion of an Agreement (or equivalent) under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure::

·      Affordable housing (30% = 20 units on site – 14 rented and 6 intermediate and 0.1 units by means of a developer contribution - £6,940)

·      Education contribution (Primary School - £262,388 for build costs and a proportionate contribution towards land acquisition costs – £18,116)

·      Pre-school contribution (£64,526 for build costs and £4,344 for land acquisition costs)

·      Libraries Contribution (£14,472)

·      Public Open Space maintenance contribution (optional payment only relevant if the land is transferred subsequently to the District Council for future maintenance - £36,090)

·      Strategic Highway Contribution - £21,176.24 (for sustainable links to village amenities – pro rata contribution)

·      SPA Recreational Impact Contribution (to provide a bridge pedestrian crossing of the drainage channel to the north) £120,000

2.   And conditions, including:

1.      Time limit (3 years for commencement)

2.      Compliance with the approved plans

3.      Materials (use of those proposed)

4.      Bin and cycle storage strategy for the affordable flats (details to be approved and thereafter implemented)

5.      Public open space (strategy for future management and maintenance)

6.      Landscaping (precise details of new hard and soft landscaping, including of the public open space)

7.      Ecology (precautionary mitigation and enhancements at the site)

8.      Construction management plan (to include waste minimisation and recycling, tree/hedgerow protection measures/deliveries management plan, dust management, wheel washing, working hours (including deliveries and operation of generators, lighting scheme (if any), site compound/storage/staff parking areas)

9.      As recommended by LHA (as summarised at paragraph 26 above, including reasonable Travel Planning requirements)

10.   Contamination & remediation (further investigations and any remediation necessary)

11.   Means of enclosure

12.   Noise mitigation to the dwellings (to ensure WHO standards are met within internal areas)

13.   Fire Hydrants (details of provision within the site to be submitted and approved)

14.   Compliance with Building Control Requirements for reduced water consumption

15.   Implementation and management/maintenance of a surface water drainage scheme.

In the event of the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulatory Services recommending alternative (reduced) Heads of Terms from those set out above or not completed within a reasonable period, the planning application be returned to Committee for further consideration.