Agenda item

Report No: DEV/FH/16/013

Variation of Condition 3 to enable occupation of Plot 151 before the completion of the Section 278 works, in association with planning application DC/14/1206/FUL: Proposed residential development of 166 no. market dwellings, including associated public open space, associated accesses, landscaping and ancillary works, including the part retrospective development of 24 residential units (as amended by drawings received 09 July 2015 which proposes 49 affordable housing units).

Variation of Condition 3 to enable occupation of Plot 151 before the completion of the Section 278 works, in association with planning application DC/14/1206/FUL: Proposed residential development of 166 no. market dwellings, including associated public open space, associated accesses, landscaping and ancillary works, including the part retrospective development of 24 residential units (as amended by drawings received 9 July 2015 which proposes 49 affordable housing units).

This application was deferred from consideration at the Development Control Committee meeting on 1 June 2016 as Members resolved that they were ‘minded to refuse’ planning permission, contrary to the Officer recommendation of approval, due to concerns that the proposal would have an adverse impact on highway safety.

Report No DEV/FH/16/013 included a risk assessment of the potential reason for refusal together with an update regarding the Road Safety Audit and timeframe for completion of the outstanding highways works.

A second Member site visit was held prior to the meeting.  Officers were continuing to recommend that the application be approved, as set out in Paragraph 52 of Working Paper 1.

The Committee was advised that all outstanding highways works should be completed by mid August 2016.  Accordingly, there was no technical evidence to support Members’ concerns with regard to highway safety.

It was moved by Councillor Ruth Bowman, seconded by Councillor Simon Cole and with the vote being unanimous, it was resolved that:

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to:

1.   The variation of the Section 106 agreement relating to DC/14/1206/FUL;

2.   The following amended/new conditions:

PROPOSED AMENDED PLANNING CONDITION:

PRIOR TO FIRST OCCUPATION OF PHASE 1 – UNITS 152

Prior to the first occupation of Unit 152 within Phase 1 (as shown on the Phasing Plan, Approved Drawing No. 6740 SL01 W), the highway works associated with the S278 highways work shall be carried out fully in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.

PROPOSED NEW PLANNING CONDITION:

TEMPORARY CAR PARKING – UNIT 151

Temporary car parking to serve Unit 151 shall be as shown on submitted drawing Drawing No. BR3-SK01 – Temporary Parking Plot 151, until such time as the Section 278 Highway works has been carried out fully in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

3.   And the following existing conditions under DC/14/1206/FUL (except where these conditions have already been discharged by the Local Planning Authority):

·         Compliance with approved plans.

·         Highways – Storage of refuse and recycling bins.

·         Highways – Details of carriageways and footways.

·         Highways – Deliveries Management Plan.

·         Highways – Parking.

·         Contamination – further investigative work if found.

·         Foul water disposal details.

·         Surface water drainage details: SuDs management plan.

·         Construction method statement.

·         Working hours.

·         Ground levels details.

·         Details of boundary treatment.

·         Samples of materials.

·         Detailed scheme of hard and soft landscaping.

·         Tree protection.

·         Details of tree works for retained trees.

·         Detailed Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan.

·         Open space management plan.

·         Details of play equipment.

·         Details of lighting.

·         Recommendations of Ecological Appraisal to be implemented.

·         Provision of fire hydrants.

·         Waste minimisation and recycling strategy.