Issue - meetings

Proposal

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) following the outline approval of WA/2014/1565 for the erection of 120 new dwellings with associated access, public open space and landscaping (as amended by plans and documents received 12/02/2018)

Recommendations

Proposed development

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) following the outline approval of WA/2014/1565 for the erection of 120 new dwellings with associated access, public open space and landscaping (as amended by plans and documents received 12/02/2018)

With reference to the report circulated with the agenda, Officers presented a summary of the planning context for making a decision on the application, and the proposed development including site plans and the layout. Officers outlined the determining issues and those matters of a more subjective nature.

The Committee was advised that since the agenda had been published there had been 6 further letters of objection but these did not raise any new points which had not already been detailed in the agenda report. There were two amendments to conditions proposed from the Council’s tree and Landscape Officer which secured tree protection measures. There was also a further amended condition following the submission of two additional plans which would require compliance with these.

The Committee was advised that the planning infrastructure contributions outlined in the report was incorrect, both in terms of the amounts sought at the outline application stage and in terms of the amounts now sought to reflect the amended housing mix. Furthermore, additional responses had been received from the relevant infrastructure providers. The update sheet outlined the correct information in relation to planning infrastructure contributions.   

Public speaking

In accordance with the Council’s arrangements for public participation at meetings, the following made representations in respect of the application, which were duly considered:

Stewart Edge - Objector

Thomas Rumble - Applicant/Agent

The Committee considered the planning application. The Local Ward Councillor advised that the development had been rejected by the people of Farnham. Clarification was sought on why there was no provision for primary education within the section 106. Officers advised that Surrey County Council could not justify to secure it. Members were disappointed that the contributions had been reduced and they felt that they should have been consulted. They asked that in future, when there is major changes between outline and reserved matters, the Committee were given the opportunity to review this before it came back for a decision. A further question was asked about having electrical charging points and members were advised that this was within the conditions and they would be in place prior to commencement.

During debate Members asked that condition 3 be amended to include the removal of permitted development rights, and condition 10, regarding landscaping, request that if the landscaping died within 5 years then it must be replaced like for like.

It was noted at the meeting that there was no legal presence and the Local Ward Councillor, Councillor Hyman, felt that there should be so they could discuss in more detail the section 106 agreement. He moved a motion to defer the application which was lost. Following this, they moved onto the revised recommendation, which included the above amendments and this was granted  with 17 in favour, 2 against and 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80