Agenda item

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 105 dwellings including 32 affordable together with associated works (as amended by Design and Access Statement received 09/11/2016, amended drainage information and FRA received 28/04/2017 and amended plans and additional information received 07/07/2017 and amended location plan received 09/11/2017 and additional Certificate B received 24/11/2017)

Recommendations

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 105 dwellings including 32 affordable together with associated works (as amended by Design and Access Statement received 09/11/2016, amended drainage information and FRA received 28/04/2017 and amended plans and additional information received 07/07/2017 and amended location plan received 09/11/2017 and additional Certificate B received 24/11/2017)

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 the application was originally brought before the Joint Planning Committee on 26 July 2017. The Committee resolved to grant permission for the development subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the provision of: 30% on site affordable housing; contributions towards SANG, education infrastructure, SuDS management/maintenance, play space provision and maintenance, open space management/maintenance, contributions towards off-site play pitch improvements, off-site highways and public footpath improvements and travel plan within 6 months of the resolution, conditions and informatives, and additional informative in respect of engagement in respective of future reserved matters details.

The timeframe for the completion of the Section 106 Agreement was 26 January 2018; however, the Section 106 Agreement had not been completed by this time.

Officers outlined changes to the NPPF and Local Plan policies since the Committee last considered the application. Officers were satisfied that the content of these would not change the conclusions made within the original Committee Agenda report.

Officers advised that they expected the Section 106 Agreement would be completed within the next 3 months.  The application was therefore being brought back to the Joint Planning Committee to extend the original Committee resolution to enable the completion of the Section 106 Agreement.

There were no updates since the papers had been published but officers attached the previous Committee report for information.

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:

Cliff Watts - Applicant/Agent

Debate

The Committee considered the application, and as referred to in the previous application requested the condition in relation to electrical charging points be amended to be more robust, and asked for an additional condition in relation to the dwellings which have been completed to meet the requirement of 110 litres of water per person per day. 

Councillor Carole Cockburn requested that there was an additional informative in relation to the applicants working with the community before reserved matters to discuss matters of design and also car parking which is a major issue.

Cllr Jerry Hyman asked aout the completion of an Appropriate Assessment. He was informed that the Appropriate Assessment, which had been approved by Natural England, concluded that with appropriate mitigation (in this instance a financial contribution towards the SANG at Farnham Park) the proposal would not affect the integrity of the SPA.

The Chairman moved to the revised recommendation, on which 15 voted in favour, 1 against; there were no abstentions.  In relation to recommendation B, the vote was unanimous in favour.

Decisions