Agenda item

Approval of reserved matters: layout, scale, appearance and landscaping following outline permission granted under WA/2015/2283 for the erection of up to 105 dwellings (including 32 affordable) together with associated works (as amplified by drainage information received 08/08/2019 and 12/08/2019; as amended by plans and information received 20/09/2019 and 07/11/2019 and plans and information received 27/01/2020) at  Land Centred Coordinates 485710 148770

Recommendation

That, the Reserved Matters of Layout, Scale, Landscaping and Appearance be APPROVED, subject to conditions 1-9, informatives 1-6 and a S106 agreement to secure a deed of variation to the original legal agreement to amend and secure the provision of: 30% on site affordable housing; amendments to the open space obligations, amended contributions towards SANG, education infrastructure.

RESOLVED that the Reserved Matters of Layout, Scale, Landscaping and Appearance be APPROVED, subject to conditions 1-9, informatives 1-6 plus 3 additional informatives (to be detailed in the Decision Notice) and a S106 agreement to secure a deed of variation to the original legal agreement to amend and secure the provision of: 30% on site affordable housing; amendments to the open space obligations, amended contributions towards SANG, education infrastructure.

(Recommendation to grant permission passed by 16 votes in favour, 1 against and no abstentions).

Proposal

Approval of Reserved Matters: layout, scale, appearance and landscaping following outline permission granted under WA/2015/2283 for the erection of up to 105 dwellings (including 32 affordable) together with associated works (as amplified by drainage information received 08/08/2019 and 12/08/2019; as amended by plans and information received 20/09/2019 and 07/11/2019 and plans and information received 27/01/2020) at  Land Centred Coordinates 485710 148770

Introduction

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 then outlined 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 had come to committee as it did not fall within the Council’s Scheme of Delegation. The application had previously been deferred to allow Officers and the applicant to discuss improvements to the design and layout and address the Committees concerns. An update sheet had been sent out and hard copies provided at the meeting outlining amendments to the report.  The Committee were advised that the Deed of Variation was now in agreed form.

Public speaking

There was no public speaking.

Debate

The Committee considered the application and agreed the new design and layout was much improved from the old one.

Councillor Mark Merryweather raised concern over the scale of the development as surrounding properties were a mix of single storey detached and semi-detached bungalows with some houses, whereas the new development had no single storey or 1½ storey and they were all 2 and in some cases 2½ storey.  The Committee had varying opinions on this subject.

In response to comments and questions from Committee Members, officers advised:

·         Condition 6 covered the provision of high speed broadband to the development.

·         Condition 7 removed permitted development rights in perpetuity.

·         Variations to a permission could be applied for under a S73 application.

·         Condition 12 of the Outline Planning Permission covered the provision of Electric Vehicle charging points.

·         Condition 17 of the Outline Planning Permission required that no development would take place until a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) to ensure the appropriate management of existing and proposed habitats in the long term had been submitted in writing and approved by the Council.

·         Informatives were requested in relation to signage for the LEAP, co-ordination of utilities works to avoid unnecessary disruption to highways and footpaths, and to encourage communication between the developer and local community.

·         The developer would have had clarification on the point of which provider would be the supplier of water to development before bringing the application forward.

The Committee considered the recommendation to approve and agreed, with 16 for, 1 against and no abstentions.

Decision

That the Reserved Matters of Layout, Scale, Landscaping and Appearance be APPROVED, subject to conditions 1-9, informatives 1-6 (plus additional informatives laid out in the minutes) and a S106 agreement to secure a deed of variation to the original legal agreement to amend and secure the provision of: 30% on site affordable housing; amendments to the open space obligations, amended contributions towards SANG, education infrastructure.