Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

It was noted from the Members’ Update that a correction was made to paragraph 5.6.4 and consultation responses had been received from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

Following the Officers’ presentation, the Agent, Mr Wood addressed the Committee.

Members discussed the application in length and during the discussion the following information was provided by Officers:

·                 Delivery of provisions relating to residential care, shops, sports etc. form part of future phases of the development and would be secured through the Section 106 agreement.

·                 The height of the proposed buildings was discussed, and Members were advised that the Council’s design codes had accepted the height of the properties.  Although the tilted balance was weighted in favour of the developer Members were advised that if they felt that the harm caused by these properties on the scale of the development was significant and that the harm outweighed the benefits then this could be a reason for refusal.  It was highlighted that Officers’ professional recommendation was that the scheme was acceptable.

·                 According to the Vehicle Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document the proposal allocated one electric charging point adjacent to each dwelling and with flats at least one charging point would be in each flat development.

·                 An affordable housing delivery scheme was submitted and approved as part of the approved scheme.  Overall the scheme must provide the quantum of development but there was no proportional requirement for this across the phases.  Officers were happy this would be met and therefore there was no requirement to condition.

·                 The long-term stewardship  ...  view the full minutes text for item 624

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

It was noted from the Members’ Update that a consultation response had been received from Great Totham Parish Council.

Following the Officers’ presentation, the Agent, Mr Coleman addressed the Committee.

In response to a lengthy debate and a number of questions raised by Members the Officers provided the following information:

·                  An application for the reserved matters residential element had been submitted and is currently under consideration;

·                  The provision of bridleways would have been part of the outline permission, however when determining the application the Planning Inspector had made no requirement for bridleways to be formed.  In light of this the matter could not be raised in respect of this reserved matters application.

·                  Archaeological elements had been discharged by condition.  Assessments had been carried out along with any excavation work and no further assessment was required.

·                  There would be a 15m gap between the proposed pumping station and any residential element.

·                  Any discharge of condition proposed related to this phase of the development only and not the whole site. 

·                  In respect of trees, the updated arboricultural report confirmed that there would be no further loss of trees and seven trees previously identified for removal would now be retained.

·                  Maintenance of any play equipment and the health and safety related to it would have been a material consideration and requirement under the Section 106 agreement to the outline application.

·                  Details of the Sustainable Drainage Strategy were being conditioned and would be discharged through each of the phase applications.

·                  Construction access points had been considered and determined by this Committee at a previous meeting.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 547