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22/01256/RESM - Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way (Western), Maldon, Essex

 

 

Meeting: 14/06/2023 - District Planning Committee (Item 77)

77 22/01256/RESM - Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way (Western), Maldon, Essex pdf icon PDF 614 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application Number

22/01256/RESM

Location

Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way (Western) Maldon Essex

Proposal

Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of Phase 3 of the Western Parcel (comprising 78 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), new public open space and car parking) of approved planning application 22/00393/VARM (Variation of condition 35 (details of employment land) on approved planning permission 20/00074/FUL (Variation of condition 10 (speed review strategy) and 20 (pedestrian/cycle crossing of Limebrook Way) on approved application 19/01134/FUL (Removal of condition 11 (details of 'Access Link Strategy') on approved planning application FUL/MAL/18/00071 (Variation of conditions 5,13,21,25,43,53,55,61,63,67, 68,69,74,81,84 on approved application OUT/MAL/14/01103 (Outline application for up to 1000 dwellings, an employment area of 3.4 hectares (Use Classes B1, B2 and B8 uses), a local centre (Use Classes A1-A5, B1a, C2, C3, D1 and D2 uses), a primary school, two early years and childcare facilities, general amenity areas and formal open space including allotments, sports playing fields, landscaping, sustainable drainage measures including landscaped storage basins and SuDs features, vehicle accesses onto the existing highway network and associated infrastructure.))

Applicant

Crest Nicholson (Eastern)

 

Agent

Mr J Daniels – Savills

 

Target Decision Date

21.06.2023

 

Case Officer

Kathryn Mathews

 

Parish

MALDON WEST

 

Reason for Referral to the Committee / Council

Strategic site within the strategic submitted Local Development Plan

Major Application

 

 

It was noted from the Members’ Update that a consultation response had been received from the Strategy Theme Lead – Place and a proposed additional condition was detailed.  The Specialist – Development Management advised following a query from the applicant regarding vehicle charging points for visitor spaces, that should Members be minded to approve this application Officers would recommend an amendment to condition 4, removing the requirement for electric charging points for visitor spaces.

 

Following the Officers’ presentation, the Agent, Mr Joseph Daniels addressed the Committee.

 

In response to the debate that ensued, the Officer responded to a number of comments from Members and provided clarification regarding:

 

·                drainage on the site had been agreed as part of the outline application.

 

·                the number of parking spaces provided complied with the Vehicle Parking Standards.

 

·                pedestrian crossings were proposed to link with existing footpaths and provide access to the surrounding area including the Plume School.

 

·                financial contributions to both Essex County Council and the National Health Service for the provision of primary education and medical facilities had been secured as part of the outline planning permission.

 

A question regarding covenants restricting parking of particular vehicles was raised and in response Members were advised that covenants were not exercised through the planning process.

 

Councillor A S Fluker proposed that the application be approved in accordance with Officers’ recommendation.  This was duly seconded.

 

In response to a question regarding the proposed dwellings whose layout included a study, the Officer outlined changes the applicant had made to reduce the size of this space any why it was therefore not identified as a further bedroom.  This was based on the floorspace being below Nationally  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77