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 two further letters of objection had been received.

During her presentation the Principal Planning Officer advised Members of a response from the Lead Local Flood Authority and as a result of this an amendment to proposed condition 9.  The Officer outlined the proposed change to this condition which resulted in removal of the requirement for a management plan and inclusion of a requirement to check pipe works prior to commencement. 

The Agent, Ms Hindle then addressed the Committee.

In response to questions raised, the Officer advised there was no provision for bridleways, solar panels for each development were included within the application but not conditioned and confirmed that details of biodiversity net gain had been provided.

Councillor A S Fluker proposed that the application be approved, as per Officers’ recommendation, subject to the addition of a condition for the provision of solar panels.  This proposal was duly seconded.  Councillor Fluker confirmed that this proposal also included the revision to condition 9.

Councillor W Stamp expressed some concerns regarding the application and advised she would not be voting on this application due to living close to the site.

The Chairperson then put the proposal in the name of Councillor Fluker to the Committee and this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the applicant entering into a legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure the following planning obligations and subject to the following conditions:

Heads of Terms for Section 106 Agreement:

Affordable Housing:

13no. Affordable Housing units (35.14%) comprising the mix and tenure split (70% affordable rent and 30% shared ownership) as set out on drawing PCHL-2A-SP-009 Rev. A.

Healthcare:

A financial contribution of £18,400 in order to increase capacity for the benefit of patients of the Primary Care Network operating in the area, through any combination of extension, reconfiguration or relocation of premises as requested by the Mid and South Essex ICS.

Education:

·                  Early Years and Childcare - A developer contribution of £68,880.00 index linked to Q1 2023 towards the creation of 2.97 additional childcare places to mitigate the impact of the development on local Early Years & Childcare provision (equating to £23,192 per place).

·                  Primary Education - A developer contribution of £229,601.00 index linked to Q1 2023 towards the creation of 9.90 additional primary school places and / or a new education facility is sought to mitigate the impact of the development on local Primary School provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 439