Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Place, Planning and Growth, (copy enclosed, Addendum to be circulated)*.

An Addendum was published prior to the meeting outlining changes and additional information in section 5 of the report. Also, a further consultation response was received.

The Officer presented the report. Following this, an Objector Filipe Henriques and the Agent Ellen Nicholson addressed the Committee.

A discussion then ensued between Officers and Members in relation to Open Space Protection, the Impact of National Planning Policy, Education and School Capacity, Healthcare Infrastructure, Construction Impacts, Public Transport, Highway Safety and Landscape Harm.

Following this the Chairperson Councillor R G Pratt proposed that the application be approved in line with Officers’ recommendations. This was duly seconded. Upon a vote being taken this proposal was approved.

RESOLVED

(i)             that the application be APPROVED and authority delegated to the Director of Place, Planning and Growth to grant outline planning permission subject to:

(a)           the applicant entering into a legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure the compliant Heads of Terms set out below;

(b)           the planning conditions set out below.

HEADS OF TERMS OF ANY SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Scheme, including:

·                Delivery of 40% affordable housing with a 75% affordable/social rented / 25% shared ownership

·                Provision of affordable home ownership products in line with national policy Affordable units to be delivered by a Registered Provider/Housing Association recognised and regulated by Homes England

·                Gross costs (rent/service charge) to be within the Council’s Strategic Tenancy Strategy

·                All affordable units to meet Nationally Described Space Standards

·                An Affordable Housing Scheme detailing tenure, gross costs (rent/service charge), and allocation of units to be agreed with the Council.

Accessible Dwellings:

·                At least 80 per cent of open market units to be constructed to Building Regulations Approved Document M requirements for M4(2) (Adaptable and Accessible Dwellings).

·                At least 10 per cent of both the affordable/social rented and shared ownership dwellings to be constructed to Building Regulations Approved Document M requirements for M4(3) (Wheelchair User Dwellings) and 80 per of both the affordable/social rented and I shared ownership dwellings to be constructed to Building Regulations Approved Document M requirements for M4(2) (Adaptable and Accessible Dwellings).

·                Housing delivery and monitoring to include notification of the Council upon completion of the first dwelling and an annual build-out report on the completed units that preceding year and anticipated completions for the following year.

Education

Financial contributions being secured through planning obligations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5