Agenda item

The Members’ Update circulated prior to the meeting detailed an amendment to paragraph 5.4.1 of the report, together with a further consultation response and objection received.

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

Councillor W Stamp spoke regarding the proposal and commented on the length of time It had taken for the related phase one development to be built. She raised a number of concerns that had been brought to her attention by a local resident, including vibration and noise mitigation, particularly on nearby listed buildings, light pollution, and the screening of houses through sufficient planting to reduce overlooking.

In response to a comment, the Head of Development Management advised that the Conservation Officer had not raised any objections to the application and that, in terms of heritage and the National Planning Policy Framework, the harm would be less than substantial. He explained that concerns such as vibrations and the impact on listed buildings would be matters for building control.

It was clarified that an archaeological assessment would have been carried out under the related outline application.

Councillor A S Fluker referred to the need to deliver the scheme and proposed that the Officers’ recommendation of approval be agreed. This proposal was duly seconded.

A lengthy debate took place in response to a specific query regarding the phase one development on the site and how the discharge of the affordable housing provision included within the Section 106 Agreement (S106) affected this application. In response, Officers acknowledged the concerns raised, provided some comment, and advised they did not consider the question raised to be relevant to the determination of this application. Reference was also made to a recent appeal decision, and concern raised regarding the delivery of the application if approved. In response, the Chairperson advised while Officers would look into the matter raised regarding the phase one application, the Committee needed to consider the application before it and whether it agreed with the design and reserved matters.

The Chairperson then moved the proposed approval, in the name of Councillor Fluker, with an additional note regarding the relevance of the standing S106 agreement. This was duly seconded.

At this point, Councillor Stamp referred to conditions requested by residents relating to a construction management plan, use of Green Lane, ecological impacts during construction, a detailed lighting scheme, and minimum planting heights. In response, the Officer explained that a number of these matters would have been dealt with under the outline planning permission and that, in respect of Green Lane, the application was not concerned with the impact on Green Lane. Councillor Stamp referred to the weight restriction and to Green Lane not being used by lorries, in response the Officer explained that such a condition would be outside the scope of this application and could therefore not be imposed.

The Chairperson then put the proposal of approval to the Committee and, upon a vote being taken, this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions, with a note referring to the S106 agreement relating to the phase one application approval:

1.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed on the decision notice.

2.         The materials to be used on the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be match those as detailed in the Design and Access Statement document Rev P3.

3.         Notwithstanding the provisions of Class A, B, C, D, E and F of Part 1 of Schedule 2 and Class A of Part 2 Schedule 2 of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order), and with the exception of the pet fences and gates as shown on approved drawing 2039-WWA-XX-XX-D-L-0504 and the approved Pet Fence Detail drawing, no garages, extensions, separate buildings, gates, walls, fencing or hardstanding shall be erected within the site without planning permission having been obtained from the local planning authority.

4.         Prior to the occupation of a dwelling or building hereby permitted the vehicle parking spaces associated with that dwelling or building shall be hard surfaced, sealed, and marked out in parking bays and available for use in accordance with the plans and details hereby approved. The vehicle parking areas shall be retained in this form in perpetuity. The vehicle parking shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles that are related to the use of the development.

5.         Prior to the occupation of the development or buildings hereby permitted details of the proposed raised table arrangement to cross the public footpath shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The proposed raised table arrangement shall be installed as approved and shall be maintained and retained in this form at all times thereafter.

6.         Prior to the occupation of a dwelling or a building the refuse, recycling, cycle storage and air source heat pumps to serve the development together with details of the means of access shall be installed in accordance with the details approved within the application’s Refuse, Recycling, Cycle Storage and Airsource Heat Pumps document dated February 2025. The refuse, recycling, cycle storage and air source heat pumps to serve the development shall be permanently maintained and retained at all times thereafter.

7.         No development shall commence until details of existing and finished site levels and finished external surface levels, the levels of the surrounding area and adjoining buildings where applicable and the finished floor level of the building(s) hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details.

8.         No more than one Master Antenna/satellite dish shall be provided on the roof of each of the apartment blocks. No individual satellite dishes or antenna shall be provided per flat.

9.         With the exception of access routes through field boundaries, all trees, shrubs and hedgerows to be retained on the site shall be protected by chestnut paling fencing for the duration of the construction period at a distance equivalent to not less than the spread from the trunk. Such fencing shall be erected prior to the commencement of any works on the site.  No materials, vehicles, fuel or any other ancillary items shall be stored or buildings erected inside this fencing; no changes in ground level may be made or underground services installed within the spread of any tree or shrub (including hedges).

10.       No development shall commence until details of the allotments and raised planters including a specification for their implementation have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The allotments and raised planters shall be installed in accordance with the agreed details and specification.