Agenda item

FUL/MAL/17/00396 - Land South of Wycke HIll and Limebrook Way, Maldon

To consider the report of the Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).

Minutes:

Application Number

FUL/MAL/17/00396

Location

Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex

Proposal

Variation of condition 27 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

CEG and landowners

Agent

Michael Carpenter - Code Development Planners Ltd

Target Decision Date

3 August 2017

Case Officer

Mark Woodger, Principal Planner – Major Applications (Strategic Sites) TEL: 01621 875351

Parish

MALDON WEST

Reason for Referral to the Committee / Council

Strategic site within the strategic submitted Local Development Plan

Member Call In – Councillor M S Heard

 

It was noted from the Members’ Update that an amendment to paragraph 3.1.5 was detailed along with a revision to the proposed condition for approval.

 

The Principal Planner – Major Applications (Strategic Sites) presented the report and advised that if Members’ were mindful to approve the application that in addition to the condition detailed the other previous conditions would be reissued but a change to the Section 106 agreement was not required.

 

The Leader of the Council proposed that the Officers’ recommendation of approval subject to conditions be agreed.  This proposal was duly seconded. 

 

Councillor M S Heard advised the Council that he had called in this application as he felt it should be debated by the Council given that it was previously a decision taken by the Council to approve the previous mix of housing.  He highlighted his concerns regarding the proposed reduction in one bedroom accommodation.

 

In response to a number of questions, the Officer outlined that the change to a higher number of two bedroomed houses removed a large amount of dead space required with one bedroom flats e.g. stairwells etc.  Members were advised that the proposal was twice the number of one bedroom dwellings that the Strategic Housing Market Assessment identified there was a demand for. 

 

Following further discussion the Chairman put the proposal for approval to the vote.  Upon a vote being taken the Officers’ recommendation was agreed.

 

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED for this Section 73 application and that condition 27, as attached to approved application FUL/MAL/14/01103, be amended to read:

 

That planning permission be granted for this Section 73 Application and that condition 27, as attached to approved application FUL/MAL/14/01103, be amended to read:

 

27.       CONDITION

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the private market housing mix as stated below:

 

Beds

Type

Percentage

Number

1

Flats

Minimum (min.) 3.4

24

2

Houses, Bungalows, Flats

Maximum (max.) 26.6

186

3

Houses

No less than 35

245 min.

4+

Houses

No more than 35

245 max.

 

REASON To ensure that the housing mix deliveries a mix in accordance with Garden Suburb principles as detailed in the endorsed South Maldon Garden Suburb Strategic Masterplan Framework, policy H2 of the Maldon District Submission Local Development Plan and the NPPF and PPG.

 

In all other respects the conditions as attached to the original approval of planning permission shall remain as agreed and be added to the decision notice.

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