Agenda item

Erection of 25 dwellings with associated access roads, garages/ car ports and open space. (As clarified by Hydrock surface water pumping drainage strategy, Focus Ecology letter dated 12 April 2013, drawing no: P887/101B and Banners Gate letter dated 5 April 2013 accompanying agent’s email of 18 April 2013).

Recommendation: To authorise the head of planning, in consultation with the committee chairman and vice-chairman, to grant planning permission subject to:

1.    A S106 agreement with both the County Council and DistrictCouncil in order to secure contributions towards local infrastructure and to secure the affordable housing.

1.    Conditions, as outlined in the officer’s report.

The officer presented the report on an application to erect 25 dwellings with associated access roads, garages/car ports and open space.(As clarified by Hydrock surface water pumping drainage strategy, Focus Ecology letter dated 12 April 2013, Drawing No: P887/101B and Banners Gate letter dated 5 April 2013 accompanying agent's email of 18 April 2013 and Focus Ecology habitat survey accompanying agent’s email of 10 May 2013). Consultations, representations, policy and guidance and this site’s planning history are detailed in the officer’s report which forms part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

Updates from the report

·       None.

Stewart Scott from East Hanney Parish Council spoke, objecting to the application. His concerns included the following:

·       Recent flooding in the area and that this site is in flood zone 1.

David Blomley, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application. His concerns included the following:

·       Potential flood risk.

·       Sight lines on highways.

·       Local school almost at capacity.

·       Limited facilities in village make site unsustainable.

·       S106 monies should be directed towards school and shop.

·       Proposed development is not within the village envelope.

Andrew Boughton, the applicant’s agent, spoke in favour of the application. His speech included the following:

·       There was a proposed hybrid solution to drainage and flooding which, due to the low permeability of the ground, included a pump. The drainage measures would make the site sustainable.

The committee considered this application.

·       The highways and drainage consultees are content.

·       The conditions should be expanded to clarify the Grampian condition

·       There are fewer two bed properties that the 50% sited in the local plan, but it was explained by officers that this is an aspirational target.

·       Concerns were raised about the access point to the development.

RESOLVED (for 12; against 0; abstentions 0)

To authorise the head of planning, in consultation with the committee chairman and vice-chairman, to grant planning permission subject to:

1.  A S106 agreement with both the County Council and District Council in order to secure contributions towards local infrastructure and to secure the affordable housing.

2. Conditions as follows:

i.           Time limit - 1 year.

ii.          Approved plans.

iii.        Sample materials to be agreed.

iv.        Position and visibility splays to be agreed for pedestrian crossing and vehicular access.

v.         Access, Parking & Turning in accordance with plan.

vi.        New Estate Roads.

vii.       No Drainage to Highway.

viii.      Submission of Landscaping Scheme.

ix.        Implementation of Landscaping Scheme.

x.         Drainage Details (Surface and Foul) to be agreed.

xi.        Sustainable Drainage Scheme to be agreed.

xii.       Details of sewer connections to be agreed and implemented prior to first occupation.

xiii.      Boundary Details to be agreed.

xiv.     Refuse Storage to be agreed.

xv.       Ecology mitigation to be implemented as per report.

xvi.     Construction traffic management plan to be agreed.

xvii.    Slab levels to be agreed.

xviii.   Works in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment.

xix.     Crime prevention design measures to be agreed.

xx.       New dwellings to achieve Level 4 against Code for Sustainable Homes.

xxi.     Tree protection to be agreed.

3.  If the required section 106 agreements are not completed, and planning permission cannot be granted by the determination deadline of 23 May 2013, the head of planning, in consultation with the chairman and vice-chairman, is authorised to refuse planning permission.