Agenda item

Erection of 57 new dwellings and a bakery with associated access and public open space.

The officer presented the report and addendum on application P14/V2704/FUL for the erection of 57 new dwellings and a bakery with associated access and public open space on land at Abingdon Road, Steventon.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report which formed part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

Robert Green, a representative of Steventon Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application, raising concerns about:

·         The cumulative impact of new housing in the village with 41% extra cars and 90 extra primary school age children;

·         Drainage issues;

·         Pressure on the road network;

·         More research needs to be done on the adverse effects.

Huw Mellor, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application. His speech included the following:

·         Have worked pre-application with officers and reduced numbers of units following advice;

·         Employment opportunities with the bakery;

·         No statutory objections;

·         Number one preferred site in the local plan; and

·         Ready to be delivered upon permission.

Matthew Barber, the local ward councillor, provided a statement objecting to the application. His concerns included the following:

·         The cumulative impact on infrastructure; and

·         Unclear full impact of applications already granted permission on traffic, education provision and foul water capacity.

The committee considered the application, with advice from officers where appropriate; the discussion covered the following points:

·         Concern for school places – including secondary school;

·         Density higher than in rest of the village;

·         Noise from A34/Abingdon Road; and

·         Thames Water’s statutory obligation to enforce drainage conditions.

RESOLVED: (6 votes for; none against; and 4 abstentions)

To grant planning permission on application P14/V2704/FUL, subject to:

1.    A S106 agreement being entered into with both the county council and district council in order to secure contributions towards local infrastructure and to secure affordable housing; and

2.    The following conditions:

1.    Time Limit – 1 year.

2.    Approved plans.

Residential Element

1.    Submission of material samples including panel on site.

2.    Internal and external boundary treatment in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Submission and implementation of landscaping scheme.

4.    Submission of play area details and its future maintenance.

5.    Development to be carried out in accordance with all tree protection measures set out in the arboricultural report (ACD Arboriculture ref MILL19328aia_amsA and dated 31 October 2014).

6.    The development permitted by this planning permission shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved MJA Consulting Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and Development Drainage Strategy, reference number 14/0666/4962, dated 27/10/2014, plus the Flood Compensation Scheme drawing attached to Chris Pendle's email to Boni Azeh dated 14/04/2015, and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA: 1. Runoff will be limited to 9l/s for the entire site. 2. Swales and attenuation ponds will be adequately sized to cater for events up to and including the 1:100 year flood event with a 30% allowance for climate. 3. Finished floor levels will be set no lower than 59.88mAOD. 4. Level for level / volume for volume flood compensation to be provided for all land the development encroaches into 59.340mAOD level and below. The mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the local planning authority.

7.    No development to commence until an on-site sustainable drainage system, to include appropriate runoff calculations and proposals for the future management and maintenance of the proposed drainage system has been submitted and approved. The approved drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling to which the scheme relates.

8.    No development shall commence until details of off-site foul drainage improvements and on-site foul drainage details have been submitted to and approved. The approved drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling to which the scheme relates.

9.    Submission of contaminated land risk assessment.

10. Archaeological written scheme of investigation to be agreed.

11. Programme of archaeological evaluation and mitigation to be agreed.

12. Submission of access details.

13. Parking and turning in accordance with approved plans.

14. Construction traffic management plan to include proposals to retain access to the existing bakery and adjacent industrial units from the existing access road during construction.

15. Submission of details for construction of a connecting footway to the Field Gardens bus stop on the eastern side of Abingdon Road.

16. Submission of cycle parking and bin storage details.

17. Submission of travel plan.

18. Mitigation measures identified in noise report to be implemented in full prior to occupation.

Bakery element

1.    Submission of material samples including panel on site.

2.    Submission and implementation of landscaping scheme.

3.    Submission of boundary details.

4.    Development to be carried out in accordance with all tree protection measures set out in the arboricultural report (ACD Arboriculture ref MILL19328aia_amsA and dated 31 October 2014).

5.    Drainage details to be submitted and approved.

6.    Access details to be submitted.

7.    Parking and turning details to be submitted.

8.    Prior to the occupation or use of the development, the flue shall be fitted an odour control system in accordance with a detailed scheme which shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall include details of maintenance, a programme of maintenance and the acoustic treatment of the flue. Thereafter, the filters shall be maintained in accordance with the approved scheme.

9.    Construction traffic management plan.

10. Travel plan statement.

11. Hours of delivery to be agreed.