Agenda item

Demolition of residential properties known as Aberclare and Cedarholme and the St John's Ambulance hall, and construction of 31 dwellings with parking and amenity space, with vehicular access from Naldertown.

Jenny Hannaby stepped down from the committee and took no part in the debate or voting for this item.

The committee considered application P17/V0569/FUL to demolish the residential properties known as Aberclare and Cedarholme and the St John’s Ambulance hall and to construct 31 dwellings with parking and amenity space with vehicular access from Naldertown on land to the south of Challow Road and north of Naldertown, Wantage.

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.

Julia Reynolds, a representative of Wantage Town Council, spoke objecting to the application. 

Julie Mabberley, a representative of WaGCG, spoke objecting to the application. 

Chris Brotherton, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Jenny Hannaby, one of the local ward councillors, spoke objecting to the application. 

In response to questions raised by the committee, the officers reported that:

The County Council Highways Officers does not agree that the development would cause significant harm in relation to parking or highway safety.

·         An extra condition can be included for the applicant to submit full details of parking provision for approval, exploring if additional visitor parking is able to be positioned around the public open space area.

·         The landscaping condition (9) can be amended for scheme to be based on the plan schedule submitted application plans.

·         This application is a new full application to be determined on its merits, however the extant outline planning permission for this site is a material consideration.

A motion, moved and seconded, to authorise the head of planning to approve the application with amended landscape condition and extra parking and hours of construction conditions, was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to authorise the head of planning to grant planning permission for application P17/V0569/FUL, subject to the following:

     I.        A Section 106 legal agreement being entered into in order to secure financial contributions towards local and on-site infrastructure and to secure affordable housing; and

    II.        The following conditions (or provision in S106 as appropriate):

1.    Commencement within three years.

2.    Approved plans list.

3.    Details of vehicular accesses including visibility splays.

4.    Construction traffic management plan.

5.    Method statement for biodiversity enhancements.

6.    Archaeology – written scheme of investigation.

7.    Details of materials.

8.    Details of boundary treatments.

9.    Landscaping scheme to be based on submitted application plans

10. Tree and hedge protection plan.

11. Sustainable surface water drainage details.

12. On-site foul water drainage details.

13. Details of cycle parking.

14. Travel information packs to be provided.

15. Turning details to be provided.

16. Roads to each dwelling to be completed before occupation.

17. Bin storage in accordance with submitted plan.

18. Landscaping scheme – implementation.

19. Archaeology – watching brief and report.

20. No surface water discharge to highway.

21. Garage accommodation to be retained for parking purposes only.

22. Parking details to be submitted and approved pre-commencement.

23. Hours of construction.