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Item 6A                                                           

 

Application:                        DC/20/00330

Proposal:                            Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of up to 64no. dwellings and provision of land for a community building (Use Class D1)                

Site Location:                     BOXFORD - Land to the East of Sand Hill     

Applicant:                           Catesby Development Land Limited

 

The case officer presented the application to the Committee, outlining the proposal before Members, the previous decision taken by the Committee in October 2019, the layout of the site, the content of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval.

 

The case officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions, sustainability measures proposed in the planning application and the proposed community building.

 

Members considered the representation from Roger Loose of Boxford Parish Council who spoke against the application.

 

The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the need for a community building in the village, whether this site had been identified as a site in the proposed neighbourhood plan, and transport issues within the village including the bus service.

 

Members considered the representation from Andrew Good who spoke as an Objector.

 

The Case Officer provided clarification regarding the Planning Policy Officers Report, in particular accessibility to the site.

 

Members considered the representation from Ed Barrett who spoke as the applicant.

 

The applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the consultation which took place with the village residents, the possible use of the community building, and the number of bungalows included in the application.

 

Members considered the representation from Ward Member, Councillor Bryn Hurren.

 

The Ward Member responded to Members’ questions on issues including: traffic impact, parking provision near to the primary school, primary school applications and the health provision in the area.

 

The case officer advised Members regarding the ownership of the proposed soakaway area of the application.

 

The case officer then provided clarification to Members regarding the differences between the Swan Street Appeal and this application.

 

Members debated the application on the issues including: traffic congestion, the allocation of school places within the village and transport to neighbouring schools, the Draft Joint Local Plan, the status of the Boxford Neighbourhood Plan and the weight given to these policies, the bus services in the area, and the use of the proposed D1 building.

 

Councillor Melanie Barrett proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation.

 

Councillor Peter Beer seconded the motion.

 

Councillor Melanie Barret requested a recorded vote.

 

Councillor Sue Ayres and Councillor Adrian Osborne supported the request for a recorded vote.

 

 

For

Against

Abstention

Cllr Sue Ayres

Cllr John Hinton

 

Cllr Melanie Barrett

Cllr Leigh Jamieson

 

Cllr Peter Beer

Cllr Stephen Plumb

 

Cllr Dave Busby

 

 

Cllr Mary McLaren

 

 

Cllr Adrian Osborne

 

 

Cllr Alison Owen

 

 

Total 7

Total 3

Total 0

 

 

 

RESOLVED

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant outline planning permission subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement on terms to their satisfaction to secure the following heads of terms:

 

• 35% Affordable Housing:

Affordable Rent = 75% - 16 dwellings

- 4 x 1 bed 2-person flats @ 50 sqm

- 2 x 2 bed 4-person bungalows @ 70 sqm

- 8 x 2 bed 4-person houses @ 79 sqm

- 2 x 3 bed 5-person houses @ 93 sqm

 

 Rent to Buy = 25% - 6 dwellings

 - 4 x 2 bed 4-person house @ 79 sqm

 - 2 x 3 bed 5-person house @ 93 sqm

 

• Highways Improvements consisting of:

 - Creation of footway from the bottom of Sand Hill, into Cox Hill junction and Ellis Street and an uncontrolled crossing point, inclusive of widening the ‘pinch point’ on Broad Street

 - £20,000 to be made to SCC for the extension of the 30mph speed limit and the introduction of the 20mph speed zone.

 - £4,000 to complete the legal process to upgrade the PROW footpath to bridleway.

 - £15,000 for construction for new raised bus stop kerbs with shelters.

 

• Public Open Space consisting of:

- An area of no less than 2.03Ha

- Local Areas for Play (LAP) and / or Local Equipped Areas for Play   (LEAP) provision

- Management Company

 

• Community Building consisting of:

 - Unit to be set on an area of no less than 0.08Ha

 – D1 Use Class unit

 

• Development contribution consisting of:

  - £107,520 (Schools Transport)

 

and that such permission be subject to the conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:

 

1. Reduced outline time limit (18 months)

2. Reserved matters details

3. Approved plans

4. Market housing mix

5. Archaeology (pre investigation)

6. Archaeology (post investigation)

7. Construction Management Plan

8. Levels

9. Highways – Visibility Splays

10. Highways – Details of access

11. Highways – Estate roads and footpaths

12. Highways – Basecourse level

13. Highways – Surface Water Discharge

14. Highways – Footway link

15. Highways – Residents Travel Pack

16. Highways – Parking

17. Highways – HGV Construction

18. Surface water drainage

19. SUDs

20. Landscape – Advanced Planting

21. Landscape – Hard and soft landscaping scheme

22. Landscape – SUDs details

23. Landscape – Management Plan

24. Fire hydrants

25. Ecological recommendations

26. Biodiversity enhancement strategy

27. Skylark mitigation strategy

28. Landscape and ecological management plan

29. Sustainability measures

30. Heritage – Bus stop and surface material details

31. Heritage – Street signage details

32. Heritage – Footway materials

33. Super / Ultra fast broadband

34. Car Charging points

 

 

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