Minutes:
77.1 Councillor Humphreys relinquished the Chair after the completion of DC/20/04987 but before the commencement of DC/20/04723. Councillor Guthrie chaired the meeting for the remainder of the proceedings.
77.2 Item 7a
Application DC/20/04723
Proposal Full Planning Application – Residential Development of No.141 dwellings (49 affordable dwellings) with associated access, landscaping amenity space and parking.
Site Location STOWMARKET – Site 3C and 3D Land South Of, Gun Cotton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Applicant Bellway Homes Ltd (Eastern Counties)
77.3 The Area Planning Manager presented the application to the Committee outlining the location and layout of the site, the reasons for the application being deferred by the Committee on 3 March 2021 and subsequent amendments to the application, and the officer recommendation of approval.
77.4 Members considered the representation from Laura Dudley-Smith who spoke as the agent.
77.5 Members considered the representation from Councillor Terence Carter and Councillor Dave Muller who spoke as Ward Members.
77.6 Members debated the application on issues including the mix of homes on site, the amendments made since the previous presentation to the committee, and the location of and access to the site.
77.7 In response to a question from Councillor Guthrie, the Area Planning Manager provided clarification regarding the triple parking arrangements on site.
77.8 Members continued to debate the application on issues including provision of electric vehicle charging points.
77.9 Councillor Warboys proposed that the application be approved as per the officer recommendation.
77.10 Councillor Norris second the motion.
77.11 By 7 votes to 1
77.12 It was RESOLVED:
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant planning permission:
(1) Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer to secure:
• Affordable housing
This shall include:
. Properties must be built to current Homes England requirements and meet the NDSS requirements.
. The council is granted 100% nomination rights to all the affordable units on first lets and minimum of 100% of relets.
. The affordable units to be constructed 'tenure blind'
. All flats must be in separate blocks and capable of freehold transfer to an RP.
. Adequate parking and cycle storage provision is made for the affordable housing units.
. Commuted sum option available to be paid instead of on site provision should the LPA agree to such request.
• Early Years contribution £266,604.00
• Primary School Transport contribution £96,400.00
• Management of public open space • Travel plan and contributions
• Reptile mitigation
• Implementation of either extant consents or this proposal
(2) That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to GRANT Planning Permission upon completion of the legal agreement subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
• Standard time limit
• Approved Plans
• Phasing Condition
• Swift boxes installation scheme to be agreed
• Hedgehog fencing scheme to be agreed
• Water, energy and resource efficiency measures (as Environment Health officer recommends) and to include provision of water butts
• Materials
• Construction Management Plan to be agreed
• Construction working hours to be between 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays with no works on Sundays or bank holidays
• Level access to enable wheelchair access for all dwellings/buildings.
• Provision of fire hydrants
• Details as required in ENA for glazing and noise barrier
• No burning on site during the site clearance/demolition or construction phases of the development.
• Final details of glazing, ventilation and fencing as Lovans report
• Archaeological programme of work and investigation
• Biodiversity Method Statement to be agreed
• Landscape and Ecological Management Plan to be agreed prior to first occupation
• Wildlife sensitive lighting design scheme
• Landscaping scheme to be agreed and implemented
• Arboricultural report implementation
• Arboricultural Method Statement to be agreed
• Electric Vehicle Charging Scheme
• Provision of secure cycle storage
• Footway and cycleway facilities provided as shown on plans
• Estate roads and footpaths to be agreed as plans
• Provision of carriageways and footways
• New estate road junctions with Gun Cotton Way
• Accesses onto the new estate roads shall be properly surfaced
• Garages/parking spaces provided
• Strategy for disposal of surface water and report
• Construction Surface Water Management Plan
• Provision of refuse recycling bin storage and collection points
• Removal of permitted development rights
• Surface water management strategy
• Implementation of play area
(3) And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
• Pro active working statement
• SCC Highways notes
• Support for sustainable development principles
• Flood and Water Drainage informative
(4) That in the event of the Planning obligations or requirements referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured and/or not secured within 6 months that the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to refuse the application on appropriate grounds.
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