Minutes:
77.1 Item 7b
Application DC/21/01220
Proposal Application for approval of reserved matters following grant of Outline Planning Permission DC/18/00233 dated 09/07/2019. Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for Residential development of up to 190 homes including affordable homes, pre-school facility, with areas of landscaping and public open space, new access from Loraine Way and pedestrian and cycle links.
Site Location BRAMFORD – Land East of The Street and Loraine Way, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4NS
Applicant Bellway Homes Ltd (Essex)
77.2 A short break was taken from 10:40am until 10:49am after application DC/21/03430 and before the commencement of application DC/21/01220.
77.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the contents of the tabled papers and updated officer recommendation, the location and layout of the site, vehicular and pedestrian access to and within the site, landscaping and ecology issues, the proposed flood mitigation plans and the officer recommendation of approval.
77.4 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the location of the proposed pre-school and vehicular access, the number of parking spaces on site, types of heating within the dwellings, the housing mix, the type of street lighting to be installed, whether the homes met the national space standards, the distance between the dwellings and the electricity pylons, which of the dwellings would be compliant with M4(2) Building Regulations, the future management of the site, the physical security of the buffer zone between Loraine Way and the proposed development, the local bus service, and any protected species in the area.
77.5 Members considered the representation from Laura Dudley-Smith who spoke as the agent.
77.6 The agent responded to questions from Members on issues including: the type of heating to be installed in the buildings, the proposed parking arrangements on the site, landscaping, the mix of properties on site and the number of dwellings which would be compliant with M4(2) and M4(3) Building Regulations.
77.7 The Chair read out a statement from Ward Member, Councillor James Caston, who was unable to attend the meeting.
77.8 Members debated the application on issues including: the level of engagement with the Parish Council and local community, the types of heating to be installed, and the housing mix.
77.9 Councillor Passmore proposed that the application be approved, as detailed in the officer recommendation.
77.10 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: the layout of the site, the proposed location of the pre-school, and environmental issues.
77.11 Councillor Humphreys MBE seconded the proposal.
77.12 Members debated the application further on issues including: the proposed heating systems, landscaping, the housing mix and the engagement with the Parish Council.
By a vote of 6 votes for and 2 against
It was RESOLVED:
That Delegated Authority is given to the Chief Planning Officer to APPROVE the application for reserved matters following resolution of the final ecology matters, and subject to the following:-
(1) Subject to the prior agreement of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Planning Obligation secured for outline consent DC/18/00233 as set out below to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer to secure:
• Commuted sum for play space instead of on-site provision of £40,830
• Public Rights of Way contribution of £21,750 to be spent on footpaths FP26 and FP27instead of FP11
• Paths to south of site to be transferred to SCC for future management and maintenance
• Legal mechanism to ensure level and surfaced path provided entire route between application site and village play area on Acton Road
(2) That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to APPROVE Reserved Matters upon completion of the legal agreement subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
• Reserved matters permission given in accordance with the terms of the outline planning permission DC/18/00223 and conditions attached thereto remain in force, except where discharged or superseded by the reserved matters approval.
• Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)
• Highways – traffic regulation order for 20mph speed limit zone within the site and relocation of national speed limit along Loraine Way
• Highways – upgrade section of Footpath 26A as part of route to village play area from site to enable level and surfaced access
• Provision of signage around site for pedestrians and cyclists to show connections to wider footpath network and details of signage within open space areas
• Landscaping around visitor parking at entrance of site to be agreed
• Landscaping and Ecological Management Plan also to include details to ensure planting and root systems on area of archaeological interest does not disturb heritage assets.
• Any further ecological mitigation work (if required on further discussion with Council’s Ecologist)
• All affordable dwellings (excluding first floor flats) and ‘Sculptor’ market dwellings (66 in total) to meet Part M4(2) of Building Regulations to provide accessible and adaptable dwellings
• Compliance with Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan
• Compliance with measures outlined in Flood Risk Assessment
(3) And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
• Pro active working statement
• Anglian Water – assets on or near site
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