Minutes:
98.1 Item 7A
Application DC/20/05894
Proposal Submission of details (Reserved Matters) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission DC/19/03486. Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping for the construction of up to 210 dwellings, public open space, play area, sustainable drainage features and associated infrastructure including foul sewerage pumping station.
Site Location THURSTON – Land South West of, Beyton Road, Thurston, Suffolk
Applicant Bloor Homes & Sir George Agnew
98.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the location and proposed layout of the site, the proposed vehicular access, storey heights of the buildings, the locations of the affordable housing, the proposed design and character areas of the development, the landscape and ecology management plan and ecological enhancements, the proposed play area including amended landscaping, water drainage plans, the proposed parking plan, cycleways and connectivity plan, the contents of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the tabled papers.
98.3 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including the parking plan, permeability of driveways, whether any advice was obtained from a Design Out Crime Officer, the management of future landscaping and whether landscaping would include established planting, whether the trees to be planted would be on community land, the proposed heating system, the conditions relating to the timing of highways improvements, the location of the cycleway, the charging sped of the public electric vehicle (EV) charging point, and which trees are to be retained.
98.4 Members considered the representation from Vicky Waples who spoke on behalf of Thurston Parish Council.
98.5 The Parish Council representative responded to questions from Members on issues including the concerns of the Parish Council regarding the cycleway and footpath routes.
98.6 Members considered the representation from Stephen Lee who spoke as the applicant.
98.7 The Applicant and James Bailey, the Agent, responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether the spine roads will be adoptable, the landscaping scheme and future management plans, the permeability of driveways, the EV charging points, solar panel installation, the connectivity of the offsite cycleway to the existing highway, whether the existing footpath could be improved to become a cycleway, sustainability measures, the locations of the 2.5 storey dwellings within the site, the proposed number of bungalows, the number of triple parking spaces, and the number of dwellings with an excess parking allowance.
98.9 The Chair read out a statement from Ward Member Councillor Davies who was unable to attend the meeting.
98.10 Members considered the representation from Ward Member Councillor Richardson.
98.11 Members debated the application on issues including: the proposed number of properties on the development, the opportunity for future proofing developments, the responses received from statutory consultees, the adequacy of the cycle paths, the number of triple parking spaces, and the level of community engagement and improvements made to the proposal following the previous presentation to Committee.
98.12 Councillor Passmore proposed that the application be approved subject to additional conditions relating to the cycleways, triple parking, and permeable surfaces.
98.13 The Chief Planning Officer provided clarification regarding the application of conditions and confirmed to Members that the issues regarding cycleways and parking provision could be reviewed.
98.14 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: the parking provision including triple parking, the cycle path provision, off site connectivity, the proposed heating systems, and the installation of solar panels.
98.15 Councillor Passmore agreed to the following:
Delegate to Chief Planning Officer to review and negotiate:
(A) the provision of shared cycle footway provision to create opportunity for cycling off road in the area of Mount Road and
(B) to review and negotiate the layout of those plots with triple parking (except where in excess of standards) in order to materially reduce the number of plots where triple parking occurs
Subject to the conclusion of (A) and (B) that Reserved Matters be approved as per the recommendation in Tabled papers, and
Remove condition for LEAP position
Add condition Solar Panels provided prior to first occupation
Add condition requiring use of permeable surfaces where appropriate
98.16 Councillor Field seconded the proposal.
By a vote of 5 votes for and 1 against.
It was RESOLVED:
(1) That the reserved matters of scale, layout, appearance, and landscaping are approved subject to the following conditions:-
· Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)
· Further details as to the external appearance and enclosure to pumping station
· Construction Management Plan + include Parish Liaison commitment &working times
· Further details of air source heat pump attenuation
· Parish Liaison Plan
· External Materials full details
· Archaeology
· 100% Electric vehicle charging
· Delivery of air source heat pump and pv commitments
· Minor adjustment to LEAP position and additional planting to its south
· Delivery trigger for the start and finish of construction of the 3m wide cycleway/footpath to be agreed
· Drawing attention to the associated S106, its triggers in respect of off-site highway improvements
· Further details of play equipment, gym trail equipment
· Further drawing showing removal of knee rail around from around attenuation basin and replacement with soft planting
· Further detail of inlets, outlets and head walls
· Notice to be displayed within play area site during construction of dwellings stating that the site will become a play area. That sign to remain in situ until play area is open for use
· As required by Committee
· As deemed reasonable by the Chief Planning Officer when issuing the decision
Note commitment of DM Service to involve TPC in liaison plan preparation and to share draft Construction Management Statement and to encourage SCC to share S38/278 drawings with TPC
And
(2) the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
• Proactive working statement
And the following as agreed by Committee
Delegate to Chief Planning Officer to review and negotiate:
(A) the provision of shared cycle footway provision to create opportunity for cycling off road in the area of Mount Road and
(B) to review and negotiate the layout of those plots with triple parking (except where in excess of standards) in order to materially reduce the number of plots where triple parking occurs
Subject to the conclusion of (A) and (B) that Reserved Matters be approved as per the recommendation in Tabled papers, and
Remove condition for LEAP position
Add condition Solar Panels provided prior to first occupation
Add condition requiring use of permeable surfaces where appropriate
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