Agenda item

Cllr Billy Welsh and Cllr Simon White spoke against the application.

A recommendation for refusal was moved on the grounds that there was a potential flood risk and that there were concerns in relation to highway safety. The recommendation was seconded and a vote taken. Two members voted in favour of the recommendation and four voted against therefore the recommendation fell and debate returned to the original recommendation.

It was moved and seconded that the recommendations put forward in the officer reports with the addition of the Urban Vision conditions listed on pages 14 and 15 of the agenda report and a condition that the development be of mixed housetypes includjng bungalows be agreed. A vote was taken and five members voted in favour and two voted against.

Resolved:

A.    Subject to the applicant first entering into a Section 106 obligation by 20^th May 2014 to require:-

• A contribution of  £49,866 (on the basis that the development as built is for the full 42 dwellings and of the type indicated) or such other sum as determined by the Head of Planning as appropriate on the basis of policy,  towards the provision of school spaces at Madeley High School, unless that provision cannot be made within an appropriate period, following which the contribution would be available for the provision of secondary school places in the area; 
• Tenure Blind Affordable Housing provision ;
• A contribution of £2,943 per  dwelling towards open space improvement/ enhancement/ maintenance at in the first instance Madeley Pool and the Birch Dale play area, and only if that is not possible within an appropriate period at College Gardens

Permit the application, subject to conditions concerning the following matters:

• Condition to reflect outline nature of application
• Time limit for submission of any approval of reserved matters and  for commencement 
• Approved plans and documents
• Reserved matter submission to be informed by the principles within a revised Design and Access Statement taking into account Urban Vision’s recommendations
• The proposed dwellings to be built to minimum Code for sustainable homes Level 3 standard
• Recommendations in the submitted tree survey and arboricultural impact report
• Tree protection measures
• Arboricultural Method Statement
• Control works within the Root Protection Areas 
• Landscaping reserved matters to include tree planting
• Reserved matters to include details relating to surface water drainage and road specification
• Provision of the new access onto Moss Lane as applied for
• Off Site footpath widening
• Provision of details of residential street layout and character
• Mitigation measures prevent debris being deposited on the Highway
• Site and construction compound details
• Contaminated Land Conditions
• Construction hours restriction where appropriate
• Construction management plan
• Internal noise levels in dwellings
• External noise levels
• Vibration assessment
• External lighting 
• Waste storage and collection arrangements
• Sustainable drainage methods including SUDS and permeable paving
• Separate storm and foul water drainage
• Recommendations within the submitted Ecological walk-over Survey are implemented 
• That the development be of mixed housetypes including bungalows.

B.   Failing completion by 20th May 2014 of the above planning obligation, that the Head of Planning be given delegated authority to either refuse the application on the grounds that in the absence of such obligations the proposal fails to make an appropriate contribution to provide appropriate level of affordable housing which is required to provide a balanced and well functioning housing market, the improvement, enhancement and maintenance of off site open space provision , and an appropriate contribution towards school provision; or, if he considers it appropriate, to extend the period of time within which the obligation can be secured.