Issue - meetings

Proposals for 141 dwellings with associated landscaping, public open space, highways and infrastructure on land west of the A60, Redhill.

Robbie Locke of Cora Homes, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer provided the following updates:

-        In the committee report there was a typo as it was detailed that 141 dwellings were proposed, when a total of 144 dwellings were actually proposed.

-        Two further letters of objection had been received, but all matters raised no new issues to those already contained within the published committee report.

-        One letter of support had been received, made on the grounds that the development would provide an affordable home for a local resident with specific special needs requirements; that they had been waiting for suitable premises, but none were available; and that buying a new home and adapting it to their needs would be financially prohibitive.

-        The Deputy Leader had made very late representation on the basis that a signalised traffic junction from Mansfield Road onto Adams Drive needed to be provided;  that sufficient measures should be in place to limit water run-off from the site into housing at Phase 1 at Lodge Close, Larkspur Avenue, Henry Street and Richmond Gardens; that a pedestrian only link should be provided link to the existing public footpath to the south of the site; that additional tree planting should be provided along the green space between private shared drive, the SUDS and the adjacent rear of the properties on Lodge Close, Larkspur Avenue, Henry Street and Richmond Gardens; and that there would be a loss of green space.

-        The Highway Authority had responded to state that a further condition should be added to require more details to be provided in respect of the submitted Travel Plan.   They also requested that obligations for bus stops could also be used to upgrade existing bus stop infrastructure.

He then went on to introduce the report.

                                                Councillor McCrossen left the meeting at 7.20pm

Councillor McCrossen re-joined the meeting at 7:21pm

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION: Subject to the owner entering into a planning obligation secured through a s106 legal agreement with the Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority and the County Council to secure affordable housing, education improvements; healthcare enhancements; bus stop installations; library improvements and a Local Labour Agreement; and subject to the conditions listed for the reasons set out in the report.

Conditions

1.       The development herby permitted shall commence before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

2.       The development authorised by this permission shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved drawings and specification listed below: 

Site Location Plan   Plan Ref:      3424-01 A2   received 02 Feb 2021

Planning Layout      Plan Ref:      REDH-SK-001-I-A1 26 September 2023

Materials Layout      Plan Ref:      02352 - 005-A-A1          received 02 Feb 2024

Open Space Plan    Plan Ref:      Redh-SK-002-A1          received 13 September 2023

Proposed House Type M2 604     24/Three       Plan Ref: P243-22017-001      -A2 received 19 April 2023  ...  view the full minutes text for item 90