Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barnfather and Collis.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Variation of Conditions to remove one window (Application No. 2010/0968).

RESOLVED toGRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.         This permission relates solely to the removal of the window on the right hand side elevation as shown on drawing no.BR/SO/10/010/001 RevA and indicated by dashed lines.

Reasons

1.         For the avoidance of doubt.

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council, the proposed removal of the window would have no undue impact on neighbouring residential amenity or the locality in general. The development therefore complies with the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.

Notes to Applicant

The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant by assessing the application in accordance with National and Local Planning Guidance, in a way that accords with paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

On the 4th April 2014 an e-mail was received confirming that the air source heat pump had been relocated, the air source heat pump shown on drawing BR/SO/10/010/001 has been omitted from the scheme and no longer forms part of the proposal.

Outline planning application comprising residential development (up to 830 units), employment uses (Use Classes B1/B2/B8), a community hub (Use Classes A1-A5 and D1), primary school, hotel (Use Class C1), care home (Use Class C2), playing pitches and changing facilities, public open space, allotments, structural landscaping, access arrangements and an ecology park, and demolition of existing structures.

Mr David Foreshaw, the applicant, spoke in support of the development.

The Development Control Manager outlined an alteration to paragraph 5 of page 79 of the Agenda, updating the report to refer to new planning quidance in relation to prematurity.

RESOLVED that the Borough Council supports the GRANT OF OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION, subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement with the Borough Council as local planning authority and with the County Council as local highway and education authority for the provision of, or financial contributions towards, the Gedling Access Road, Junction Mitigation Measures, public transport, Travel Plan Monitoring, Educational Facilities, Primary Healthcare, Affordable Housing, Open Space, an Ecology Park and Air Quality Monitoring; and subject to the following conditions:   

Conditions

1.         Application for the approval of reserved matters shall be made to the Local planning Authority not later than five years from the date of this permission. Details of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale (hereinafter called the reserved matters) for each phase of development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development within that phase begins and the development shall be carried out as approved. The development hereby permitted shall commence no later than two years from the date of approval of the last reserved matters to be approved.

2.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the Schedule of Development revision B submitted on the 10th October 2013 and the following plans; Site Location Plan DE076_016; Parameters Plan DE076_014 Rev B. The vehicular accesses to the site shall be constructed in general accordance, subject to detailed design, with drawing numbers: 90372_002, 90372_003 (Revision B), deposited on 20th May 2013; and drawing number: 90372_001 (Revision E), received on 6th August 2013.

3.         No phase of development shall commence until a Phasing Schedule has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby approved shall be carried out in phases in accordance with the approved Phasing Schedule unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of a particular phase.

4.         The development hereby approved comprises;(1) up to 830 residential dwellings; (2) up to 18,000 square metres of business use falling within use classes B1 'Business', B2 'General Industrial' and B8 'Storage and Distribution'; (3) the creation of a local centre and commercial centre of up to 2,800 square metres within use classes falling into A1 'Shop', A2 'Financial', A3 'Restaurant and café', A4 'Drinking Establishment', A5 'Hot Food Takeway', B1 'Business' and D1 'Non-residential institutions'; (4) a Hotel providing up to 150 beds; (5) up to 500 square  ...  view the full minutes text for item 150.

Residential development of up to 70 dwellings including access equipped play area and open space.

The Development Control Manager outlined a number of amendments to the report and proposed conditions.

The Development Control Manager stated that the Framework drawing, as discussed on page 129 of the agenda, was withdrawn on the 3^rd of March 2014 and that the developer had agreed to provide a minimum of 30% of the units on site as bungalows.

She also provided clarification on the progress on the Local Planning Document (page 137) and provided an update to page 138 of the report following the issue of new planning guidance in relation to prematurity.

The Development Control Manager outlined the following amendments to the proposed planning conditions:

Condition 3 to be amended to read:

“The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than five years from the date of this permission, or two years from the date of approval of the last reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.”

Condition 4 to be deleted and replaced with:

“A minimum of 30% of the dwellings to be provided shall be provided as bungalows.”

Condition 7 (l), the word form to be deleted and replaced with from and spoecies to be replaced with species, to read:

“Measure to remove Grey Alder from the site, as this is a non-native species.”

Condition 16 to be amended to read:

“No dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a junction and pedestrian crossing have been provided as shown on drawing CRN10522 Rev A.”

Condition 18 to be amended to read, Longdale Lane, rather than Langdale Lane.

Condition 19 to be deleted as the issue is covered by conditions 11 and 12.

Condition 20 to be deleted as car parking will need to be provided at reserved matters stage, in accordance with the Council’s standards, and be assessed as part of the layout of the development.

Conditions 21, 22 and 23 to be renumbered accordingly.

Reason 4 to be amended to read:

No dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a junction and pedestrian crossing have been provided as shown on drawing CRN10522 Rev A.

RESOLVED that the Borough Council supports the GRANT OF OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION, subject to the following amended conditions and to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement with the Borough Council as local planning authority for the provision of, or financial contributions towards:

·      Provision of Public Open Space in accordance with the Council’s Supplementary Planning Documents and Recreational Open Space.

·      Nine of the units to be affordable 2 bedroom bungalows.

·      Commuted sum for the provision of 12 affordable units.

·      Public transport.

·      Educational Facilities.

Conditions

1.         Application for the approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than three years from the date of this permission.

2.         Details of appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, (hereinafter called the reserved matters) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development  ...  view the full minutes text for item 151.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

The Chair informed Members that a meeting of the Planning Probity Panel would take place after the European Elections and that a briefing would be arranged for Members regarding recent high court reinterpretations of the use of green belt and updates to planning policy since the last training took place.