Agenda item

Phase 3 - substitution of house types, Plots 218, 220, 221, 232, 233, 235, 241, 244, 245 and 246.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.         The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.         The development hereby approved shall be built in accordance with the approved Walton, Willesley, Laughton, Lichfield and Lowesby house types, Site Planning Layout Phase 3 (12060-01 Rev M) and  Street Scenes Phase 3 (12060-02 Rev B) deposited on the 12th September 2013.

3.         All details approved by pre-commencement condition, or conditions requiring pre-occupation details, under application nos: 2005/0925 & 2010/0437, other than details being dealt with by condition under this application, shall remain applicable and of effect.

4.         No part of the development hereby approved shall be first occupied until a planning obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 has been entered into by all persons with a relevant interest in the site & lodged with the Borough Council to re-apply, as appropriate, the terms of the original planning obligation attached to outline planning permission no: 2005/0925 & the Borough Council as local planning authority has notified in writing the persons submitting the same that they are to the Borough Council's approval.

5.         Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council a landscape plan of the site showing the position, type and planting size of all trees and shrubs proposed to be planted.

6.         The approved landscape scheme shall be carried out in the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development and any planting material which becomes diseased or dies within five years of the completion of the development shall be replaced in the next planting season by the applicants or their successors in title.

7.         The approved means of enclosure & surfacing of the unbuilt on portions of the site shall be completed before the dwellings they serve are first brought into use.

Reasons

1.         In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         For the avoidance of doubt.

3.         For the avoidance of doubt.

4.         To secure the provision of contributions towards public open space, affordable housing, health care facilities, education facilities & integrated transport measures in accordance with Policies T1, H2, C2, R3 & H18 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008 & the Supplementary Planning Documents in relation to Open Space Provision & Affordable Housing.

5.         In the interests of visual amenity, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.

6.         In the interests of visual amenity, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.

7.         To ensure a satisfactory development in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Replacement Local Plan 2005 (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council the proposed substitution of house types & reduction in house numbers would achieve an effective & efficient use of land that would have regard to the appearance of the area & would have no significant adverse impact on highway safety or residential amenity.  The proposed development meets with the fundamental aims of the National Planning Policy Framework & Policies ENV1, C2, H2, H4, H8, H16, H18, R3 & T1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.  It also accords with the aims of Policies 8 & 10 of the Gedling Borough Aligned Core Strategy Submission Documents (2013).

Notes to Applicant

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraphs 186 to 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The Coal Authority on 0845 762   6848. Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at www.coal.decc.gov.uk.Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority's Property Search Service on 0845 762 6848 or at www.groundstability.com.