Agenda item

To consider a Hybrid Application for Outline Planning for Employment (5000 m2 of B1) with access details provided and all other matters reserved, and detailed Application for the erection of 131 new homes with associated access and associated works.

Applicant:  Mr Andrew D’Auncey

(Report and Site Plan attached)

Hybrid application – Outline planning for employment (5000m2 of B1) with access details provided and all other matters reserved and detailed application for the erection of 131 new homes with associated access and associated works.

Applicant:      Mr Andrew D’Auncey

The following people addressed the Committee under the Council’s Public Speaking rules:

Mr Anthony Blythe – Objector

Mr Robert Price – Objector

Mr Andy Beardshaw – Objector

Ms Julie Parry – Objector

Ms Sian Griffiths – for the applicant

RESOLVED that

having regard to the development plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration to GRANT planning permission subject to:

a)    the satisfactory completion of a S106 planning obligation as detailed on page 24 of the main agenda report; and

b)   the conditions and informatives as summarised on pages 24 to 32 of the main agenda report, subject to the following amendments:

Condition 4 (as amended)

Measures to enhance biodiversity across the site shall be carried out in accordance with the Biodiversity Outline Plan and or amendments shall be altered without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:        In the interests of sustainability and biodiversity and in accordance with Policies CS2, B(NE)1a and B(NE)3 of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 3

Condition 6 (as amended)

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details of the Landscape Management Plan (this includes the long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas (other than small, privately owned domestic gardens) and Nature Conservation proposals) and shall not be altered / amended without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:        To ensure and secure the effective and ongoing maintenance and management of landscape areas in the interests of visual amenity and community safety and in accordance with Policy CS.8 of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 3

Condition 10

Deleted as no longer required as a Condition – to be  inserted as additional Informative 5 instead as detailed below)

Conditions 15 and 16

Deleted as matters already covered in Conditions 11 and 14)

Condition 19 (as amended)

Prior to the commencement of the development of the site, details of the footpath link running between plots 50 and 51 (to the school) shown on the site layout plan, shall be provided in writing for approval by the Local Planning Authority.  This link shall be implemented in accordance with the details provided, and retained as such in perpetuity.

Reason:        To secure a sustainable pedestrian connection from the site and to improve permeability.  In accordance with saved Policy B(BE)13 of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 3.

Condition 23 (Additional)

Approved Plans (insert Plan numbers etc.)

Reason:        To accurately define the permission for the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is satisfactory in appearance and in order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policy B(BE)13 of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 3.

Informative   (Previously Condition 10)

5.         Marketing – the marketing strategy for the B1 development land shall be implemented in accordance with the details as provided in the Harris Lamb Report dated July 2015, with appropriate marketing evidence provided to support future results.

(Officers presented the report, highlighting the salient points within it and also drew Members attention to the Published Update Report (including proposed/amended conditions as set out in the Resolution above for clarification) copies of which were provided to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to commencement of the meeting and responded to questions from Members in respect of the following: 

·         Hybrid application in respect of the outline planning for employment, and the marketing strategy which was in place.

·         The proposed site plan and dwellings design.

·         Highways response to the concerns which had been raised and the strategic modelling exercise which had taken place, and specific concerns with regard to the accuracy of the accident data which the modelling is based on, together with the wider impact and actions which would be taken in respect of the proposed Highways Improvement Scheme.

·         Ecological impact on the wildlife habitat (it was confirmed that the slow worm translocation had now been completed).

Having considered all of the information provided, Members were minded to grant Planning Permission subject to the appropriate conditions and informatives.)

At the conclusion of this matter, the Chair adjourned the meeting for people to leave the public gallery and allow for a 5 minute comfort break.