Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Development Control and Major Developments for the construction of an extra care block of flats with 40 flats and 60 bed care homes with associated gardens and 42 car parking spaces.

The Committee discussed the access to the development and the provision of car parking spaces. The Committee noted the comments of the Local Highway Authority which stated that due to the nature of the establishment visits were likely to be off peak.

Resolved

Following consideration of the Officers’ report, written updates and presentation the committee resolved that application 08/02066/F be approved subject to the following conditions:

(i)                        The applicant entering into a Legal Agreement to secure highways contributions to the provision of a bus stop with a shelter, contributions for off sire play equipment, contributions to public art, community halls and outdoor and indoor sports facilities and library conditions and the following conditions;

1.      SC 1.4A (RC2)

2.      SC 2.2A (RC4) ‘bricks’ ‘care home and extra care flats’

3.      SC 2.8 (RC4) ‘render’

4.      SC 2.2B(RC4) ‘tiles/slates’ ‘care home and extra care flats’

5.      SC 2.10 (RC7) ‘care home and extra care flats’

6.      SC 5.5A (RC4) ‘windows and doors’

7.      SC 3.0 (RC10)

8.      SC 3.1 (RC10)

9.      SC 3.4B (RC11) ‘north-western’ ‘2.5’

10.  That full details of the enclosures along all boundaries of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development, and such means of enclosure shall be erected prior to the first occupation of the care home or extra care flats whichever is the earliest. (RC12) Remove ‘and proposed dwellings’ from the reason.

11.  That prior to the commencement of development on the site the existing access road to the site (Prescott Close) shall be widened in accordance with the details shown on plan No. 5003446/921/003/4110/A accompanying the application (as modified by the requirement to safeguard the health of the two oak trees) to a specification to be first submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority relating to phased road works to take account of construction vehicles and final completion. (RC14A)

12.  SC 4.12A (RC14A) ‘Car parking and internal access road’

13.  SC 9.6 (RC87)

14.  Development shall not begin until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydro geological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.  The scheme shall also include details of how the scheme shall be maintained and managed after completion.  Reason:  To prevent the increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality, improve habitat and amenity, and ensure future maintenance of the drainage system.

15.  Prior to the commencement of development approved by this planning permission (or such other date or stage in development as may be agreed in writing with the local planning authority), the following components of a scheme to deal with the risks associated with contamination of the site shall each be submitted to be approved, in writing, by the local planning authority:

(1)   A preliminary risk assessment which has identified:

·         All previous uses

·         Potential contaminants associates with those uses

·         A Conceptual model of the sire indicating sources, pathways and receptors

·         Potentially unacceptable risks arising from contamination at the site

(2)   A site investigation scheme, based on (1) to provide information for a detailed assessment of the risk to all receptors that may be affected, including those off site.

(3)   The site investigation results and the detailed risk assessment (2) and, based on these, an options appraisal and remediation strategy giving full details of the remediation measures required and how they are to be undertaken.

(4)   A verification plan providing details of the data that will be collected in order to demonstrate that the works set out in (3) are complete and identifying any requirements for longer-term monitoring of pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action.

Any changes to these components require the express consent of the local planning authority.  The scheme shall be implemented as approved.

Reason:  The previous use of the site points to potential source of contamination, such as oil tanks used for heating.  The proposed development sits on top of a minor aquifer and the ground water needs to be protected.