Agenda item

The Committee considered a report for the permanent change of use of 253 existing military dwellings for residential class C3 use.

The Committee considered the need to ensure suitable transport arrangements were put in place for the proposed development. Members also considered the need for a primary school on site and the issue of unadopted roads.

In reaching their decision the Committee considered the officers report, presentation and written update.

Resolved

That application 10/00640/F be approved subject to:

(i)                 the conditions set out below and

(ii)               the applicant entering into a section 106 agreement with the District and County Council as outlined in the officers report and written update.

Conditions:

(1)               That the development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

(2)               None of the dwellings that form part of this permission shall be occupied under the terms of this permission until the two bungalows 5 and 7 Portal Drive South have been demolished. Written notice shall be given to the Council seven days in advance of their demolition

(3)               Neither 5 nor 7 Portal Drive South shall be demolished until a scheme has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority for the laying out of a new circular access route around the estate and a legally binding contract for the carrying out of the works is made and evidence of the contract has been produced to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, or in the absence of such a contract an alternative confirmation of commencement of the development has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(4)               That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme for landscaping the site which shall include:-

(a)               details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)               details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

(c)               details of the hard surface areas, pavements, pedestrian areas, crossing points and steps.

(5)               That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building(s) or on the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner;  and that any trees and shrubs which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent for any variation.

(6)       The existing open space and play areas shall be retained, maintained and made available to the public at all reasonable hours.