Agenda item

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

Mr Warrington, an objector, Councillor Mannington of Marden Parish Council (against) and Mr Hough, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a S106 legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:

·  The provision of 40% affordable residential units within the application site;

·  A contribution of £2,360.96 per ‘applicable’ house (‘applicable’ meaning all dwellings, excluding 1 bed units of less than 56sqm GIA, and sheltered accommodation specifically for the elderly) towards the build costs of extending Marden Primary School;

·  A contribution of £2,359.80 per ‘applicable’ house towards the extension of secondary school buildings, which (based on current trends) are currently used by residents of Marden;

·  A contribution of £118.73 per dwelling towards the provision of additional book stock and services at local libraries serving the development, in order to address the demand from the development;

·  A contribution of £30.70 per dwelling towards the provision of new/expanded facilities and services both through adult education centres and through outreach community learning facilities local to the development, in order to address the demand from the development;

·  A contribution of £8.44 per dwelling towards youth services locally, in order to address the demand from the development;

·  An adult social services contribution of £18.05 per dwelling towards the provision of new/expanded facilities and services both on site and local to the development, including assistive technology and enhancement of local community facilities to ensure full DDA access, in order to address the demand from the development;

·  A contribution of £10,928.63 towards (forward funded and completed) extensions and works to the Marden Medical Centre;

·  A contribution towards forecourt improvements at Marden railway station (subject to further investigation demonstrating that the request is CIL compliant);

·  The translocation of slow worms to the receptor site and a management plan; and

·  The establishment of a development delivery steering committee comprising the developer, MBC Officers, representatives of Marden Parish Council, the local Ward Members and Councillor Harwood to oversee all aspects of the development,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report with the amendment of condition 11 and an additional condition as follows:

Condition 11 – Amended

The development shall not commence until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site following the principles established in the flood risk assessment and drainage strategy, 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 details shall include, inter alia, a long term management and maintenance plan for the SUDS included in the approved scheme.  The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.

Reason:  To prevent the increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality, to improve habitat and amenity and to ensure the long term management/maintenance of the SUDS.

Additional Condition

The development shall not commence until details of a construction traffic management plan have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details submitted shall include, inter alia, measures for parking and turning of construction vehicles within the site and the avoidance of construction traffic movements during school drop off and pick up times.  The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To avoid conditions which would give rise to congestion and be detrimental to highway safety.

Voting:  7 – For  3 – Against  3 – Abstentions