Agenda item

All Members except Councillors Butler and Paterson stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Councillor Hughes of Coxheath Parish Council (against) and Mr Dixon, 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 Partnership may advise to secure the following:

·  The provision of 30% affordable housing units;

·  0.6ha of on-site open space for the provision of outdoor sports facilities to be maintained in accordance with a long term management plan;

·  A contribution for primary education of £119,067.60 towards the enhancement of Coxheath Primary School;

·  A contribution for secondary education of £119,067.60 towards the expansion of Cornwallis School phase 2; and

·  A contribution of £43,804.80 to be invested in the Stockett Lane and Orchard Surgeries in Coxheath,

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, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional conditions set out in the urgent update report with the amendment of the ecological enhancements condition set out in the urgent update report and an additional condition and additional informatives as follows:

Ecological Enhancements Condition (amended)

Further details shall be submitted of ecological enhancement measures to provide net gains for biodiversity and the proposed development shall make provision for such measures including planting of appropriate native, local provenance species, management of hedgerows and trees for the benefit of wildlife, creation of ponds populated with native, local provenance plants, creation of hibernacula and log piles (using cordwood from the site), bird and bat boxes at suitable locations on the site and bat bricks and swift bricks incorporated in new buildings.

Reason:  To protect and enhance biodiversity.

Additional Condition

No occupation of the development hereby permitted shall take place until a footpath to the west side of Stockett Lane, in front of the existing hedge, from the access point to the site to link up with the existing footpath, has been provided in full.

Reason:  In the interests of pedestrian safety.

Additional Informatives

A considerate Construction Management Plan should be put in place and strictly followed.

Attention is drawn to Sections 60 & 61 of the COPA 1974 and to the Associated British Standard COP BS 5228:1997 for noise control on construction sites.  Statutory requirements are laid down for control of noise during works of construction and demolition and you are advised to contact the Environmental Health Manager regarding noise control requirements.

Clearance and burning of existing woodland or rubbish must be carried out without nuisance from smoke etc. to nearby residential properties. Advice on minimising any potential nuisance is available from the Environmental Health Manager.

Plant and machinery used for demolition and construction shall only be operated within the application site between 0800 hours and 1900 hours on Mondays to Fridays and between 0800 hours and 1300 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sunday and Bank Holidays.

No vehicles may arrive, depart, be loaded or unloaded within the general site outside the hours of 0800 hours and 1900 hours Mondays to Fridays and 0800 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Adequate and suitable provision in the form of water sprays should be used to reduce dust from the site.

Voting:  8 – For  4 – Against  1 – Abstention