Agenda item

Land south of Winneycroft Farm, Winnycroft Lane/Corncroft Lane - 18/01141/REM

Application for determination:

 

Reserved matters for 420 residential dwellings, public open space including two pitches, allotments, community orchard, a community building, associated landscaping and noise bund, pursuant to planning permission 14/01063/OUT on land south of Winneycroft Farm, Winnycroft Lane/Corncroft Lane.

 

Minutes:

The Principal Planning Officer presented the report which detailed an application for reserved matters for 420 dwellings, public open space including two pitches, allotments, community building, associated landscaping and noise bund, pursuant to planning permission 14/01063/OUT on land south of Winneycroft Farm, Winnycroft Lane/Corncroft Lane.

 

She drew Members’; attention to the late material which contained a consultation response from the Ecology Adviser; an additional representation; amended conditions 7 and 8, together with additional conditions 9, 10 & 11.

 

Chris Dolling, Senior Planning and Design Manager for Barratt Homes addressed the committee in support of the proposals and stated that they had worked with Officers to deal with all the outstanding issues which were now considered to be resolved.

 

A Member asked if the facilities were considered to be adequate for the two pitches proposed. He was advised that it was expected that only one pitch would be in use at any one time and the facilities were also in accordance with the requirements of the Unilateral Undertaking.

 

Another Member was advised that there was provision for cyclists. Following questions, the Principal Planning Officer also explained the changes to the drainage system now being proposed and how these resulted in betterment downstream.

 

The Chair moved and the Vice-Chair seconded that the application be approved subject to the replacement and additional conditions in the late material.

 

RESOLVED that the approved matters application be approved subject to the conditions in the report with conditions 7 and 8 replaced and additional conditions 9, 10 & 11 as follows:-

 

New Condition 7

The spine road shall not be constructed beyond the junction adjacent to plot 12, until details of the design of the culvert over the Sudbrook, and details of the in channel restriction, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason

To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as to reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution in accordance with sustainable objectives of policy INF 2 and SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy Adopted 2017.

 

New Condition 8

The proposed lighting shall be installed and operational within the community building car park prior to the community building being first brought into use.

 

Reason

In the interests of amenity and community safety in accordance with Policy SD4 and INF4, of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy Adopted 2017.

 

New Condition 9

The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the submitted plans and documents comprising:

Plan details to be added

And as may be required by conditions.

 

Reason

 

To ensure the works are carried out in accordance with the approved plans.

 

New Condition 10

The proposed fencing to be installed to the boundaries of the open spaces and the railings proposed to the trees within the open spaces as detailed on the approved plans shall be installed prior to the particular open space being first available for public use.

 

Reason

To ensure a satisfactory and well-planned development and to preserve and enhance the quality of the environment and protected trees in accordance with Policies SD4 and SD 9 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy Adopted 2017 and the NPPF.

 

New Condition 11

The proposed tree protection fencing shall be installed prior to the commencement of the development and thereafter retained and maintained throughout the construction phase. The fencing can be removed on a phased basis once a particular phase has been completed.

 

Reason

To ensure a satisfactory and well-planned development and to preserve and enhance the quality of the environment and protected trees in accordance with Policies SD4 and SD 9 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy Adopted 2017 and the NPPF.

 

 

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