Agenda item

Outline application for erection of residential development Land west of, Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Ellie Worth, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Lindley

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/90887 Outline application for erection of residential development Land west of, Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received a representation from Nick Willock (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED –

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

1. Complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report including:

1. Approval of Reserved Matters details of Access, Appearance, Landscaping,

Layout and Scale to be sought before development commences.

2. Plans and particulars relating to Reserved Matters details of Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale to be submitted and approved in writing.

3. Application for Reserved Matters to be submitted within three years.

4. Development to be carried out in accordance with approved plans and specifications.

5. Submission of an Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) with demonstration how the proposals will deliver a measurable biodiversity net gain of at up to 10% and development in accordance with EiA recommendations.

6. Submission of a Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessment.

7. Submission of a Phase 2 Intrusive Site Investigation Report.

8. Submission of a Remediation Strategy.

9. Implementation of a Remediation Strategy.

10.Submission of a Validation Report.

11.Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points.

12.Work to be carried out in accordance with the Council’s set construction site working times.

13.Details of storage, bin presentation points and access for collection of wastes from the dwellings to inform the Reserved Matters of ‘access’ and ‘layout’.

14.Details of temporary waste collection arrangements to serve occupants of completed dwellings whilst the remaining site is under construction.

15.Construction Management Plan, including point of access for construction traffic, details of the times of use of the access, the routing of construction traffic to and from the site, construction workers parking facilities and the provision, use and retention of adequate wheel washing facilities within the site.

16.Proposed design and construction details for all new surface water attenuation tanks/pipes/manholes located within the proposed highway footprint.

17.A scheme detailing the proposed internal road layout (to an adoptable standard).

18.Full detailed drainage design detailing foul, surface water and land drainage 9.Full details of the proposed means of managing surface water during the construction period including silt management to prevent blocking up of drainage systems.

20.Full detailed design of site levels including flow routing from the site including consideration of overland flow paths from drainage and gulley bypass.

21.Noise assessment report and mitigation scheme.

22.Submission of Travel Plan.

23.Tree survey and impact assessment and arboricultural method statement.

24.Measures to promote carbon reduction and enhance resilience to climate change.

25.Full details of an invasive species management plan.

26.Full details of a Construction Environmental Management Plan.

2. Secure a Section 106 agreement to cover the following matters:

1) Affordable housing – 20% of dwellings to be affordable with a preferred split of 55% social or affordable rent to 45% intermediate housing;

2) Open space – contribution to off-site open space to be calculated at Reserved Matters stage based upon the level of on-site provision at that time and to be spent within the vicinity of the site;

3) Education - additional places may be required to be spent on priority admission area schools within the geographical vicinity of this site, with the contribution to be calculated at Reserved Matters stage based upon the numbers of dwellings proposed at that time;

4) A contribution to sustainable transport methods, to be determined at Reserved Matters stage based upon the number of dwelling units;

5) Biodiversity – Contribution (amount to be confirmed at the Reserved Matters stage) towards off-site measures to achieve biodiversity net gain.

6) Arrangements to secure the long-term maintenance and management of on-site public open space and the applicant’s drainage proposals

3. Pursuant to (2) above, in the circumstances where the S106 agreement has not been completed within 3 months of the date of the Committee’s resolution then the Head of Planning and Development shall consider whether permission

should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits that would have been secured; if so, the Head of Planning and Development is authorised to determine the application and impose appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows:

For: Councillors: Davies, Homewood, Sarwar, Sokhal, Ullah, Uppal and Lyons (7 votes).

Against: Councillors: Bellamy, McGuin and A Smith (3 votes).