Agenda item

Demolition of one dwelling and erection of 39 dwellings with access and associated infrastructure (revised plans) rear of, 28, Northorpe Lane, Northorpe, Mirfield.

Contact officer: RichardA Gilbert, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Mirfield

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

the considered report and the planning update.

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/91914 Demolition of one dwelling and erection of 44 dwellings with access and associated infrastructure (revised plans) rear of, 28, Northorpe Lane, Northorpe, Mirfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received representations from Dipika Kaushal, Lucy Ashen, Sarah Hirst, Dominic Bowen, Stephen Ashen, Jackie Ashen and John Fitzsimons (objectors) and Richard Mowat (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 and the planning update including:

1. TCPA Section 91 – Standard 3 Year Commencement Deadline

2. Development in accordance with Approved Document Schedule

3. Submission of retaining wall facing materials

4. Highway Retaining Wall Structural Details (Pre-commencement)

5. Non-highway Retaining Wall Structural Details (Pre-commencement)

6. In highway structures’ details (manholes etc) (Pre-commencement)

7. Internal estate highway construction details to meet adoptable standards (Pre-commencement)

8. Provision of off-site parking lay-by/widening works (Pre-commencement)

9. Surfacing of parking areas

10. Access junction layout (Pre-commencement)

11. Submission of detailed Travel Plan

12. Bin presentation points.

13. Temporary waste management during development and occupation of dwellinghouses

14. Pre & Post Highway Condition Surveys and remedial works Pre-commencement)

15. External materials specifications and samples.

16. Soil & Vent Pipes to remain within external envelope.

17. Submission of detailed hard and soft landscaping including street trees and management practices (Pre-commencement)

18. 5 Year Landscape Replacement

19. Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity (Pre-commencement)

20. Ecological Design Strategy

21. Detailed drainage design (Pre-commencement)

22. Exceedance event/overland flow routing (Pre-commencement)

23. Temporary drainage arrangements (Pre-commencement)

24. Submission of Phase II Contaminated Land Survey (Pre-commencement)

25. Submission of Remediation Strategy for Contaminated Land (Pre-commencement)

26. Implementation of Remediation Strategy (Pre-commencement)

27. Validation of Site Remediation (Pre-commencement)

28. Submission of Air Quality Impact Assessment

29. Electric Vehicle Charging Point Installation

30. Construction Environmental Management Plan (Noise, Dust, Artificial Lighting, Complaint Handling) (Pre-commencement)

31. Construction traffic and operative parking management (Pre-commencement)

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

1) Affordable housing – A 20% (20.51%) on-site contribution composed of 9 affordable First Homes with 30% market discount.

2) Public Open Space – An off-site financial contribution of £80,318 to address shortfalls in specific open space typologies.

4) Biodiversity – A financial contribution of £59,110 towards off-site measures to achieve biodiversity net gain.

5) Sustainable Transport – Measures to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transport, including a £25,968.50 financial contribution towards a Sustainable Travel Fund for the purpose of providing Residential MCards for occupants of the development as well as £23,000 for Bus Stop Upgrades in the form of a New Shelter at Stop 16299 and a Real Time Display to be installed at Stop 16300. A further £10,000 towards Travel Plan monitoring is also required.

7) Management – The establishment of a management company for the management and maintenance of any land not within private curtilages or adopted by other parties, and of infrastructure (including surface water and foul drainage infrastructure until formally adopted by the statutory undertaker).

3.     Pursuant to (2) above, in the circumstances where the Section 106 agreement has not been completed within three 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 mitigation and 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: P Davies, S Hall, Pattison and Sokhal (4 votes).

Against: Councillors: Gregg, A Pinnock and Thompson (3 votes)