Agenda item

Erection of 42 dwellings and associated works - Land at Lingards Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Colne Valley

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

the considered report and planning update.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2020/93954 Erection of 42 dwellings and associated works Land at, Lingards Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received representations from Jaki Howes, Robert Bamforth, Stephen Head, Glen Rigby, David Woodhead, Kay Wrench (objectors), Stephen Byram (applicant), William Best and Malcolm Sizer (on behalf of the applicant).

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3), the Committee received

representations from Councillors Lesley Warner and Harry McCarthy (ward members).

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. Three years to commence development.

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

3. Walling and roofing material samples to be submitted and approved.

4. Landscaping strategy to be submitted and approved, to include trees along Northern boundary (adjacent properties fronting Manchester Road) and planting along north side of the access road adjacent to no. 45 Lingards Road.

5. Green retaining walls to be detailed, including management and maintenance, and provided.

6. Submission of boundary treatment plan, to include western boundary treatment, details of treatment along boundary with Lower Wood Farm, and screening along north side of the access road adjacent to no. 45 Lingards Road.

7. Remove Permitted Development rights for outbuildings and extensions for all plots.

8. Submission of Construction Environmental Management Plan (CMP).

9. Submission of Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).

10. Details of the road to an adoptable standard.

11. Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection plan to be provided.

12. Road condition survey.

13. Construction phase waste collection strategy.

14. Technical details of 2m footway along frontage to be provided and implemented.

15. Cross sections showing extent of structural impact on Lingards Road.

16. Parking spaces to be provided prior to occupation.

17. Provision of footpath to lower Lingards Road (adjacent to junction to Manchester Road).

18. Provision of footpath improvements on Yew Tree Lane (expected to include dropped crossings and tactile paving).

19. Sectional details to Lingards Road.

20. Electric Vehicle Charging Points.

21. Details of cycle storage per plot.

22. Waste storage / collection to be provided.

23. Waste collection phasing strategy.

24. Contaminated land investigations.

25. Full drainage details (including catchment analysis to finalise pipe sizing).

26. Flood routing details.

27. Temporary drainage.

28. CEMP: Biodiversity.

29. EDS, to include habitat units on site, 20% bat boxes, 100% bird boxes, hedgehog holes.

30. Lighting design strategy (crime and ecology).

31. No site clearance within the bird breeding season (unless appropriate survey undertaken).

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

a) Affordable housing: 8 (20% of total number) dwellings to be affordable, with all 8 to be affordable rent (social rent).

b) Open space off-site contribution: £57,791 towards off-site Public Open Space works within the area.

c) Education: £161,274.66 towards education requirements arising from the development.

d) Biodiversity: £99,038 towards off-site measures to achieve biodiversity net gain, with alternative option to provide on-site or nearby provision if suitable scheme identified.

e) Metro / Sustainable travel: £26,000 for Bus Shelter Improvements (shelters on Manchester Road).

f) Management and maintenance: Retaining wall, POS, Drainage (including culverts), and Ecological features.

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, D Firth, Hawkins, Homewood, Jo Lawson, Marchington, McGrath, Sokhal and Ullah (9 votes)

Against: Councillors: Greaves, Lee-Richards and McGuin (3 votes).