Agenda item

Planning Application - Application No: 2023/93503

Outline application for residential development of 82 dwellings and associated works, with layout and access as considerations Land off, Roslyn Avenue, Netherton, Huddersfield

 

Ward(s) affected: Crosland Moor and Netherton

 

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

 

Decision:

Approval delegated.

Minutes:

The Committee considered Application 2023/93503, an outline application for residential development of 82 dwellings and associated works, with layout and access as considerations on land off Roslyn Avenue, Netherton, Huddersfield.

 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received representations from Heather Peacock (in objection) and Sam Ruthven (on behalf of the applicant).

 

Resolved -

(1)      That approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

 

(a)      complete the list of conditions including those contained within the report, as set out below:

 

  1. Reserved Matters submission and timeframes.
  2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
  3. Updated Heritage Impact Assessment to be provided at Reserved Matters (scale, appearance, and landscape) stage.
  4. Archaeological surveys to be undertaken.
  5. Technical details of play equipment to be provided.
  6. Details of boundary treatment between site and Dean Wood to be provided at Reserved Matters (landscape) stage.
  7. Finished floor levels to be provided at Reserved Matters (scale, appearance, and landscape) stage.
  8. Construction Environmental Management Plan (C(E)MP) (also referred to as a Construction Management Plan) to be provided prior to commencement and adhered to.
  9. Technical specifications of internal access road to be approved and adhered to.
  10. Technical specifications of access arrangements to be approved and adhered to.
  11. Technical details of improvement to Roslyn Avenue / Henry Frederick Avenue junction to be approved and adhered to.
  12. Each dwelling’s parking spaces to be provided prior to occupation
  13. Highway Condition Surveys and Remediation to be undertaken
  14. Technical details of PROW and link connection surfacing to be provided and adhered to.
  15. Full travel plan to be provided.
  16. Cycle storage details per unit.
  17. Reserved Matter (Landscape) to include treatment of PROW details.
  18. Reserved Matters (landscape) details to be in accordance with approved Public Open Space Typology plan (minus parks and recreation area).
  19. Private drive communal bin stores to be provided.
  20. Construction phase waste collection strategy.
  21. Full technical details of the proposed swale to be provided.
  22. Full technical details of surface water drainage system to be provided.
  23. Surface water flood routing plan to be provided and implemented.
  24. Details of temporary surface water drainage to be provided.
  25. Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan to be provided and adhered to.
  26. Updated Ecological Impact Assessment to be provided at Reserved Matters (landscape) stage.
  27. Ecological Design Strategy to be provided.
  28. Constriction Environmental Management Plan: Ecology (CEMP: Biodiversity) to be provided.
  29. Provision of details of the proposed information boards at link paths, and their provision.
  30. Provision of details of the ancient woodland information pack and their distribution.
  31. Details of landscape to include lighting and crime mitigation strategy.
  32. Development done in accordance with proposed Dust Mitigation Strategies.
  33. Contaminated Land Investigation (Phase 2, Remediation, Validation stages).

 

(b)      secure a Section 106 agreement to cover the following matters:

 

(i)    Affordable Housing: 16 units (20%) to consist of 9 Affordable Rent (55%) and 7 Intermediate Dwellings (45%), including 4 First Homes (25%).

(ii)   Public Open space: Delivery of the on-site Public Open Space, a £1,000 inspection fee, and an off-site contribution to local Public Open space of £74,695.

(iii)Education: £134,748 towards education requirements arising from the development

(iv)Sustainable travel: £72,943 towards Sustainable Travel measures (including £41,943 for sustainable travel fund (such as metrocards), £21,000 towards bus stop improvements (on Meltham Road), and £10,000 towards travel plan monitoring).

(v)  Management and maintenance: Management and maintenance of on-site Public Open Space in perpetuity, drainage features in perpetuity (unless adopted by Yorkshire Water), and Biodiversity Net Gain measures for a minimum of 30 years.

(vi)Footpath: Maintenance of public access to new link footpaths in perpetuity.

 

(2)      That, in the circumstances where the Section 106 agreement has not been completed within 3 months of the date of the Committee’s resolution, 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, and, if so, the Head of Planning and Development be 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 Armer, Crook, Firth, Pattison, Pinnock, Sokhal and Thompson

Against: No votes

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