Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hollick (substitute Councillor Williams), Councillor Paule (substitute Councillor Cook), Councillor Altaf-Khan (substitute Councillor Gotch) and Councillor Rundle (substitute Councillor Wilkinson).

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Chair received a request from a member of the public to film the meeting. 

The Committee resolved NOT to allow the meeting to be filmed as the Council was still discussing whether filming committee meetings was appropriate.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details an outline application (seeking means of access) for the erection of:

·         a maximum of 885 residential units (Class C3)

·         a maximum of 2,500 sqm gross Class A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 uses (with a maximum of 2,000 sqm gross foodstore Class A1)

·         a maximum of 50 extra care housing units

·         a maximum of 7,350 sqm GEA hotel (Class C1)

·         a maximum of 3,000 sqm GEA Class D1, D2 floorspace (community hub and primary school)

 In development blocks ranging from 2 to 5 storeys with associated cycle and car parking, landscaping, public realm works, interim works and associated highway works.

Officer recommendation: That the Committee resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the satisfactory completion of an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate to the Head of City Development the issuing of the Notice of Permission upon its completion. Should however the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with Regulation 123 of the CIL Regulations.

If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee is recommended to delegate the issuing of a Notice of Refusal to the Head of City Development on the grounds that the development is not adequately mitigated.

Subject to the following conditions and legal agreement.

Conditions

1.    Time limits for commencement.

2.    Approved plans and documents

3.    Reserved matters applications.

4.    Scheme of enabling infrastructure works.

5.    Phasing of development.

6.    Materials

7.    Amendment to Design Code.

8.    Design Code Review

9.    Restrict non - food sales at supermarket

10. Landscaping / public realm.

11. Landscaping implementation.

12. Tree pits.

13. Tree protection plan.

14. Landscape management plan.

15. Dimensions to sports pitches

16. Withdrawal of householder permitted development rights.

17. Lifetime homes standards.

18. Car parking standards.

19. Cycle parking standards.

20. Servicing and deliveries.

21. Access.

22. Highways: Travel Plans.

23. Public transport provision.

24. Construction Environmental Management Plan.

25. Sustainability and energy strategy through district heating system.

26. Site wide surface water drainage, to include SUDs.

27. Phased surface water drainage scheme.

28. Foul water drainage scheme.

29. Flooding.

30. Access to watercourse for maintenance.

31. Ground contamination and remediation.

32. Air quality: monitoring.

33. Piling.

34. Petrol / oil interceptors.

35. Noise and vibration: attenuation.

36. Mechanical plant.

37. Cooking smells.

38. Protection of Sidlings Copse

39. Grassland mitigation.

40. Training and employment strategy.

41. Procurement of contracts.

42. Repeat ecological surveys.

43. Habitat creation.

44. Archaeology.

45. Public art.

46. Linear park.

47. Adult and school pitches to be constructed and maintained to Sport England guidelines.

Legal Agreement.

A comprehensive legal agreement would accompany the planning application if granted permission. The main elements of the agreement are:

1.    Minimum of 40% of all residential units to be affordable housing to rent, with a minimum of 35%  ...  view the full agenda text for item 70.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application (seeking means of access) for the erection of:

·         a maximum of 885 residential units (Class C3)

·         a maximum of 2,500 sqm gross Class A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 uses (with a maximum of 2,000 sqm gross foodstore Class A1)

·         a maximum of 50 extra care housing units

·         a maximum of 7,350 sqm GEA hotel (Class C1)

·         a maximum of 3,000 sqm GEA Class D1, D2 floorspace (community hub and primary school)

In development blocks ranging from 2 to 5 storeys with associated cycle and car parking, landscaping, public realm works, interim works and associated highway works.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Frank Chesman, Nigel Gibson, Betty Fletcher, Elaine Bennett and Councillor Mick Haines spoke against the application, and County Councillor Glynis Phillips and Edward Skeates (Barton Oxford LLP) spoke in favour of it.

The Committee resolved to GRANT planning permission subject to the satisfactory completion of an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate to the Head of City Development the issuing of the Notice of Permission upon its completion. Should however the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with Regulation 123 of the CIL Regulations.

If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee is recommended to delegate the issuing of a Notice of Refusal to the Head of City Development on the grounds that the development is not adequately mitigated.

Subject to the following conditions, legal agreement and informative.

Conditions

1.    Time limits for commencement.

2.    Approved plans and documents

3.    Reserved matters applications.

4.    Scheme of enabling infrastructure works.

5.    Phasing of development.

6.    Materials

7.    Amendment to Design Code.

8.    Design Code Review

9.    Restrict non - food sales at supermarket

10. Landscaping / public realm.

11. Landscaping implementation.

12. Tree protection plan.

13. Landscape management plan.

14. Dimensions to sports pitches

15. Withdrawal of householder permitted development rights.

16. Lifetime homes standards.

17. Car parking standards.

18. Cycle parking signage.

19. Servicing and deliveries.

20. Access.

21. Highways: Travel Plans.

22. Public transport provision.

23. Construction Environmental Management Plan.

24. Sustainability and energy strategy through district heating system.

25. Site wide surface water drainage, to include SUDs.

26. Phased surface water drainage scheme.

27. Foul water drainage scheme.

28. Flooding.

29. Ground contamination and remediation.

30. Air quality: monitoring.

31. Piling.

32. Petrol / oil interceptors.

33. Noise and vibration: attenuation.

34. Mechanical plant.

35. Cooking smells.

36. Protection of Sidlings Copse

37. Grassland mitigation.

38. Training and employment strategy.

39. Repeat ecological surveys.

40. Habitat creation.

41. Archaeology.

42. Linear park

43. Adult and school pitches to be constructed and maintained to Sport England guidelines.

Legal Agreement

A comprehensive legal agreement would accompany the planning application if granted permission. The main  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.

Minutes from 4, 9 and 12 September 2013

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2013 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2013 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Please note that the minutes from 12 September will be attached as a supplement.

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2013 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2013 as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2013 as a true and accurate record.

Officers tabled a report which further outlined Planning Officers’ responses to the questions asked at the meeting held on 12 September 2013.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2013 as a true and accurate record including the additional officers’ comments.

The Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:

Wednesday 2 October 2013 (and Thursday 10 October if necessary)

Wednesday 6 November 2013 (and Thursday 14 November if necessary)

Wednesday 4 December 2013 (and Thursday 12 December if necessary)

The Committee resolved to NOTE the next meeting would be held on Wednesday 2 October 2013.