Agenda item

Rochester South and Horsted 

Redevelopment of the site to provide 265 dwellings comprising of 99 houses, 103 apartments and 63 extra care units in buildings extending between 2 and 3.5 storeys in height together with hard and soft landscaping, open space, parking and associated infrastructure works.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager -Major Projects outlined the planning application in detail and drew attention to the following corrections in the committee report:

Page 59 – should read 22 x 2 bed units and 43 x 3 bed units

Page 59 – should read 400 parking spaces (it was confirmed that this was still within Medway’s Parking Standards)

The Planning Manager - Major Projects advised the committee that this particular planning application related to Phase 2 of the scheme and would involved the provision of 265 dwellings and 63 extra care units. Although the proposed development involved encroachment into an area of local landscape importance, this was considered to be minimal and any open space that would be lost as part of the development would be compensated by the provision of open space within the development.

He drew attention to the supplementary agenda advice sheet and suggested that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, a number of changes be approved relating to the proposed Section 106 agreement and conditions as set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

The Committee discussed the application and referred in particular to the proposed level of affordable housing. It was accepted that each development would be considered on a case by case basis and the provision of the extra care units and a community facility was welcomed.

The Principal Transport Planner gave an assurance that the in-depth transport analysis undertaken at the first phase of the development had taken account of the latter phase and therefore the proposed development now placed before the Committee for determination would not result in an increase in traffic movements originally planned for.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

A)           The applicant/owner entering into an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure:

i)          Provision of 63 Extra Care Units

ii)         £120,000 towards the creation of small and medium sized business space within Medway including at the Innovation Centre.

iii)        £31,010.40 towards waste and recycling

iv)        £64,925 towards public realm improvements in Chatham Town Centre

v)         £93,122.05 towards healthcare provision at Maidstone Road surgery, King George Road surgery, City Way surgery, DMC Walderslade and/or Wayfield Road surgery

vi)        £159,588 towards the provision of primary school places at New Horizons School

vii)       £300 per trigger event for monitoring officers costs

viii)      Submission of a waste and recycling management strategy

B)   Conditions 1, 3, 5 – 10, 14 – 15, 18 – 23, 25 and 26 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and conditions 2, 4, 11, 12, 13 and 24 amended as set out below, the deletion of conditions 16 and 17 and the imposition of a new condition 27 as set out below and with those conditions numbered 18 - 27 in the report being renumbered 16 – 25 and with delegated authority being granted to the Head of Planning to make minor amendments to the wording of the conditions if considered desirable before the issuing of the permission:

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

200B, 210 A17, 100R, 201E, 201_OP2E, 201_OP3E, 301E, 302G, 301_OPT1J, 301_OPT2I, 22211A/303_OP3 I, 304E, 304_OP2E, 401H, 402_OP1C, 402_OP2F, 403D, CH1C, CH2B, CH3A, BL1_1N, BL1_2N, BL2_1N, BL2_2N, BL3&9_1G, BL3&9_2F, BL4_1C, BL4_2C, BL5_1E, BL5_2E, BL6_1E, BL6_2E, BL7_1I, BL7_2J, BL8_1F, BL8_2G, BL10_1K, BL10_2K, BL11_1H, BL11_2H, BL12E, BL13_1H, BL12_2H, BL14_1G, BL14_2G, BL15_1D, BL15_2D, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 700U, 710V, 711U, 720T, 730T, 740A, G00204-PL-L04 B, A078070_001A, 002A, 003D, 004A, 005A, 006A, 007A and 008A.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

4.         No development above foundation level shall take place until details of measures to minimise the risk of crime, according to the principles and physical security requirements of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved measures shall be implemented before the development is occupied and thereafter retained.

Reason: In the interests of security, crime prevention and community safety and in accordance with Policy BNE8 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

11.       No development to the south of the existing public footpath shall take place until details of amendments to the existing Public Right of Way that runs through the site, including surfacing materials, litter bins and way marking, together with a timetable for construction, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The diversion shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details and timetable, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of pedestrian accessibility in accordance with Policy L10 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

12.       Prior to the occupation of any residential unit, a Parking Management Plan for the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Parking Management Plan shall include details of the allocation of spaces to individual dwellings, visitor parking, management of the provision for the extra care units and arrangements for monitoring and reviewing the Plan. The Parking Management Plan shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to first occupation of the development.

Reason: To ensure efficient management of resident and visitor parking within the development to preserve the amenity of existing and future residents in accordance with Policies BNE2 and T13 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

13.       Prior to the occupation of any flat, details of secure, enclosed and covered cycle storage facilities for each flat shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved cycle storage shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved details and made available for use prior to first occupation the flats to which it relates.

Reason: To provide suitable cycle storage facilities in accordance with Policy T4 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

24.       No development to the south of the existing public footpath shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written specification and timetable which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that features of archaeological interest are properly examined and recorded and to avoid permanent impacts to any heritage assets in accordance with Policy BNE21 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

27.       No development shall commence until a scheme for protecting the proposed development within that phase or sub phase from transport, including aircraft and airfield related noise, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of acoustic protection sufficient to ensure internal noise levels (LAeq,T) no greater than 35dB at night in bedrooms and 40dB at day time in living rooms. The scheme shall include details of acoustic protection sufficient to ensure private garden (excluding balcony) noise levels of not more than 55dB (LAeq,T) during the day time.

Reason: To safeguard conditions of amenity in accordance with Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.