Agenda item

Rainham South

Construction of eight dwellings consisting of five 3 bedroomed and two 4 bedroomed and one 5 bedroomed dwellings with associated car parking and garaging together with new highway access and other associated works.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager outlined the planning application in detail and drew attention to the supplementary agenda advice sheet which set out a number of changes to the proposed conditions and the planning appraisal section of the report.

The Committee discussed the application and it was suggested that the reference to ‘minimum period of 5 years’ be removed from proposed condition 16 (renumbered 13 as per the supplementary agenda advice sheet).

Some Members expressed a view that they would have preferred to see a lower density development with larger sized properties on this site.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

a)            The submission of a Unilateral Undertaking or SAMM Mitigation Contribution Agreement to secure £1916.88 towards Designated Habitats Mitigation.

b)            Conditions 1 and 2 as set out in the report, new conditions 3 and 4 as set out below, conditions 8 – 10 as set out in the report but re-numbered 5 – 7, amended condition 11 as set out below and renumbered as condition 8, conditions 12 – 14 as set out in the report but renumbered 9 – 11, conditions 15 and 16 as amended below but re-numbered as conditions 12 and 13 and conditions 17 – 21 as set out in the report but re-numbered 14 – 18, all for the reasons stated in the report:

3          No development shall take place (other than development required to enable the remediation process to be implemented) until the approved remediation scheme contained in Letter from LEAP dated 29 March 2019 ref PL01572/planning has been carried out.  The Local Planning Authority must be given not less than two weeks written notification prior to the commencement of the remediation scheme works.

Following completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the bringing into use of the development.

Reason: Required before commencement of development to avoid any irreversible detrimental impact on human health as a result of the potential mobilising of contamination and in accordance with Policy BNE23 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

4          In the event that unexpected contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified, development must be halted on that part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination to the extent specified in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The unexpected contamination must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority.  An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of condition 2, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Following completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report providing details of the data that will be collected in order to demonstrate that the works set out in condition 3 are complete and identifying any requirements for longer-term monitoring of pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with condition 5.

Reason: To ensure that the development is undertaken in a manner which acknowledges interests of amenity and safety in accordance with Policy BNE23 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

8          The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved Seymour Road Materials Schedule received on 3 April 2019.

Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the development is satisfactory and without prejudice to conditions of visual amenity in the locality, in accordance with Policy BNE1 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

12        Notwithstanding the proposed landscaping details within the submitted Arboricultural Report reference GRS/TS/TCP/AIA/TPP/74/18 Rev D undertaken by GRS Arboricultural Consultant dated 25 February 2019, prior to the first occupation of any dwelling herein approved, full details of both hard and soft landscape works and a timetable for implementation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping details should provide details of a hedge, tree planting including tree lined boundaries outside of the curtilage of the dwellings and within the landscaped area indicated within drawing number 032-10 Rev B received on 26 February 2019.  The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and any trees or plants which within 5 years of planting are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and provision for landscaping and ensure replacement tree planting for the removed TPO trees in accordance with Policies BNE1, BNE6, BNE25, BNE34 and BNE41 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

13        Prior to the first occupation of any dwelling herein approved, a Landscape Management Plan, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The Landscape Management Plan shall include long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas (except for small, privately owned, domestic gardens) and arrangements for implementation.  The development shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and provision for landscaping in accordance with Policies BNE1, BNE6, BNE24, BNE34 and BNE41 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.