Agenda item

Strood Rural Ward

Construction of 45 dwellings (25% of which will be affordable), together with access, public open space and landscaping and associated works.

Discussion:

 

The Principal Planner outlined the application in detail for the construction of 44 dwellings (25% of which would be affordable), together with access, public open space and landscaping and associated works.

 

The Principal Planner brought Members’ attention to the supplementary agenda advice sheet which stated, under the proposal, a change from 45 dwellings to 44 dwellings along with the associated S106 contributions.  Conditions 2, 3 and 13 were amended and Redrow Homes submitted a representation.

 

Members proposed, and agreed, for delegated authority to be given to the Chief Planning Officer to amend the S106 contributions to incorporate the £10,790 towards Public Realm be spent in Cliffe Woods not Strood Town Centre.  The Chief Planning Officer explained that the £14,393.25 contribution going towards improving interpretation at Upnor Castle was requested by the Heritage Team but could be put to community improvements in Cliffe Woods.

 

Decision:      

 

Approval subject to:

 

A.             The applicant entering into a legal agreement under the terms of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure the following:

 

·               Secure a minimum of 25% affordable housing.

 

·               A contribution of £8,164.20 (£185.55 pd) toward Libraries. Specifically, to improve equipment and facilities at Hoo Library and/or the Community Mobile Library and/or Strood Library.

 

·               A contribution of £12,036.20 (£273.55 pd) toward Leisure. Specifically, the creation of a mindfulness studio with yoga hot pods at Hoo Sports Centre.

 

·               A contribution of £8,554.48 (£194.42 pd) toward waste and recycling services. Specifically, the provision, improvement and promotion of waste and recycling services.

 

·               A contribution of £53,661.77 for nursery school provision within 2 miles of the development and/or SEND education in Medway.

 

·                A contribution of £114,084.00 for primary school provision within 2 miles of the development and/or SEND education in Medway.

 

·                A contribution of £66,088.62 for secondary school provision in mainstream or SEND secondary within Medway.

 

·                A contribution of £10,790 (£245 pd) toward Public Realm. improvements in Cliffe Woods.

 

·                A contribution of £3,871.56 (£87.99 pd) toward youth development. Specifically, to aid youth development within the Cliffe Woods area.

 

·                A contribution of £14,443.88 towards strategic measures in respect of the coastal North Kent Special Protection Area.

 

·                A contribution of £14,393.25 towards community facility improvements in Cliffe Woods

 

·                Meeting the Council’s costs.

 

B.       The imposition of conditions 1 to 24 as set out in the report for the

reasons stated in the report with amendments to conditions 2, 3 and 13 as follows:

 

Amend condition 2 to read:

 

1               Approved Plans

 

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

 

A 937 011     Site Location Plan

A1003 01 G  Planning Layout

A1003 01 G  Planning Layout Colour

A937 003 D  Planning Layout - Character Areas Plan

A937 003 D  Planning Layout - Materials Plan

A937 004 D  Planning Layout - Massing Plan

A937 005 D  Planning Layout - Occupancy Plan

A937 006 D  Planning Layout - Parking Plan

A937 007 D  Planning Layout - Affordable Housing Layout

A937 008 E   Planning Layout - Enclosure Plan

A937 009 D  Refuse Strategy Plan

A937 013 A   Fire Attenuation Plan

A1003 55 E   Street Scenes A-D

         

A1003 13A    Letchworth Plans

A1003 65      Letchworth Part Cladding

A1003 66      Leamington Lifestyle Brick

A1003 67      Leamington Lifestyle Render

A1003 68      Overton Render

A1003 17A    Cambridge Brick

A1003 18A    Cambridge Part Cladding

A1003 50A    Harrogate Full Render

A1003 20B    Harrogate Part Cladding

A1003 51B    Harrogate Full Cladding

A1003 70      Henley Plans

A1003 71      Henley Brick

A1003 38A    Leadsham Plans

A1003 40A    Leadsham Render

A1003 24B    Richmond Plans

A1003 25A    Richmond Brick

A1003 26B    Richmond Render

A1003 28A    Hampstead Plans

A1003 29A    Hampstead Brick

A1003 30A    Hampstead Render

A1003 31A    Tavy Spey 2 Block Plans

A1003 32A    Tavy Spey 2 Block Cladding

A1003 33A    Tavy Spey 4 Block Plans

A1003 34A    Tavy Spey 4 Block Cladding

A1003 54A    Buxton 2 Block Brick

A1003 36      Single Garage

A1003 37      Twin Garage

         

2968-EXT-PP-01 P4          Planting Plan Sheet 1 of 4

2968-EXT-PP-02 P2          Planting Plan Sheet 2 of 4

2968-EXT-PP-03 P2          Planting Plan Sheet 3 of 4

2968-EXT-PP-04 POS P2  Planting Plan Sheet 4 of 4

22-033-111 A                    Proposed Landscaping Plan

2968-DT-09 P2                  Technical Detail Planting on Bund

         

22-033-107 E          Surface Water Drainage Strategy

22-033-108 E          Foul Water Drainage Strategy

 

Amend condition 3 to read:

         

3        Materials

 

All materials used externally shall match those approved under Condition 6 of MC/19/0287 (MC/24/0101) for the adjacent Redrow site at Town Road, Cliffe Woods, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

Amend condition 13 to read:

 

13       Drainage

 

Prior to final occupation (or within an agreed implementation schedule) a signed verification report carried out by a qualified drainage engineer (or equivalent) must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to confirm that the approved surface water system has been constructed as per the approved scheme and plans.  The report shall include details and locations of critical drainage infrastructure (such as inlets, outlets and control structures) including as built drawings, and an operation and maintenance manual for the unadopted parts of the scheme as constructed.