Agenda item

Residential development (Use Class C3) comprising up to 110 dwellings; open space, including Alternative Natural Recreational Green Spaces; footpaths, cycleways, and internal roads; associated landscaping, utilities and drainage infrastructure including connection to the strategic foul network; and associated infrastructure and groundworks (Outline application with details only of access) (AMENDED PLANS & DOCUMENTS)

RECOMMENDED:

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

i)               Being satisfied that there is an off-site mitigation project capable of being delivered that will enable the required 10% gain in biodiversity to be achieved in perpetuity:

ii)              The completion by the end of 2022, of a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the contributions and other benefits set out in the report; and

iii)             Delegated authority be given to the Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy to include conditions set out in the report together with any further additions, and amendments to conditions as appropriate.

Details:

Residential development (Use Class C3) comprising up to 110 dwellings; open space, including Alternative Natural Recreational Green Spaces; footpaths, cycleways, and internal roads; associated landscaping, utilities and drainage infrastructure including connection to the strategic foul network; and associated infrastructure and groundworks (Outline application with details only of access) (AMENDED PLANS & DOCUMENTS)

Public Participants:

Ryan Johnson – Turley Associates (Agent)

Donald Mackenzie (Objector)

Cllr Ash-Vie, Lymington and Pennington Town Council

Cllr Jack Davies, Ward Cllr - Pennington

Additional Representations:

A statement was read out on behalf of Kevin Pritchard (Objector).

Comment:

The Case Officer reported an amendment to the recommendation to extend the time period to complete the Section 106 Agreement to 31 March 2023.  This had been included in the update note circulated prior to the meeting.

Decision:

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head for Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

i)               Being satisfied that there is an off-site mitigation project capable of being delivered that will enable the required 10% gain in biodiversity to be achieved in perpetuity;

ii)              The completion by the end of 31^st March 2023, of a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following contributions and other benefits:

·       Affordable Housing (AH) – 50% of the proposed dwellings as Affordable Housing, in which the affordable housing mix be comprised of 70% dwellings for social rent and affordable rent (split equally) and 30% intermediate / shared ownership.

·       Biodiversity net gain (BNG).

·       ANRG provision and maintenance and monitoring

·       Habitat mitigation for recreational impact – non infrastructure access and management contributions per dwelling as per standard formula

·       Solent Recreation Mitigation Contribution

·       POS provision and maintenance including play spaces – triggers for implementation, management arrangements to ensure long term public access and proper management and maintenance of those areas.

·       Provision and management of on-site drainage

·       Air quality assessment monitoring contribution of £9,350 in line with Local Plan policy.

·       On and Off-site highway works – There will be a requirement to secure and carry out the provision of the access, junction and associated highways works onto and along Milford Road including crossing, bus stop relocation and cycle path to Harford Close, to construct a vehicle access road within the site between Milford Road and to the point of the boundary of ‘Phase 2’, to secure a contribution of £41,920, towards transportation improvements towards the A337/North Street/Ridgeway Lane roundabout, Cycle facilities (staggered barriers) for cyclist to slow cyclist on the approach to Milford Road, dropped kerb and tactile paving across the Widbury Road / Southlands junction, A new dropped kerb and tactile paved crossing of Widbury Road to access the pedestrian path to Meadow Road.

·       Provision of a full Travel Plan with bond, monitoring fees and approval fees.

·       Monitoring contributions

·       Priority Habitat – There will be a need to secure a long term landscape management plan for the future maintenance and maintenance of the Priority Habitat.

iii)             Delegated authority be given to the Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy to include the conditions as set out in the report together with any further additions, and amendments to conditions as appropriate

Conditions / Reasons:

As per report (Item 3b) and update note