Agenda item

Hybrid application: Outline planning application for development of up to 155 dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, public open space, and associated landscaping and infrastructure works; with all matters reserved except for the principal access junctions with Hordle Lane; A full application for including Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace (ANRG), public open space, allotments and parking

RECOMMENDED:

Delegated Authority be given to the Service Manager (Development Management) to reconsult Natural England on the Appropriate Assessment and have regard to their advice and to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

i)                 the prior completion of an agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure the matters set out in the report: and

ii)                the imposition of the conditions set out in the report and any additional / amended conditions deemed necessary by the Service Manager (Development Management), having regard to the continuing Section 106 discussions to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions.

Details:

Hybrid application: Outline planning application for development of up to 155 dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, public open space, and associated landscaping and infrastructure works; with all matters reserved except for the principal access junctions with Hordle Lane; A full application for including Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace (ANRG), public open space, allotments and parking

Public Participants:

Jamie Hanna, Turley Associated (Agent)

Jonathan Quarrell (Applicant) (Present to answer questions only)

Steve Jenkins, i-Transport (Present to answer questions only)

Philip Mullins (Objector)

Cllr Carol Rook, Hordle Parish Council

Additional Representations:

None

Comment:

The Case Officer provided the following updates:

·        One additional letter of representation had been received from the local community setting out comments on the Hordle Village Design Statement and the age of the New Forest District Council Local Plan;

·        Amendments to conditions: 

o   Condition 5 (Approved Parameter Plans): The Design and Access Statement was proposed to be added to the list of documents detailed in this condition. 

o   Condition 17 (Hard and Soft Landscaping):  An amendment was proposed to add that the detail of the access and gates into the ANRG from Hordle Lane be included within the condition to provide greater clarity; and

·        An amendment to the recommendation at part 11 (i) of the report to add within the heads of terms under the matters for Hampshire County Council (the final bullet point), “delivery of highway works to account for any works that would need to be secured through the Section 106 agreement or Section 278”

Decision:

Delegated Authority be given to the Service Manager (Development Management) to reconsult Natural England on the Appropriate Assessment and have regard to their advice and to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

i)                 the prior completion of an agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure the following:

·        Affordable housing provision (40%) with a tenure split in line with Local Plan Policy HOU2 (35% Social Rented, 35% Affordable Rented, 30% Shared Ownership);

·        Provision of Allotments, Allotment car parking and management arrangements including future management arrangements with potential transfer to Hordle Parish Council;

·        Air quality monitoring contribution;

·        Delivery of Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace (ANRG), Public Open Space (POS) and on-site play space including management and maintenance framework (including provision for the transfer of the allotments to the Parish Council and to provide for the scenario whereby management is not undertaken properly or the management company ceases to operate);

·        Biodiversity Net Gain management and monitoring;

·        District Council Monitoring charges (recreational habitat mitigation commencement and on-site monitoring and/or inspections, affordable housing monitoring, biodiversity net gain monitoring, public open space);

·        Formal public open space contribution;

·        Non-Infrastructure Habitat Mitigation (Access Management and Monitoring);

·        Habitats Mitigation: Birds Aware (Solent) Contribution;

·        Off-site Children’s Play Space contribution;

·        Hampshire County Council:-

            ? Primary Education in Hordle/Ashley/New Milton contribution;

            ? Countryside Services (Public Rights of Way) contribution;

            ? Local Highway Authority contribution

            ? Framework Travel Plan and supporting charges.

? delivery of highway works to account for any works that would need to be secured through the Section 106 agreement or Section 278

ii)                the imposition of the conditions set out in the report and any additional / amended conditions deemed necessary by the Service Manager (Development Management), having regard to the continuing Section 106 discussions to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions

Conditions / Reasons:

As per report (Item 3a) and the verbal update provided at the meeting for amendments to conditions 5 and 17 and the addition to the heads of terms.