Agenda item - Planning Application 36/23/00011 Land At, Cricketer Farm, Cannington Road, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1LL

To consider an application for the Erection of 58 dwellings (40% affordable units) with access, landscaping, parking, public open space and associated works.

Resolved:

To Grant Permission subject to the applicant first entering into an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure the following:

· 23 affordable housing units to address the need set out in the Nether Stowey Housing Needs Assessment to the satisfaction of the Service Manager (Development Management) in consultation with affordable housing officers

· Secure the detail, provision and future management of the on-site public open space (including a LEAP and LAP), communal areas, paths and cycleways necessary for public permeability through the site to the satisfaction of the Service Manager (Development Management) in consultation with open spaces officers

· a management plan for the attenuation basins. which shall incorporate the recommendations of a risk assessment to be provided as part of the plan

· A landscaping environment management plan (LEMP) to the satisfaction of the Service Manager (Development Management) in consultation with the ecologist

· A contribution of £23,036 towards the expansion of GP services provision at the Quantock Medical Centre to meet the needs arising from this development to the satisfaction of the Service Manager (Development Management) in consultation with the NHS Somerset LPA Engagement team;

· A travel plan to the satisfaction of the Service Manager (Development Management) in consultation with highways officers

And that the Service Director – Governance, Democratic & Legal Services and Monitoring Officer be authorised to prepare and seal the Agreement; and to the conditions as detailed within the Officer`s report with the amendments as agreed at committee for Condition 7 relating to the trees and planting scheme.

(Unanimous)

The planning officer introduced their report with the assistance of a power point presentation. There were a number of updates following the re-consultation and these included:

NHS still required a contribution via the S106 agreement

The Housing Enabling Officer supported the amendments as the changes still continued to deliver the required affordable housing with the integration between Market and Affordable,

LLFA, National highways, Designing Out Crime and Natural England had no further comments or considered that the amendments would have any affect.

There were 3 further letters of objection from 2 residents

The officer also confirmed that Conditions 3 and 12 had wording amendments (as shown in dark on the agenda report) and that Condition 7 will also need amending to reflect the comments of the Landscaping Officer.

The agent then spoke in support of the application confirming that they had been sensitive to the listed building adjacent to the site and that the design of properties would blend with phase 1 and 2 and that the flats had been removed.

During discussion, members of the committee that had attended the site visit agreed that the removal of the flats was a positive step, that further landscaping was needed and had now been agreed. Further details was requested in respect of the LEAP and the attenuation ponds, it was confirmed that the LEAP and the ponds would be fenced for safety.

Members were satisfied with the amendments and therefore Councillor Hendry proposed granting approval as per the officer`s recommendation subject to the amendments to the conditions as proposed by the planning officer, the S106 agreement and the conditions as detailed within the officer`s report; this was seconded by Councillor Bradford.