To receive a report of the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration with regard to this application.
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Minutes:
The Committee had before it a * report of the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration regarding the above application.
The Area Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report highlighting by way of presentation an aerial view of the site which depicted the site layout, the proposed number of dwellings, the school site, landscaping proposals, the proposed link road, walking routes, attenuation ponds and the pedestrian link to Rull Lane. She informed the meeting that the issues raised at the previous meeting had been addressed, that of the parking layout in the school area, clarification with regard to the size of the gardens and the positioning of the retaining wall within some of the gardens and the traffic calming proposed. She outlined the street elevations across the site, the site sections, the house types which all now complied with the National Space Standards, the garages and bin stores and Members viewed photographs from various aspects across the site.
Consideration was given to:
· The police concerns with regard to the fencing which had been addressed by Condition 23
· Issues to do with the public right of way which had been addressed by Condition 8
· The number of electric car charging points, addressed within condition 9
· Possible visual impact issues
· Maintenance and general upkeep of the trees and hedges within the development site
· The pedestrian routes and cycleways and their segregation
· The views of the applicant with regard to the issues raised at the previous meeting and the amendments that had been made to the application: the issue of parking arrangements had been resolved, electric charging points could be increased where possible, the character areas within the development, the cycleways and footpaths set back from the road, the issues with the gardens and that the dwellings would be built in line with ‘Fabric First Design’.
· The views of representative from the Town Council with regard to the width of the road and pavements and the provision of adequate car parking on the site, the reality of using cars rather than walking or using public transport, the need for adequate garage sizes, the aging population and the need to reflect on this with regard to pedestrian access and house types and the position of the attenuation ponds.
· The views of one of the Cullompton Members with regard to the size of the houses proposed.
It was therefore:
RESOLVEDthat planning permission be granted subject to conditions as recommended by the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration subject to the following:
Condition 7: the reference to “condition 4” in 7.D. should read “condition 5”.
Condition 23: this condition should be amended to read:
First occupation of any dwelling shall not take place until the boundary treatments for that dwelling have been installed in accordance with details which shall have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only such approved boundary treatments shall be installed.
and the prior signing of a S106 agreement for:
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