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Permit

Mr Bleakley presented the item to Members and provided a verbal update, confirming a minor amendment to the application relating to of a small area of land to the west of Saxon Meadows has been excluded from the application.

Information provided in the Agenda Update Sheet:

• Further response from Natural England confirming agreement with the Council’s Habitats Regulations Assessment.

• Additional representations from Boxgrove Parish Council, regarding the lack of detail in relation to the off-site junction mitigation measures and the proposals for monitoring traffic movements.  The requirement to maintain bus service route 55 serving Boxgrove and Halnaker.  That the Construction Management Plan prohibits construction traffic from using The Street, Boxgrove.  A requirement to further develop safe walking and cycling routes connecting Tangmere and South Downs National Park. 

• Representations from Lavant Parish Council regarding the issues related to additional traffic on minor roads.

• Further information from the applicant providing agreement to fund two cycle improvement studies, relating to the possible widening of the Temple Bar bridge footpath and potential improvements for the existing Westhampnett cycle route, in addition to the £630,000 contribution currently offered. 

• Amendment to paragraph 8.59 within the report, deleting ‘up to’ in the first sentence, to read ‘Policy 18 allocates the site for 1,000 new dwellings, but emerging Policy AL14 recognises the potential of the site to satisfactorily accommodate a higher number of dwellings and consequently proposes a minimum of 1,300 dwellings on the site’.

• Additions to the Heads of Terms for a Section 106 Agreement in paragraph 8.214 regarding ‘Community Buildings’, ‘Public Transport’, ‘Direct Highways Works’, and ‘Off-site Highway works and contributions’.

• Changes to recommended conditions including, Condition 4 (Design Code), Condition 11 (CEMP) and updates to Condition 35 and 38.

The Committee received the following Speakers:

Andrew Irwin – Tangmere Parish Council

Philip Maber – Objector

Ian Sumnall – Supporter

Ellen Timmins – Agent

Russell Henderson – Agent

Officers responded to Members’ comments and questions:

Mr Bleakley confirmed that in relation to the A27 Temple Bar junction, the costs of providing the pedestrian and cycle crossing would be not be taken from the £630,000 contribution, which was allocated to cycleway improvements.  With regards to the north-east corner of the site and connectivity of the cycleway to the existing network, as the connection was shown on the Parameter Plan which was conditioned, its delivery should be ensured and would be further considered at the reserved matters stage.  Mr Bleakley advised that officers do not currently have details regarding access to the allotments or the car park for the allotments, although these could be sought and a condition added, although he did not consider this to be necessary.  On the matter of planting or building within three metres of water courses, Mr Bleakley advised that a condition recommended this, but was aware the Parameter Plan appeared to show this as closer than three metres.  Mr Bleakley confirmed that the condition would be the over-riding factor.  The requirement for keeping land to the west of Mannock Road  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19