Issue - meetings

Application for reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and

scale) for residential development comprising up to 200 no. dwellings,

including an element of affordable housing, associated landscaping and

open space, Lavant Valley Linear Greenspace, surface water attenuation

and ancillary works and vehicular access from the area known as 'Phase

4 of the Graylingwell Park development permission CC/16/03791/OUT.

PERMIT

Mr Bushell presented the report to the Committee. As part of the presentation he drew the Committee’s attention to the ‘Lavant Valley Linear Greenspace’ which is a 3m wide cycle and pedestrian path that runs along River Lavant before linking up into Fordwater Road. Details for delivery of the path have been secured through earlier outline planning permission and the associated section106 agreement.

The Mr Bushell reminded the Committee that a series of three parameter plans had already been approved as part of the outline planning permission and a condition was included in that permission to ensure that the Reserved Matters were in broad compliance with what was shown in those parameter plans.

*Cllr Plowman left the meeting at 1.02pm.

The Committee received the following speakers;

Mr Roy Littleford – Objector

Mr Craig Burden – Applicant

Mr Bushell responded to Members’ comments and questions as follows;

With regards to the landscape planting, Mr Bushell acknowledged Members’ comments but disagreed that it had been compromised in order to safeguard the delivery of 200 homes. Whilst a major structural planting scheme had not been submitted (as anticipated by Policy 17 of the Local Plan), a very detailed and carefully considered landscaping scheme had been submitted which included planting along the north and south orientated streets to help soften the visual impact of the development. Officers had worked closely with the developers to ensure that the most appropriate compromise between the need to deliver 200 houses and the planting of new trees was achieved. This included tree planting within the site and on the eastern boundary.

Mr Bushell confirmed that the shared use of the Lavant Valley Path (represented by the broken blue line in the presentation) was a public thoroughfare for the shared use of pedestrians and cyclists and a condition would be applied to ensure that the public were fully aware that this was the case, for example through the use of signage and surfacing treatment.

Mr Bushell explained that the Lavant Valley Path could not be realigned any closer to the River Lavant as this would negatively impact on both the SuDS basin and biodiversity interests within that part of the site.

On the matter of allotment provision, Mr Bushell confirmed that the section 106 agreement included provisions for the delivery, management and maintenance, however, in response to Members’ comments this requirement could be tightened up to ensure that plans showing boundary fences and proposed layout were submitted by the developer and this could form part of a separate condition.

On the matter of the foul water pumping station, Mr Bushell confirmed that it had now been relocated to outside of the flood zone.

Mr Bushell confirmed that the road to the SE of the site was a ‘no through road’ and appropriate measures would be taken to ensure that there was no vehicular access from Madgwick Lane to the site.

On the matter of affordable housing provision, Mr Bushell, confirmed that the style and appearance of the market housing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51