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REPORT TO THE PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD TO BE HELD ON THE 25 TH JANUARY, 2010 The following applications are submitted for your consideration. It is recommended that decisions under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 be recorded as indicated. INDEX PAGE RB2008/1372 Page 4 Outline application with all matters reserved except for the means of access for a new community comprising residential (3890 units) commercial development (including office, live/work, retail, financial and professional services, restaurants, snack bars and cafes, drinking establishments, hot food takeaways, entertainment and leisure uses and a hotel) and open space (including parkland and public realm, sport and recreation facilities), together with 2 no. 2 form entry primary schools, health, cultural and community facilities, public transport routes, footpaths, cycleways and bridleways, landscaping, waste facilities and all related infrastructure (including roads, car and cycle parking, gas or biofuel combined heat and power generation plant and equipment, gas facilities, water supply, electricity, district heating, telecommunications, foul and surface water drainage systems and lighting) for Harworth Estates (Waverley Prince) Ltd. RB2008/1695 Page 152 Outline application with all matters reserved except for the means of access for the development of 60,000m² of B1 office space, 120 bed hotel and ancillary retail and leisure facilities at land off Highfield Spring, Catcliffe for Helical Governetz. 1 REPORT TO THE PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD TO BE HELD ON 25 TH JANUARY, 2010 The following applications are submitted for your consideration. It is recommended that decisions under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 be recorded as indicated. RB2008/1372 Outline application with all matters reserved except for the means of access for a new community comprising residential (3890 units) commercial development (including office, live/work, retail, financial and professional services, restaurants, snack bars and cafes, drinking establishments, hot food takeaways, entertainment and leisure uses and a hotel) and open space (including parkland and public realm, sport and recreation facilities), together with 2 no. 2 form entry primary schools, health, cultural and community facilities, public transport routes, footpaths, cycleways and bridleways, landscaping, waste facilities and all related infrastructure (including roads, car and cycle parking, gas or biofuel combined heat and power generation plant and equipment, gas facilities, water supply, electricity, district heating, telecommunications, foul and surface water drainage systems and lighting) for Harworth Estates (Waverley Prince) Ltd. RECOMMENDATION A. That the application be referred to the Secretary of State as a departure under the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999 as the application proposal is a departure to the UDP. B. That consequent upon the Secretary of State deciding not to intervene planning permission be granted subject to: (i) Completion of an agreement between the applicant and the Council pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the purposes of ensuring: 1. A financial contribution towards the provision of 2no. 2 form entry primary schools of £11,270,000 to be paid in four instalments based on a financial sum of £5,635,000 for each school and the provision of land for the construction of these schools on site. The area being a minimum of 18,256sqm. The financial sum shall be payable to RMBC in the following manner: 2 a) 5% 91 days following Determination for the first primary school but no sooner than 400 houses occupied. b) 45% within 30 days of RMBC approval of the Tender to apply the first school premises but no sooner than 550 dwellings. c) 5% 91 days following a Determination for the second primary school but no sooner than 1550 dwellings. d) 45% within 30 days of RMBC approval of the Tender to supply the second school premises but no sooner than 1750 dwellings. 2. The delivery of 21% affordable housing across the application site. The affordable housing units to be proportioned as follows: • Phase 1: 5% of 915 units being 45 Affordable Housing units provided that such units will not have to be delivered until after the completion of the 510 th market house. • Phase 2: 22.5% of 966 units being 217 Affordable Housing units. • Phase 3: 25% of 984 units being 246 Affordable Housing units. • Phase 4: 30% of 1025 units being 308 Affordable Housing units. The Affordable Housing units will be provided in the ratio of 44% Shared Ownership units and 56% Social Rented Accommodation to be made available to qualifying persons . 3. The provision of a 400sqm Community Centre upon completion of 915 dwellings. 4. The provision of a 340sqm library and a financial contribution of £250,000 towards its fit out costs upon completion of 915 dwellings. 5. The provision of a 120sqm office for use by the Management Company upon completion of 915 dwellings. 6. The provision of 3 no. Local Equipped Areas of Play (LEAP’s) on site upon completion of 915, 2865 and 3890 dwellings. 3 7. The provision of 1 no. Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play (NEAP) on site, half to be provided upon completion of 1880 dwellings and the remainder upon completion of 2865 dwellings. 8. The provision of 7 no. Local Areas of Play (LAP’s) on site upon completion of 915, 1880 and 3890 dwellings. 9. The provision of 1 no. Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA) on site upon completion of 1880 dwellings. 10. A financial contribution of £120,000 towards improvements to 3 no. existing adult play pitches in Handsworth upon completion of 915 dwellings. 11. A financial contribution of £104,000 towards improvements to 2 no. existing adult play pitches in Woodhouse Mill upon completion of 1881 dwellings. 12. A financial contribution of £55,000 towards improvements to 1 no. existing adult play pitch in Treeton upon completion of 1881 dwellings. 13. The provision of 2 no. Youth Shelters on site upon completion of 915 and 2865 dwellings. 14. The provision of a minimum of 30 allotment plots on site with toilet, storage and parking facilities throughout phases 2 and 3 of the development. 15. Physical improvements to the existing pedestrian bridge over the River Rother to DDA standards prior to the completion of the allotments. 16. The provision of a health centre and adjoining car park area in accordance with the business plan of and according to a programme to be agreed with Rotherham PCT. The building will be a minimum of 1,300sqm to meet the specification set out in guidelines issued by the Department of Health. 100sqm of accommodation will also be provided for use as an interim, temporary health centre upon completion of 915 dwellings. 17. A financial contribution of £2,000 per annum for a 20 year period towards the monitoring of Air Quality in the area. 18. A financial contribution of £1,300,000 towards the provision of the Waverley Link Road. Such contribution 4 only to be paid if such a contribution has not already been paid under the terms of planning permission for the development of the Highfield Commercial site and for the avoidance of doubt, such contribution only to be paid once in relation to either the WNC, the Helical Governetz, or the Highfield Commercial schemes. Any contribution shall be paid in monthly instalments equating to no more than 10% of the cost incurred in the proceeding calendar month in constructing the WLR. 19. A financial contribution payable to SYPTE towards the provision of the following: • Transport Interchange : £200,000 • Interchange Structural Landscaping: £100,000 • Procurement of building not exceeding: £600,000 20. Travel Plan Measures including a financial contribution of £1,614,000 towards the delivery of the following: • Employment of a Travel Plan Coordinator • Provision of Real Time Information Systems in apartment blocks and strategic locations across the site. • Provision of Car Club facilities (min 2 cars) within the site and free membership for all occupants for the first year of their occupation. • Prior to the completion of 600 dwellings provision of a scheme enabling residents to book use of free bicycles. A minimum of 20 bicycles will be provided in the first instance. • Travel Packs shall be issued to residents on the purchase of homes at the site. • Subsidised Bus Fares - On first occupation each household to receive free an annual SYPTE Developers Travel Mastercard subject to a maximum expenditure of £600,000 on this measure. 21. A financial contribution of £1,500,000 for the improvement of future transport provision. Such sum to be paid at the direction of the Travel Plan Steering Group on the following basis: 5 • The sum of £40,000 to be paid upon occupation of the first dwelling and to be used for the provision of new bus shelters on Poplar Way • A further £500,000 to be paid, if necessary, prior to the completion of each of the 1881 st and 2865 th dwellings respectively. • The balance to be paid, if necessary, prior to the completion of the 3890 th dwelling. 22. To enter into an agreement under S278 of the Highways Act 1980 for the purposes of carrying out the highway works to Junction 33 of the M1 and the A630 Parkway. Works to be completed prior to the occupation of the 2500 th dwelling. Alternatively a financial contribution of up to £760,000 to be paid towards the undertaking of the works, such payment also to be made on the occupation of the 2,500 th dwelling. 23. Reinstatement of Highfield Lane to adoptable standards in accordance with the approximate location shown in the Design and Access Statement. 24. Prior to the occupation of the first building on site Harworth Estates to establish a Management Company on terms acceptable to RMBC.