CHE/17/00685/REM Tel. No: (01246) 345580 Plot No: 2/1456 4406 Committee Date: 8Th January 2018
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Case Officer: Joe Freegard File No: CHE/17/00685/REM Tel. No: (01246) 345580 Plot No: 2/1456 4406 Committee Date: 8th January 2018 ITEM 3 Application for the approval of the reserved matters of CHE/14/00404/OUT for residential development of 120 dwellings - amended plans received 30.11.2017 and 05.12.2017 at land North- East Of Sainsburys Roundabout, Rother Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire for Harron Homes Local Plan: Development in open countryside Ward: Brimington South 1.0 CONSULTATIONS Ward Members No comments Town/Parish Council No objections Strategy Planning Team Comments received Estates No comments Environmental Services No objections Drainage Comments received Economic Development No objections Housing Services No comments Leisure Services No comments Environment Agency No objections Yorkshire Water No objections Derbyshire Constabulary Comments received DCC Strategic Planning No objections Lead Local Flood Authority Comments received DCC Highways Comments received Highways Agency No comments Chesterfield Cycle Objection received Campaign The Coal Authority No objections Tree Officer No comments Conservation Officer No objections Urban Design Comments received Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Comments received DCC Archaeology No objections NHS Comments received HSE No comments Derbyshire Fire Officer Comments received Chesterfield Canal Trust Comments received Derbyshire Countryside No comments Service Canal & River Trust No comments Natural England No objections DCC Footpaths No comments Transition Chesterfield Objection received Neighbours/Site Notice Six representations received 2.0 THE SITE 2.1 The site the subject of the application comprises an area of land alongside the route of the Chesterfield Canal between the urban area of Chesterfield to the west and the settlement of Brimington to the east. The site is within ‘open countryside’ as designated in the Replacement Chesterfield Borough Local Plan 2006. The site is approximately 6.6 hectares in area and is not a uniform shape, being an agglomeration of 3 enclosed agricultural fields (with hedgerows and trees along boundaries; an area of self- seeded vegetation including trees and a small watercourse leading into a culvert under the Chesterfield Canal (Tinkersick Brook) and the site of the former Greyhound Stadium (now derelict). The sites levels vary although are generally falling towards the Tinkersick Brook and towards the Chesterfield Canal to the south and west. 2.2 The north east of the site adjoins the occupied Ryecroft Farm and the unadopted access road alongside the Chesterfiled Canal linking to Station Road and to the north west the Chesterfield Canal and the Trans-Pennine Trail. To the west/south west of the site is the Sainsbury’s retail store. To the south of the site is the roundabout serving Sainsbury’s, and which is the junction of Rother Way and Chesterfield Road (all classified highway and designated as the A619). A bus facility is located within the Sainsburys site adjacent to the petrol filling station. A corridor of trees runs along the southern boundary of the site alongside the A619. To the east of the site are enclosed open fields with a mix of arable, pasture and woodland uses. The nearest cycle routes are on Rother Way to the west and at the junction of the A619 and Brimington Road. There is pedestrian access to Rother Way and along the A619 on footways. 3.0 RELEVANT SITE HISTORY 3.1 Outline application CHE/14/00404/OUT was approved for residential development in August 2015. This was agreed subject to 27 conditions and a s106 legal agreement which required: % for Art subject to any viability appraisal to be agreed before reserved matters submission; 4 Affordable housing units; An open space and SUDs Management Scheme; An off site play contribution of £40,000; Prior to first occupation of the development the construction to adoption standards of a section of the Chesterfield/Staveley Regeneration Route including appropriately levelled ground including a 7.3 metre carriageway with footway, cycleway and pedestrian facilities to binder level (with narrower surface features) within a 17.3 metre corridor with all necessary earthworks to a design agreed by CBC and DCC; Prior to first occupation of the development the provision of and management and maintenance (including design, necessary survey and permissions) of a connection and pedestrian bridge link with additional provision for passage of cycles over the Chesterfield Canal from the development to the towpath. The agreement requires a payment to the County Council for the design of the bridge link; Use of local labour. 3.2 Application CHE/16/00677/DOC was submitted for the discharge of conditions 5 (archaeology impact and WSI), 6 (Reptile Assessment and mitigation) and 12 (Noise Assessment and mitigation) of CHE14/00404/OUT- Further information received 06.12.16 to discharge conditions 5 & 6. Conditions 6 and 12 have been discharged and condition 5 has not been discharged. 3.3 A further application was submitted for the discharge of conditions 5, 6 and 12 of CHE14/00404/OUT under CHE/17/00659/DOC. Conditions 5 and 12 have been discharged and condition 6 has not been discharged. 4.0 THE PROPOSAL 4.1 An application has been made for the approval of the reserved matters of CHE/14/00404/OUT for residential development of 120 dwellings. Amended plans have been received on 30.11.2017 and 05.12.2017. 4.2 An application form, Design and Access Statement, site location plans, plans and elevations, coal mining risk assessment and CIL Liability form have been submitted with this application. 4.3 The amended plans propose the erection of 120 houses on the site. Vehicular access to the site is proposed via the creation of a roadway from the existing roundabout at Rother Way, to the South East of the site. The roadway is proposed to run in a straight line from South to North, and the intention is that this would form the beginning of the Chesterfield- Staveley Regeneration Route as referred in the Section 106 Agreement with the outline consent. Amenity grass seed and extra heavy standard trees are proposed to be planted to the Eastern and Western sides of the roadway. The latest plans show that a 14.25 metre corridor is to be provided comprising a combined 3 metre wide footway/cycleway separated from a 5.5 metre wide carriageway by a 1.5 metre verge. The plan indicates that only the 5.5 metre carriageway (rather than a 7.3 carriageway) would be provided to binder level. 4.4 A separate access road is proposed to connect at a T junction with the link roadway and would run in an Easterly direction to the site itself. A cluster of houses are proposed to the North of the access road, with landscaping to the East and West of this. The most substantial area of landscaping is proposed to the West of this section of the site, where an area of trees and areas of foliage are proposed to be planted. A footpath is proposed to run from South to North along this area of the site, with the Chesterfield Canal situated immediately to the West of this. It is expected that a link from this footpath to the canal towpath would be formed at a later point when the precise position of the brisge has been designed and is known. A further footpath is proposed to run from South to North along the Eastern side of the site, with grassed landscaping to the Eastern and Western sides of this. 4.5 To the South of the access road, a further cluster of houses along with a pumping station, open space provision and a play area are proposed. A footpath is proposed to lead from the Eastern side of the roadway and through a well landscaped area where the pumping station is intended to be located. Housing development is proposed to the East of this, and an area of public open space is proposed immediately to the South of this area of housing. The open space is proposed to run from East to West, and would comprise play area, landscaping, tree planting and a footpath. A further two clusters of houses are proposed to the South of this, intersected by the Tinkersick Brook that runs from North West to South East. A footpath is proposed to follow the route of the Tinkersick Brook, with an area of public open space situated alongside this above a surface water storage tank. Landscaping is proposed around the perimeter of the site and within, with an existing area of trees forming the boundary to the South of the site. The plans also indicate the location of starling boxes, nesting boxes, bat boxes, sparrow terraces and reptile refuges. 4.6 A range of housing styles, including four affordable units and 116 open market units, are proposed within the site. The proposed affordable units are semi-detached houses, two of the ‘Hadleigh’ design, set over two storeys with two bedrooms, and two of the ‘Bamburgh’ design, set over two storeys with three bedrooms. All of the open market units are proposed to be detached houses set over two storeys, and ranging from three to four bedroom in scale. The internal spaces of the proposed properties appear appropriate and fit for purpose. All of the dwellings are proposed to have grey concrete pitched tiled roofs and white UPVC windows, soffits and fascias. 60% of the houses are proposed to be of a red brick construction and 40% are proposed to be of a golden buff brick construction. Doors and garage doors are proposed to be black in colour, with black UPVC rainwater goods and natural mortar. Four of the units are proposed be part rendered in white, and these would be clustered around the entrance to the site.