At a Meeting of the Development Panel Held in Energus, Auditorium, Lillyhall on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 1.00 Pm
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At a meeting of the Development Panel held in Energus, Auditorium, Lillyhall on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 1.00 pm Members P Bales (Chairman) C M Armstrong C M Jackson N Cockburn P G Kendall J Cowell A Lawson L Davies J Lister B Finlay M G Wood Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Armstrong, B Miskelly, S Standage and J Wright. Staff Present T Gear, K Kerrigan, P McKenzie, S Robinson, S Sewell and P Shackley. 314 Site Visits The following Councillors were present at the site inspection, planning reference 2/2014/0381 - Hybrid planning application comprising a full planning application for 96 residential units incorporating landscaping, open space, access, highway works and a Blue wildlife biodiversity corridor including SUDS and the construction of a highway crossing over the Tom Rudd Beck, and an outline application for up to 224 residential units including open space, surface water attenuation, landscaping and access, Land off Strawberry How Road. C Armstrong, P Bales, N Cockburn, J Cowell, L Davies, B Finlay, M Jackson, P Kendall, A Lawson, J Lister, and M Wood. 315 Declaration of Interest None declared. 316 Questions None received. 317 Public participation The following objectors/supporters/applicants addressed the Panel. Martin John West, Jane Roy, Miriam Porter, Ramon Skillen and James Hully outlined their objections, Mr J Prestige, Miss Fiona Branthwaite and Mrs Karen Dickens spoke in support and Ward Councillors Alan and Christine Smith objected to application 2/2014/0381. The agents exercised their right of reply. 318 Development Panel 2.2014.0381 Land off Strawberry How Road, Cockermouth Hybrid Planning application comprising a full planning application for 96 residential units incorporating landscaping, open space, access, highway works and a “Blue” wildlife/biodiversity corridor including SUDS and the construction of a highway crossing over the Tom Rudd Beck, and an outline application for up to 224 residential units including open space, surface water attenuation, landscaping and access The application: Hybrid Planning application comprising a full planning application for 96 residential units incorporating landscaping, open space, access, highway works and a “Blue” wildlife/biodiversity corridor including SUDS and the construction of a highway crossing over the Tom Rudd Beck, and an outline application for up to 224 residential units including open space, surface water attenuation, landscaping and access, Land off Strawberry How Road, Cockermouth. The Senior Planner recommended approval – Subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the following: 1. Provision of education contribution of £265,122 2. Provision of public open space contribution of £25,000 to upgrade the Bellbrigg Lonning play area 3. A commuted sum of £30,000 to be used by the County Council to implement a SCOOT traffic light management system and a £20,000 personal travel plan allowance in the event that the trip generation rates arising from the development as set out in the Transport Assessment are exceeded 4. Provision for future management of the Local Area of Play, amenity green space, landscaped areas and Safe Route to School to include transfer to and future maintenance by a private management company 5. The provision of a bus service to provide a sustainable transport link from the site into Cockermouth town centre 6. Provision of 40% of the (up to) 320 units proposed across the whole site as affordable housing in perpetuity. Provision within Phase 1 shall be 28 units comprising 12 x 2 bedroomed terrace properties and 16 x 3 bed semi-detached properties. The mix of house types for within Phase 2 to be agreed as part of subsequent reserved matters applications. The Senior Planner outlined the application and detailed the main issues within the report. Members noted 870 letters of objection and 29 letters of support, the grounds of which were noted in the officer’s report. Members noted all information that appeared on the late list. Members heard from and asked questions to the objectors, supporters and the agents. Members debated the application in depth and covered a range of issues. Councillor B Finlay moved refusal on the grounds that the first phase did not provide the level of affordable housing required by Local Plan Policy, the scale of development and whether the development was sustainable having regard to the transport principals set out in Policy S22 of the Allerdale Local Plan. The Head of Development Services asked members to bear in mind that the policy requirement in relation to affordable housing was met when the application site was viewed as a whole and to consider whether objections in relation to scale and sustainability could be sustained given the designation of Cockermouth as a Key Centre in the Allerdale Local Plan. After further consideration Councillor B Finlay withdrew his motion. Councillor J Lister moved approval in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor P Bales. A vote was taken, 3 in favour of approval, 4 against and 4 abstentions. The motion in favour of approval was lost. Councillor P Bales moved approval in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor J Lister. Councillor N Cockburn moved refusal on the grounds that the proposed development would have an adverse impact on the visual amenity and distinctive character of the area and adverse impacts on traffic and the highway network. The Head of Development Services asked members to consider whether these reasons for refusal could be sustained given the assessment set out in the officer’s report and the consultation responses received. Members were also reminded that the highway authority had not objected to the application. Councillor N Cockburn’s motion was not seconded; therefore the motion could not proceed to the vote. A vote was taken on the motion to approve, 3 in favour of approval, 4 against and 4 abstenstions. The motion in favour of approval was lost. Councillor P Bales called for a 10 minute adjournment so that members could obtain some procedural advice. The Head of Governance comfirmed that during the 10 minute adjournment no discussions on the planning merits of the proposed development had taken place and only procedural advice had been given to members. Members continued to debate the proposed development. Councillor P Bales moved approval in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor J Lister. A vote was taken, 4 in favour of approval, 3 against and 4 abstenstions. The motion in favour of approval was carried. The decision: Approved. Conditions: 1. Insofar as this decision grants full planning permission for the Phase 1 site as indicated in the application, the development, hereby permitted, shall be begun not later than 3 years from the date of this permission. Reason: In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 2. The development of the Phase 1 site shall be carried out shall be carried out solely in accordance with the following plans: Parameter Plan 1 – Site Boundary: 360-STO-501 Proposed Detailed Site Layout: 360-STO-100 Revision S (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Detailed 1 to 500 Site Layout Plan: 360-STO-101 Revision A (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Proposed Detailed Site Layout: 360-STO-102 Revision S (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Proposed Elevational Treatment: 360-STO-103 Revision F (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Proposed Boundary Treatment (Phase 1 Area): 360-STO-104 Revision F (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Proposed Affordable Housing Provision: 360-STO-105 Revision A (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Site Wide Cross Section Location Plan: H.SK.005 Revision P2 Site Wide Cross Sections: H.SK.006 Revision P2 Development Plot Schedule SL045 Cockermouth Rev A Wellington House Type: WEL-PLP1; WEL-PLE1/2; WEL-PLE1/4 Chester House Type: CHE-PLP1; CHE-PLP2 Rev A; CHE-PLE1/11; CHE-PLE2/7 Rowan House Type: ROW-PLP1; ROW-PLE1/4; ROW-PLE1/5 Hastings House Type: HAS-PLP1; HAS-PLE1/3 Rev A; HAS-PLE1/16 Mayfair House Type: May-PLP1 Rev A; May-PLE1/6 Rev A; HAS- PLE1/16 Hawthorn House Type: HAW-PLP2; HAW-PLE2/3; HAW-PLE2/4 Rev A Boston House Type: BOS-PLP1; BOS-PLE1/5; BOS-PLE1/6 Balmoral House Type: BAL-PLP1; BAL-PLE1/1; BAL-PLE1/5; BAL- PLE1/7; BAL-PLE1/8 Salisbury House Type: SAL-PLP1; SAL-PLE1/4 Rev A; SAL-PLE1/5; SAL-PLE1/10 Arundel House Type: ARU-PLP1; ARU-PLP2; ARU-PLE1/8; ARU- PLE2/3 Taunton House Type: TAU-PLP1; TAU-PLE1/1; TAU-PLE1/8 Warwick House Type: WAR-PLP1; WAR-PLE1/4; WAR-PLE1/7 Rev A Richmond House Type: PIC-PLP1; PIC-PLE1/6; HAS-PLE1/16 Kingston House Type: KIN-PLP1; KIN-PLP3; KIN-PLE1/4; KIN- PLE3/2 Garage Booklet: SG2-EPS1 Rev A (amended plan received 16/10/2014) Conservatory Type 1 Layout Plans and Elevations 1: CON1-CPE1 Rev A Conservatory Type 1 Layout Plans and Elevations 2: CON1-CPE2 Rev A Conservatory Type 1 Layout Plans and Elevations 1: CON1-CPE1 Rev A Conservatory Type 2 Layout Plans and Elevations 1: CON2-CPE1 Rev A Conservatory Type 1 Layout Plans and Elevations 1: CON2-CPE2 Rev A Construction Details for Indoor Substation Unit: ES352 A2 006/02L Flood Risk Assessment: A081410 (May 2014) Phase 1 Desk Top Study: A055095 (August 2010) Ground Investigation Report: A081410 (April 2014) Environmental Statement (May 2014) Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of development and for the avoidance of doubt. 3. Insofar as this decision grants outline planning permission for the Phase 2 site details of the layout, scale, appearance, landscaping (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development begins, in accordance with the phasing scheme as agreed under condition No.