Agenda item

12:07pm K Potter left the meeting

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for approval as detailed in the report. 

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Paul Tozer                   Objector

·         Macy Edwards            Objector – statement read out by Senior Adviser

·         Martin Pickford           Objector

·         Linda Neale                 Objector – Birchover Parish Council

·         Laura Mellstrom          Supporter – DDDC Member for Youlgrave Ward

·         James Prince              Supporter

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

Members discussed the following:

·         The possibility of improving the design of the frontage of the development to make it a more green street scene as the current design was more urban in concept and was there scope to soften the frontage so it was more in keeping with the character of the road.

·         The local needs requirements for these properties and if there was sufficient demand

·         The obligation to address the needs of communities over and above the personal impact needs.  By supporting this application would be supporting the less benefitted members of the local community.

A motion to approve the application in principal, subject to delegated powers to planning officers to resolve the concerns about the frontage, and subject to prior entry into a legal agreement and the conditions outline below, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to prior entry into a S.106 planning obligation to secure affordable housing and subject to the following conditions:

1.    Statutory time limit for implementation

2.    In accordance with specified approved amended plans

3.    Submission, approval and implementation of surface water drainage scheme

4.    Submission, approval and implementation of Construction Management Plan (to include details of noise/dust management and hours of operation)

5.    Submission, approval and implementation of finished ground and floor levels

6.    Submission, approval and implementation of scheme of enhancement measures for bats, birds and hedgehogs

7.    Submission, approval and implementation of scheme of measures to mitigate the effects of and adapt to climate change

8.    Submission, approval and implementation of detailed hard and soft landscaping scheme

9.    Submission, approval and implementation of secure bicycle parking and bin storage areas including detail of bin collection point

10.  Implementation of biodiversity gain plan

11.  Submission, approval and implementation of tree protection measures

12.  Implementation of mitigation measures detailed in Section 4.3 of the Ecological Report

13.  Implementation of access, parking and turning facilities prior to occupation

14.  Front boundary wall shall be rebuilt as shown on submitted plan prior to occupation and visibility splays retained in perpetuity

15.  Approve samples of external materials

16.  Approve sample panels of gritstone walling

17.  Approve details of windows and doors

18.  Approve details of any external meter boxes

19.  Approve details of solar panels

20.  Rainwater goods and verge details

A motion to continue the meeting past 1pm was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

12:47pm The meeting was adjourned and recommenced at 13:30pm