(Variation of conditions on planning application P/2014/0947/MOA; As amended by S73 applications P/2016/1372 and P/2017/0123): Outline Application with all matters reserved except access, for demolition of the remaining buildings on the site and redevelopment for mixed use purposes comprising up to 255 Class C3 dwellings, up to 5,574sqm of B1 and /or B8 business and/or warehousing uses, up to 8,501sqm Class A1 (bulky goods) retail with up to 515sqm garden centre, and up to  139sqm of A3 cafe /restaurant uses, along with related site access, access roads and paths, parking, servicing ,open space and landscaping. (Condition 32: Restrictive Goods Condition).

The Committee considered an application for a variation of conditions on planning application P/2014/0947/MOA; as amended by S73 applications P/2016/1372 and P/2017/0123: Outline Application with all matters reserved except access, for demolition of the remaining buildings on the site and redevelopment for mixed use purposes comprising up to 255 Class C3 dwellings, up to 5,574sqm of B1 and /or B8 business and/or warehousing uses, up to 8,501 sqm Class A1 (bulky goods) retail with up to 515 sqm garden centre, and up to 139 sqm of A3 cafe /restaurant uses, along with related site access, access roads and paths, parking, servicing, open space and landscaping. (Condition 32: Restrictive Goods Condition).

Prior to the meeting, written representations were available to members on the Council’s website.

Resolved:

Approved, subject to:

(i)         prior to the first use of any retail unit formed from the retail floorspace hereby permitted that part of the site shaded orange/yellow on Plan 14290-200C (Phase 1) shall be remediated to a level acceptable for its future intended land use/s as indicated in the outline Masterplan reference 1449-PL-001 Rev A, and in accordance with the remediation strategy approved as part of planning permission P/2017/0493 or P/2017/0494;

(ii)        no more than 115 dwellings shall be occupied on the site until that part of the site shaded blue on Plan 14290-200C (Phase 2) has been remediated to a level suitable for its future intended land use/s as indicated within the outline Masterplan reference 1449-PL-001 Rev A, and in accordance with the remediation strategy approved as part of planning permission P/2017/0493 or P/2017/0494;

(iii)       all previous Conditions (as amended by previous S73 applications); and

(iv)       the provision of a planning obligation to secure the sum of £36,744 as mitigation for the increased impact upon the Western Corridor caused by the additional traffic which would result from the introduction of convenience retail within the development, paid upfront or secured via a S106 Legal Agreement.