Agenda item

Outline planning application for 101 residential dwellings and means of access (all other matters reserved).

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for outline planning permission for 101 residential dwellings and means of access (all other matters reserved) on land at Catkin Way, Bishop Auckland (for copy see file of Minutes).

S Pilkington, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan, aerial photograph of the site, views across the site and an indicative schematic layout.

The Senior Planning Officer informed the Committee that it was proposed to amend Conditions 3 and 4 in the report so that the trigger point for highways improvement works was prior to the occupation of the 10th dwelling rather than prior to the occupation of the 30th dwelling.

In moving approval of the application, Councillor Shuttleworth informed the Committee that it was a good redevelopment of a brownfield site.

In seconding approval of the application, Councillor Richardson agreed that it while it was good use of a brownfield site, the extra traffic generated could cause pinch points on the surrounding roads.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the following:

·         £241,000 for offsite highway mitigation works and,

·         Provision of a voluntary targeted recruitment and training/local labour scheme.

and the conditions, as amended, contained within the report.

Councillor J Atkinson left the meeting.