Agenda item

Construction of 41 dwellings with associated works.

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer that was for the construction of 41 dwellings with associated works on land to the south of Broadway Avenue, Salters Lane, Trimdon, TS29 6PU (for copy see file of minutes). 

L Morina, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation that included the site location, aerial photos of the site, proposed layout that showed the bungalows at the front of the cul de sac and the proposed house type.  The site was part of an agricultural field and was not classed as a brownfield development site. The proposed entrance for the estate was from Salters Lane and the field had a PROW run across the site.  The application proposed 41 dwellings of 2, 3 and 4 bedroomed properties that included bungalows. The application proposed that a SuDS area was positions at the south of the development for drainage. 

The site had an existing roadway that had been established as part of the previous planning application that was submitted in 2018 for self-build properties that were never constructed.  Upon consultation there were no objections from highways, drainage, Natural England, PROW team, landscaping, Environmental Health or Ecology subject to the conditions in the report.  There had been a financial contribution requested for the NHS, open space and education through a Section 106 agreement. 

The Senior Planning Officer advised that there had been three letters of objection from neighbouring properties regarding concerns over the lack of landscaping on the site, extra traffic and the additional pressure it would place on the local school and GP surgery.  There were good links to amenities. The development was a nutrient neutrality site and a full certificate from Natural England had been provided and mitigated for.  The site would provide 28% biodiversity net gain on site. The application had been accepted in principle and it was the officer’s recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and section 106 agreement. 

The Chair informed the Committee that the applicant was in attendance but they had not registered to speak but would answer any questions from Members.  He opened up the meeting for questions and debate.

Councillor G Richardson queried how the land qualified as being a brownfield site.

The Senior Planning Officer informed the committee that consent had been implemented on a previous planning application for the consideration of properties on a self-build basis.  The roadway had been constructed with the foundations for at least one dwelling started however no dwellings had been fully built.  On this basis the land qualified as a brownfield development site.

Councillor D Brown asked what would happen to the public right of way (PROW) whether it would it be diverted, extinguished or incorporated into the development.

The Senior Planning Officer advised that there was a proposal to divert the PROW along the bottom of the development and link back into Salters Lane.

Councillor J Atkinson had no questions or objections.  He was happy with the application and moved the application to be approved.

Councillor E Adam also had no objections as it was a reasonable set of proposals to come forward and seconded the application to be approved.

Councillor S Quinn stated that a planning application had already been granted for the site but no houses had been built.  She asked what the timeline would be for the developers to commence building houses on the site if the application was successful.

The Senior Planning Officer responded to Councillor S Quinn that the developers were eager to start building as soon as possible.  There were still pre-commencement conditions outstanding that would need to be dealt with as soon as possible before work could begin.

Upon a vote being taken it was unanimously:

Resolved:

That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions outlined in the report and a section 106 agreement.