Agenda item

The application was for the approval of Reserved Matters for Infrastructure (Spine Road), Central SANGS, and Village Green submitted pursuant to Condition 4 (Reserved Matters: internal access arrangements, layout, scale, appearance, landscaping), and the partial submission of details pursuant to Conditions 16 (Detailed Ecological Management Strategy & Management Plan), 29 (Tree Retention and Protection Plans), 32 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 33 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission ref: 12/0546 dated 04 April 2014 (as amended). (Amended information recv'd 9/12/15). (Amended information rec'd 11/12/15). (Amended plans and information recv'd 18/12/15 & 22/12/15). (Amended and Additional plans and information recv'd 25/5/16).

 

Members were advised of the following updates on the application since the publication of the agenda:

 

“One further letter of objection has been received. 

 

Correction to report – para 1.1 reference to application 15/0676 should be deleted. 

 

Update to para 3.4 – application 12/0546/3 has been approved. 

 

Update to para 4.4 to reflect acceptable revision to the codes were received.   Amended text below:

 

This application was submitted to the LPA in December 2015, however it has been held in abeyance pending resolution of a number of concerns regarding the Design Codes.  As detailed in the report regarding that matter this has now been resolved and the design codes have been agreed subject to review of the additional information set out in section 6 of the report for the approval of the design codes. I it is considered these provide a robust framework against which this application should be assessed.  The additional work on the design codes has driven a fundamental review of this application and approximately 90% of the material submitted with the application in December 2015 has been revised and resubmitted in late May 2016 and a full re-consultation under taken.

 

Insert word ‘road’ after spine in second sentence of para 9.1   Insert the word ‘green’ after ‘village, in the fourth sentence of para 9.3.5. 

 

Amendments to proposed condition

 

Condition 4 as proposed is to be updated following the receipt of amended information and West Surrey Badger Group confirming ‘no objection’ to the proposal:

 

Condition 4

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in accordance with the details approved pursuant to condition 15 of 12/0546 (Ecological Management Strategy) and the Ecology Technical Note prepared by NPA and submitted to the LPA pursuant to application 15/1062 on 7 July 2016 at 1003hrs. 

 

Reason: In the interests of biodiversity and to ensure the development accords with Policy CP4 and Policy CP14 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the objectives of the Deepcut SPD.

 

Other condition updates

 

Condition 3

 

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken, and retained, in strict accordance with the details to be agreed pursuant to condition 13 of permission 12/0546.

 

Reason: To secure mitigation for the potential impact on the TBH SPA the development accords with Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan 2009 and Policy CP4 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the objectives of the Deepcut SPD.

 

Condition 5

 

Notwithstanding the details shown on the approved plans; no play equipment shall be installed on the combined NEAP/LEAP in the Village Green until full details of its specification have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

 

The details to be submitted shall make provision for the equipment to be installed prior to the Village Green coming into first use.

 

Reason: To ensure the development accords with Policy CP4 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the objectives of the Deepcut SPD.

 

Condition 8

 

Prior to any commencement of works associated with the central SANGS hereby approved details of any proposed bat roost, including its proposed location, shall be submitted to and approved by the LPA in writing.  

 

Reason: To secure mitigation for the potential impact on the TBH SPA and to ensure a satisfactory ad safe form of development in accordance with Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan 2009, Policy CP4 and DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the objectives of the Deepcut SPD.

 

Condition 11

 

Within 5 working days of the implementation of the permission hereby given for the construction of the Mindenhurst Road (the spine road) commencing the Council will be notified of the date such works began.

 

Within two months of the notified date, details showing the location and treatment of any parking along Mindenhurst Road (the spine road), together with a indicative plan showing the proposed layout and access arrangements for the Village Green car park and cycle parking shall be submitted and approved in writing by the LPA.      The details to be submitted will include an indicative date for the implementation of the submitted detail. 

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development  and in the interest of highways safety and ensuring adequate parking provision, and to accord with the NPPF 2012, the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012, the Deepcut SPD and the Approved Design Codes.

 

Condition 12

 

Details of the posts, bollards or other means of preventing un-authorised incursion onto the Village Green shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to its /their installation.   Once approved the bollards shall be installed prior to the use of the Village Green commencing.  The approved details shall be retained in perpetuity.        

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory form of development and to accord with the NPPF 2012, the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012, the Deepcut SPD and the Approved Design Codes.

 

Condition 13

 

Notwithstanding the detail shown on the approved plans, details of all street furniture (seating, bins, cycle stands, signage and lighting) proposed to the Village Green and Mindenhurst Road (the spine road) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to any such items being installed or erected. Only the approved specification shall be installed / erected.

        

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory form of development and to accord with the NPPF 2012, the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012, the Deepcut SPD and the Approved Design Codes.

 

Condition 16

 

Notwithstanding details shown on the approved plans the detailed design of the proposed footway linking the formal park (around St Barbara’s Church) and the Village Green shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to any works on this link commencing. 

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory form of development and to promote sustainable transport methods in accordance with the NPPF 2012, the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012, the Deepcut SPD and the approved Design Codes.

 

Condition 17

 

Unless otherwise stated in this decision notice the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

 

Site location plan DC1-NPA-LX-000-00-DR-04-300 R2

Phase 1 Infrastructure Strategy diagram  DC1-NPA-LX-000-00-DR-04-101 R4

Central SANGS General Arrangement DC1-NPA-LX-104-00-DR-04-301 R0

Central SANGS General Arrangement DC1-NPA-LX-104-00-DR-04-302 R0

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 1/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-301 R1

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 02/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-302 R1

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 03/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-303 R1

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 04/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-304 R2

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 05/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-305 R2

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 06/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-306 R3

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 07/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-307 R2

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 08/12  DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-308 R2

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 09/12  DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-309 R1

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 10/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-310 R2

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement 11/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-311 R1

Mindenhurst Road General Arrangement Key Plan 12/12 DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-312 R1

Mindenhurst Road & Village Green Plant Schedule  DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-DR-04-501 R1

Primary Street Landscape Management Plan DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-RP-04-801 R1

Northern Access Roundabout Planting Plan  DC1-NPA-LX-101-00-DR-04-501 R2

Typical Hard Landscape Details  DC1-NPA-LX-000-00-DR-04-701 R0

Typical Tree Pit Details DC1-NPA-LX-000-00-DR-04-710 R0

Village Green Landscape Masterplan  DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-301 25.05.16

Village Green General Arrangement DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-302 R2

Village Green Landscape Management Plan DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-302 R1

Village Green Landscape Management Plan DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-RP-04-801

Village Green Contours and Cross Sections DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-401 R1

Village Green Pond Sections 01/03 DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-402 R1  

Village Green Pond Sections 02/03 DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-403 R1

Village Green Pond Sections 02/03 DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-DR-04-404 R1

Mindenhurst Road Soft Landscape Management and Maintenance Schedule DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-SH-04-802 R1

Mindenhurst Road Hard Landscape Management and Maintenance Schedule DC1-NPA-LX-102-00-SH-04-803 R1

Village Green Soft Landscape Management and Maintenance Schedule DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-SH-04-802 R1

Village Green Hard Landscape Management and Maintenance Schedule DC1-NPA-LX-103-00-SH-04-803

 

And is so far as the alignment of Mindenhurst Road together with the siting and alignment of all cycleways and footpaths are concerned:

 

Spine Road Longitudinal Section Sheet 1 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0100 T01

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 2 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0101 T01

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 3 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0102 T02

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 4 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0103 T02

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 5 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0104 T02

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 6 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0105 T03

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 7 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0106 T03

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 8 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0107 T02

Spine Road  Longitudinal Section Sheet 9 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0108 T02 Spine Road General Arrangement DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0001 T0

S38 Coloured Plan Sheet 1 of 3 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0002 T03

S38 Coloured Plan Sheet 2 of 3 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0003 T03

S38 Coloured Plan Sheet 3 of 3 DC1-ODM-CH-102-XX-DR-03-0004 T03

Spine Road Removal Plans and Schedule V2 combined Dec 2015

Spine Road Retention and Protection Plans and Schedule V2 combined 2015

Village Green Removal Plans and Schedule V1 combined Dec 2015

Village Green Retention and Protection Plans and Schedule V1 combined Dec 2015

Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan April 2016

Ecology Technical Note (7 JULY 2016)

 

unless the prior written approval has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning and as advised in ID.17a of the NPPG.

 

Condition 19

 

Notwithstanding the detail(s) shown on any submitted or approved plan or document, full details of all soft landscaping works to any part of Mindenhurst Road (the spine road) shall be submitted to and approved in writing  by the Local Planning Authority prior to such landscaping works being implemented.  

 

The details to be submitted shall make provision for the landscaping to be implemented prior to the use of the road first commencing and shall include an updated landscape management plan and maintenance schedule for all landscape area / areas of open space abutting or associated with Mindenshurt Road (the spine road) and which do not form part of the central SANGS or Village Green.

 

All plant material shall conform to BS3936:1992 Parts 1 – 5: Specification for Nursery Stock. Handling, planting and establishment of trees shall be in accordance with BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape

 

Reason: To preserve and enhance the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.

 

Condition 20

 

Notwithstanding the detail(s) shown on any submitted or approved plan or document, full details of all soft landscaping works to the Village Green shall be submitted to and approved in writing  by the Local Planning Authority prior to such landscaping works being implemented.  

 

The details to be submitted shall make provision for the landscaping to be implemented prior to the use of the Village Green first commencing and shall include an updated landscape management plan and maintenance schedule for all landscape area / areas of open space abutting or associated with the Village Green and which does not form part of the central SANGS or landscaping of Mindenhust Road (the spine road).

 

All plant material shall conform to BS3936:1992 Parts 1 – 5: Specification for Nursery Stock. Handling, planting and establishment of trees shall be in accordance with BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape

 

Reason: To preserve and enhance the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.”

 

RESOLVED that application 15/1062 be approved subject to conditions, as set out in the Executive Head of Regulatory’s report, as amended.

 

Note 1

As the application had triggered the Council’s Public Speaking Scheme, Mrs Baker spoke in objection to the application.

 

Note 2

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Richard Brooks and seconded by Councillor Edward Hawkins.

 

Note 3

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

 

Voting in favour of the recommendation to approve the application:

 

Councillors David Allen, Richard Brooks, Nick Chambers, Colin Dougan, Surinder Gandhum, Edward Hawkins, Paul Ilnicki, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Robin Perry and Valerie White.

 

Councillors Pat Tedder and Victoria Wheeler abstained from voting.

 

Councillor Conrad Sturt was not present at the start of the item and therefore did not vote on the application.