Agenda item

Application Number: 16/0679 - Land South East of 4-14 (evens) Kings Road, West End Woking

Minutes:

The application was for the Residential development of 35 dwellings comprising of 8 four bedroom, 10 three bedroom, 10 two bedroom houses and 3 two bedroom and 4 one bedroom flats with associated access, car and cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage and landscaping. (Additional Plan & information recv'd 03/08/2016). (Additional info recv'd 4/8/16). (Additional Info Rec'd 05/08/2016). (Additional Info recv'd 20/10/16). (Additional/Amended Info - Rec'd 09/01/2017). (Additional Information - Rec'd 16/01/2017).

Members were advised of the following updates:

 

‘Corrections:

 

Paragraph 3.4 – A copy of the appeal decision at Annex 1 has been subsequently added.

 

The last sentence of Paragraph 7.10.4 (on Page 65) should read:

 

"It has been concluded that the proposal accords with the Development Plan and whilst the implementation and completion of the development will result in a financial benefit this is not a matter that needs to be given significant weight in the determination of this application.”

 

The applicant has requested an extension to complete the required legal agreement for SANG delivery and retention to 28 February 2017, with any required further extensions agreed by the Head of Service.

 

The Council’s Arboricultural Officer raises no objections, subject to conditions.

Eleven additional representations raising an objection have been received making the following additional comments:

 

·        It is so rural that it is outside the scope of the VDS [Officer comment: There are parts of the VDS within the defined Countryside (including the Green Belt)]

·        The requirements made by the Surrey Wildlife Trust should be met before development starts

·        The requirements made by Environmental Health (assessment of ground gas) should be submitted to and approved prior to commencement of foundations [Officer comments – See proposed Condition 8]

·        Visibility splays and high friction surfacing to highway, as required by County Highway Authority should be provided [Officer comments – See proposed Conditions 12 and 13]

·        CIL contribution should be obtained for a contribution towards education [Officer comment: The type of contribution falls outside the CIL scheme]

·        Infrastructure should be considered across all approved planning applications (300+ dwellings) in the area

·        Residents have not been consulted on any road improvement to Kings Road [Officer comment: None are proposed]

·        Lack of provision for an aging population

·        Council’s approach is at odds with other Council’s approach to SANG development elsewhere (e.g. Ashdown Forest SPA)

·        Lack of recreational facilities in West End – part of reserve site should be used for such purpose

 

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:

 

17. The approved development shall be implemented in accordance with the Tree Report (Tree Survey and Constraint Advice) and Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement by ACD Arboriculture dated 23.03.16 and 01.07.16, respectively, unless the prior written approval has been obtained for the Local Planning Authority.  In addition, the required pre-commencement meeting must include the Tree Officer and be agreed a minimum of 7 working days in advance of the start of any works on site to allow the all parties to attend. Tree works, tree and ground protection, site supervision of excavation works, and storage etc. will all need to be agreed at that stage.

 

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to comply with Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.

 

18. No development shall take place until an ecological strategy and management plan for the off-site woodland mitigation has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The offsite woodland should be delivered and managed in accordance with the approved details and commenced prior to occupation of the proposed development. The development shall also be implemented in accordance with the Ecological Impact Assessment dated 7 July 2016 and its Addendum dated 20 October 2016 both by EAD Ecology unless the prior written approval has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interest of nature conservation and to comply with Policy CP14 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.

 

AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONS:

 

Amendment to Condition 2 to read:

 

“Except for the requirement to meet Condition 4 below, the proposed development shall be built in accordance with the following approved plans…”

 

Also, the list of approved drawings in proposed Condition 2 should also include the following approved drawings:

 

“HT-28-S2F2 Rev. B, HT-29-S2FOG Rev. C, HT-30-S2H1 Rev. D, HT-31-S2H2 Rev. C, HT-32-S2H2 Rev. C, HT-33-S2H2 Rev. C, HT-34-SG Rev. B and HT-35-SGP Rev. B”

 

Amendment to second sentence of Part 1 of Condition 4 to read:

 

“The submitted details shall include an indication of all level alterations, hard surfaces, speed restraint devices, street furniture, walls,….”

 

CHANGE TO RECOMMENDATION:

 

To extend the time period to complete the legal agreement for SANG delivery and retention to 28 February 2017, with any required extensions to be agreed by the Head of Regulatory.’

 

There was some concern regarding the un-adopted road which led to the site, the design and density of the development. Members were advised that although the road was un-adopted it was still a right of way. In addition no condition could be added to improve the road as it was a private road.

 

Resolved that application 16/0679 be approved as amended subject to conditions as set out in the report of the Executive Head – Regulatory, and to extend the time to complete the legal agreement for SANG delivery and retention to 28 February 2017, with any required extensions to be agreed by the Head of Regulatory.

 

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Committee Members declared that they had received information from the developer.

 

Note 2

As this application triggered the Council’s public speaking scheme, Dr Jeff Llewellyn representing the West End Action group spoke in objection to the application and Mr Greg Pitt representing the agent spoke in support.

 

Note 3

The recommendation to approve the application as amended was proposed by Councillor Richard Brooks and seconded by Councillor Nick Chambers.

 

Note 4

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 as amended:

 

Councillors Richard Brooks, Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Edward Hawkins, Paul Ilnicki, Max Nelson, Jonathan Lytle and Ian Sams.

 

Voting against the recommendation to approve the application as amended:

 

Councillors Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Adrian Page, Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder and Victoria Wheeler.

 

 

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