Agenda item

Enhanced drainage/biodiversity attenuation storage infrastructure works common to application reference 15/00010/FUL to ensure direct downstream discharge of surface water from the new proposed developments to the existing watercourse

Land off Thorn Drive and West of the Pastures, Thorn Drive, Newthorpe

Enhanced drainage/biodiversity attenuation storage infrastructure works common to application reference 15/00010/FUL to ensure direct downstream discharge of surface water from the new proposed developments to the existing watercourse

Land off Thorn Drive and West of the Pastures, Thorn Drive, Newthorpe

The application had been brought before Committee because of the history of the site and previous Councillor involvement with the linked application for 67 houses on land at Acorn Avenue.

The lateitemsforthisitem werenoted,includingan amended note to the applicant and an additional response from a resident’s spokesperson.

There were no public speakers.

The Committee considered the application, including the section 106 agreement which would see the land that the attenuation facility was on handed over to the Council and an additional £100,000 for flood mitigation measures.  It was noted that the scheme was independent from the wider flood mitigation strategy, but that it would not be an impediment to any future flood mitigation measures. 

Debate moved on to the length of time that it had taken to build the scheme and the safety of the attenuation pond.  

RESOLVED thatplanningpermissionbe grantedsubject tothe followingconditions:

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawings numbered AAGDR03-SLP Rev G received by the LPA on 28 January 2019 and 07282/100 Rev O, received by the Local Planning Authority on 9 January 2019, 07282/146 Rev I and AAGDR11-DSBP Rev A, received by the Local Planning Authority on 1st November 2018 and 078282/140 Rev N and 07282-125 Rev B received by the Local Planning Authority on 10th October 2018.  The proposed turfed areas shall consist of a wetland mix and details of this and the proposed hedgerows shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA.    

3.     The approved landscaping scheme shown on plan AAGDR03-SLP Rev G shall be carried out not later than the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development and any trees or plants which, within a period of 5 years, die, are removed or have become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with ones of similar size and species to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

4.     Details of the proposed fencing and any access points surrounding the attenuation feature shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development.

Reasons

1.     In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     For the avoidance of doubt.

3.     To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance which will enhance the visual amenity of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy RC16 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policies 10 and 16 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.     To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and aid safety and maintenance of the attenuation feature in accordance with the aims of Policy RC16 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policies 10 and 16 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Note to Applicant

The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by communicating with the agent during the course of the application.