Agenda item

Applicant:

Mr J Persey.

Location:

Land north of Plymtree Primary School, Plymtree, Cullompton.

Proposal:

Outline planning permission for the construction of up to 30 dwellings (including affordable housing), open space, car parking, building for community use and associated infrastructure.  All matters reserved except access.

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject a Section 106 Legal Agreement and to the following condition changes:

·     New Condition

Prior to the commencement of development evidence shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate whether, as a result of this development, an upgrade to the storm overflow at the treatment works that will serve this site is required, and the Local Planning Authority shall have confirmed agreement to the evidence, in writing, in consultation with South West Water.

If the evidence demonstrates that an upgrade to the storm overflow is required, then the upgrade works shall have been completed prior to first occupation of any dwelling hereby approved.

Reason:

To ensure that there is adequate capacity in the infrastructure required to manage foul drainage from the site in accordance with Policy EN19 – Adequacy of Foul Sewers and Adequacy of Sewage Treatment Systems of the East Devon Local Plan 2013 – 2031.  This is a pre-commencement condition to ensure any necessary upgrade works can be identified and completed in an appropriate timescale.

·   New Condition

Prior to the occupation of any dwelling, it shall be fitted with smart water butt(s) with capacity to hold 100 litres of rain water per bedroom.  The smartk water butt(s) shall be maintained and retained as such for the lifetime of the development.

Reason:

To reduce flood risk and in the interest of sustainability in accordance with Strategy 3 - Sustainable Development and EN22 - Surface Run-Off Implications of New Development of the East Devon Local Plan 2013 - 2031

·     Amendment to condition 1:

Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local

Planning Authority before the expiration of 18 months from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason:

To comply with section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to ensure early deliver of this housing that has been approved as a departure from the local plan due to the need to increase housing land supply.

·     Amendment to condition 14 to read:

The reserved matters application for layout shall include details of:

(i)       pedestrian route to the east of the site connecting the village to the Parish Hall via the site and recreation ground;

(ii)     pedestrian link to the south into the village adjacent to Knights Cottages; and

(iii)    pedestrian link from the north of the site adjacent to Pencepool Cottages.          

The details shall include the design of the link, lighting, and surface materials.

·     The Section 106 shall include provisions to ensure that:

The footpath(s) shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the 10^th dwelling and shall be retained and maintained as publicly accessible routes for the lifetime of the development.