Agenda item

To approve the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16 August 2017, copy attached.

It was proposed by the Vice Chairman, seconded by Councillor Tomlinson and AGREED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 16 August 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman subject to it being noted that the following conditions should have been included in minute no. 223 relating to D03- Land Adjacent to Salmestone Grange, Nash Road, Margate:

 

21  No development shall take place until a highways work phasing plan, outlining the point at which each mitigation element outlined in condition 22 and the new link road through the site and associated access points will be completed and operational, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed phasing plan.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and traffic flow, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy TR16.

 

22  No development shall take place until full final details of the proposed highways works have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include:

o  Closure and reconfiguration of the signalised junction at Hartsdown Road, Shottendane Road and Nash Road.

o  Reconfiguration of Manston Road/Shottendane Road junction.

o  Revised access arrangements at the St Gregory's school access on Manston Road.

o  The provision of an informal crossing point and cycle connections close to the new priority junction.

All submitted details shall substantially accord with the geometrical layout as those submitted in the plans numbered 14-011-002B and 14-011-007B received 24th May 2017. These works shall be implemented and operational in accordance with the timings within the Highways work phasing plan in condition.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and traffic flow, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy TR16.

 

23  No development shall take place until a detailed sustainable surface water drainage scheme for the site based on the Flood Risk Assessment By Herrington Consulting Limited (dated December 2016) and sustainable drainage principles, to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the method of surface water disposal and a timetable for the implementation and a maintenance and management plan for the lifetime of the development, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  The detailed drainage scheme shall demonstrate that the surface water generated by this development (for all rainfall durations and intensities up to and including the climate change adjusted critical 100 year storm) can be accommodated and disposed of through infiltration features located with the curtilage of the site alone. 

 

Where infiltration is to be used to manage the surface water from the development, it will only be allowed within those parts of the site where it has been demonstrated to the Local Planning Authority that there is no resultant unacceptable risk to controlled waters. 

 

All surface water drainage from parking areas shall be passed through an interceptor designed and constructed to have a capacity and details compatible with the site being drained. 

 

The management and maintenance plan shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker, or any other arrangements to secure the operation of the sustainable drainage system throughout its lifetime.

 

The scheme shall be implemented and thereafter managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details. 

 

GROUND:

To ensure that the principle of sustainable drainage are incorporated into this process, to ensure ongoing efficiency of the drainage provisions and to protect vulnerable groundwater resources and human health from pollution in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

24  No development shall take place until a scheme for sewerage disposal from the development has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of any additional infrastructure required to mitigate the additional flows created by this development. The development shall be constructed and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details.

 

GROUND:

To prevent pollution in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy EP13 and guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

25  No development shall take place on the development until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority for that phase. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period, and shall provide details of:

 

a.  the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors.

 

b.  construction vehicle loading/unloading, turning facilities and access routes/arrangements.

 

c.  loading and unloading of plant and materials.

 

d.  storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development.

 

e.  the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate.

 

f.  wheel washing facilities and their use.

 

g.  measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from construction works.

 

h.  a Construction Environment Management Plan, including details of operational construction time, enclosures for noise emitting equipment, dust and waste management policy and construction site noise management including siting of stationary noisy or vibrating plant equipment.

 

GROUND:

To ensure pollution prevention measures are in place for all potentially polluting activities during construction in accordance within National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 109 and in the interests of highway safety

 

26  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall secure the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

 

GROUND:

To ensure that the archaeological history of the site is recorded in accordance with the advice contained within National Planning Policy Framework.

 

27  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, a detailed outdoor lighting scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall include details of the type of lights, the orientation/angle of the luminaries, the spacing and height of the lighting columns, the extent/levels of illumination over the site and on adjacent land and the measures to contain light within the curtilage of the site.  The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme and thereafter maintained as agreed. 

 

GROUND:

In the interests of minimising light pollution and to safeguard the amenities of the locality in accordance with the NPPF and saved policy D1 of the Local Plan.

 

28  Prior to the first occupation of any of the units hereby approved the following works between a dwelling and the adopted highway shall be completed:

a)  Footways and/or footpath, with the exception of the wearing course;

b)  Carriageways, with the exception of the wearing course but including a turning facility, highway drainage, visibility splays, street lighting, street nameplates and highway structures (if any). 

 

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

29  The access to Nash Road and priority shift on Manston Road/Shottendane Road as indicated on plans numbered 14-011-002B and 14-011-007B received 24th May 2017 and new access roundabout and the link road connection through the site must be completed and fully operational prior to the closure of Nash Road at the junction of Hartsdown Road, Shottendane Road and Nash Road.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and traffic flow, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy TR16.

 

30  No less than 70% of the total number of dwellings constructed pursuant to this planning permission shall be dwellings of two or more bedrooms.

 

GROUND:

To ensure the provision of a mix of house sizes and types to meet a range of community needs, in accordance with Policy H8 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

31  All dwellings hereby permitted shall be provided with the ability for connection to Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband 'fibre to the premises', where there is adequate capacity.

 

GROUND:

To serve the future occupants of the development in accordance with the guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

32  In the event that contamination is found that was not previously identified at any time when carrying out the approved development, it shall be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken at that time in accordance with a site characterisation report that shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, including remediation measures to render harmless the identified contamination given the end use of the site and the surrounding environment, including controlled waters. The remediation measures shall be implemented as approved and completed prior to the recommencement of works. Prior to the occupation of the approved development and following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that the proposed development will not cause harm to human health or pollution of the environment, in accordance with the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

33  The development hereby approved shall incorporate bound surface materials for the first 5 metres of any access from the edge of the highway.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

34  The gradient of any access shall be no steeper than 1 in 10 for the first 1.5 metres from the highway boundary and no steeper than 1 in 8 thereafter. 

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety

 

INFORMATIVES

 

Please be aware that obtaining planning permission and complying with building regulations are separate matters - please contact building control on 01843 577522 for advice on building regulations

 

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure, before the development hereby approved is commenced, that all necessary highway approvals and consents where required are obtained and that the limits of highway boundary are clearly established in order to avoid any enforcement action being taken by the Highway Authority. Information about how to clarify the highway boundary can be found at http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/what -we-look-after/highway land

 

The applicant must also ensure that the details shown on the approved plans agree in every aspect with those approved under such legislation and common law.  It is therefore important for the applicant to contact KCC Highways and Transportation to progress this aspect of the works prior to commencement on site.

 

Thanet District Council is committed to reducing crime and the fear of crime through design.  We strongly advise the applicant to contact external bodies such as Kent Police Crime Prevention Design Advisors (CPDAs) to ensure that a comprehensive approach is taken to Crime Prevention and Community Safety before making any reserved matters application for the development.

 

A formal application for connection to the public sewerage system is required in order to service this development. Please contact Southern Water, Southern House, Sparrowgrove, Otterbourne, Hampshire SO21 2SW (Tel: 0330 303 0119) or www.southernwater.co.uk.

 

It is the responsibility of developers to have the appropriate waste storage facilities and containers in place prior to the properties being occupied. For more information, please contact Waste and Recycling on 01843 577115, or visit our website http://thanet.gov.uk/your-services/recycling/waste-and-recycling-storage-at-new-developments/new-developments/

 

No development or new tree planting should be located within 3 metres either side of the centreline of the public sewer and all existing infrastructure should be protected during the course of the construction works.

 

All existing infrastructure, including protective coatings and cathodic protection should be protected during the course of construction works.  No excavation, mounding or tree planting should be carried out within 6m, 5m and 4m of existing 18 inch, 15 inch and 3 inch water distribution main respectively without written consent from Southern Water.

 

The applicant shall use best endeavours to achieve speed restrictions on Nash Road when approaching the site from the east and waiting restrictions within the new turning head at the end of Nash Road through separate highways consents with Kent County Council.