Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported the views of the Tree Officer, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and British Waterways.  She also clarified a point in the second paragraph on page 57 of the report referring to the site being located within an Employment Zone, and stated that the site was now allocated primarily for residential development in the adopted Area Action Plan.

At the invitation of the Chairman, the applicant's agent, Mr. J. Tait, addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the proposals, as did Mr. K. Duncan on behalf of Cofton Hackett Parish Council.

RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to:-

(a)       conditions nod. 1 to 3, 5, 8 to 11 and 13 to 16 and the notes set out or referred to on pages 64 to 70 of the report;

(b)       the following amended conditions nod. 4, 6, 7 and 12 -

4.         Following the completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme set out in the document Longbridge Redevelopment Remediation Strategy (July 2008) and the document St. Modwen Developments Limited Remediation Strategy and Outline Method Statement, Longbridge East Phase I Remedial Works (October 2011), a validation report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with policy ES7 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan.

6.         The development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the approved Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) without deviation.

Reason: To safeguard nearby residences from undue noise and disturbance in accordance with policy DS13 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan and policy SD.2 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan and to ensure sufficient mitigation measures to address the presence of protected species on site in accordance with policy CTC.12 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan and policy C10a of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan.

7.         Notwithstanding Condition No. 6 and the content of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), the hours of operation for the re-profiling works and remediation works hereby permitted shall be 0800 hours to 1800 hours Monday to Friday, 0800 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays.  No operations are to take place whatsoever on Sundays or Bank Holidays.  No vehicles whatsoever shall arrive at the site and no operations pertaining to the works hereby permitted shall be carried out on the site outside of these hours.

Reason: To safeguard nearby residences from undue noise and disturbance in accordance with policy DS13 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan and policy SD.2 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan.

12.       The development shall proceed only in accordance with the programme of archaeological work as set out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 103