Agenda item

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 in the Written Scheme of Investigation produced in June 2011.

Reason: To protect features of archaeological interest in accordance with policy C38 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan and policies CTC.17 and CTC.18 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan.

(c)        the following additional conditions -

17.       Within seven days of the commencement of the development hereby permitted, written notification of such commencement shall be sent to the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development.

18.       The total amount of material imported to the site shall not exceed 60,000 cubic metres.

Reason: To specify the area and to avoid doubt as to the scope of this planning permission.

19.       The final ground levels following the completion of the site re-profiling shall be in accordance with the following details -

§         Figure PJF066-P006-004 Rev A - Longbridge East Re-profiling contours sheet 1 of 2

§         Figure PJF066-P006-005 Rev B - Longbridge East Re-profiling contours sheet 2 of 2

§         Figure PJF066-P006-007 Rev A - Longbridge East Re-profiling application Cross Sections sheet 1 of 2

§         Figure PJF066-P006-008 Rev A - Longbridge East Re-profiling application Cross Sections sheet 2 of 2

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development hereby permitted in the interests of amenity.

20.       During the course of re-profiling works at a minimum of three monthly intervals, provide in writing to and, upon request by, the Local Planning Authority, detailed information on the quantity of fill material brought on to the site.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development hereby permitted in the interests of amenity.

21.       A copy of the terms of this permission shall be displayed on site and all documents hereby permitted and any documents subsequently approved in accordance with this permission (or amendments approved pursuant to this permission) shall be available at the site office and shall be made known to any person given responsibility for the management or control of operations on the site.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development hereby permitted in the interests of amenity.

22.       A topographical survey of the site shall be carried out within six months of the site re-profiling works beginning and shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority within one month of the survey date.  Thereafter the survey shall be updated every four months and provided to the Local Planning Authority.  A final topographical survey of the site shall be carried out following completion of the site re-profiling and this shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority within one month of the final survey date.

The survey shall be at a scale of no less than 1:1250 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, with all levels related to Ordnance Datum.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development hereby permitted in the interests of amenity.

23.       Materials imported to the site for filling shall not be subsequently removed from the site, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor the development hereby permitted in the interests of amenity.

24.       Unless otherwise expressly approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, all fill materials to be deposited at the site shall originate from Longbridge North and Longbridge West only as shown on Figure ES 7.1 of the Supporting Environmental Information Report September 2011.

Reason: To prevent the long distance travelling of imported materials.