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Agenda item

Development Land to the South of Oteley Road, Shrewsbury - 17/06149/REM

Submission of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission 14/04428/OUT for the erection of 164 dwellings

Minutes:

Councillor Ted Clarke as local ward Councillor vacated the Chair.  Councillor Nat Green as Vice-Chairman presided as Chairman for this item.

 

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the reserved matters application pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission 14/04428/OUT for the erection of 164 dwellings and confirmed that the Committee had undertaken a site visit that morning to assess the impact of the proposed development on neighbouring properties and the surrounding area.

 

The Principal Planning Officer drew Members’ attention to the Schedule of Additional Letters which included a representation from SC Highways raising no objection to the proposed revised layout.  The Principal Planning Officer explained that if Members were minded to approve the application it would have to be subject to any conditions required by Highways Development Control.

 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15.1), Councillor Tony Parsons addressed the Committee as the local ward Councillor, made a statement and then left the table, took no part in the debate and did not vote on this item. During his statement, a number of points were raised including the following:

 

·       There had been no attempt by the developer to contact the local Councillors prior to submitting their application.  Had there been, issues around the public open space may have been resolved;

·       The amount of public open space is insufficient and two of the areas, the buffer with the A5 and the area around the pool, were not of high quality;

·       The spinal road which passes the play area needs speed bumps; 

·       A one metre high fence would not prevent older children from climbing over and running across this fast stretch of road.

 

Mr Daniel Wilson, Agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in favour of the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In response to the point raised regarding the buffer with the A5, the Principal Planning Officer explained that it was not uncommon for new residential developments that abut the highway and have a need to provide a buffer, for the buffer to be part of that open space.

 

In the ensuing debate, Members raised concerns about road safety and the safety of the play area.  Councillor Carroll proposed either an additional condition or an amendment to Standard Condition 4 requiring details to be submitted and agreed in relation to traffic calming measures and issues around securing the play area.

 

Having considered the submitted plans for the proposal and noted the comments of all the speakers Members expressed their support for the Officer’s recommendation, subject to the above additional condition / amendment to Standard Condition 4.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That planning permission be granted as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to:

 

·          The Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;

·          Amendments to Condition 4 or additional condition to require details to be submitted and agreed in relation to traffic calming measures in the vicinity and securing of the play area.

·          Any additional conditions required by Highways Development Control.

 

 

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