Agenda item

Application:

19/01415/OUT and 19/01426/FUL

Details:

Outline for residential development comprising 113 dwellings, access from Arthur Moody Drive, roads, footways, landscaping, open space and upgrading of footpath N151 to allow shared pedestrian/cycle use (updated ecological information and archaeological investigation)(revised description)(readvertised application)

And

Proposed 2 detached house with garage; 17 pairs of semi detached houses (36 Dwellings in total); with access from Forest Hills; associated roads, footways, landscaping, open space and 2 dry ponds (Phase 1)(updated ecological information and archaeological investigation)(revised description)(readvertised application)

At

Land West of 40 - 48 & 37 To 47 Broadwood Lane 17 & 24 Forest Hills 2-20 & 28 - 36, Arthur Moody Drive, Carisbrooke.

Site Visit:

The site was carried out on Friday, 20 August 2021.

Public Participants:

Sue Cooke (objector)

Andrew White (Agent)

Matthew Ambrosini (Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council)

Additional Representations:

One additional letter of representation had been received regarding the impact on wildlife, not suitable access and flooding

Comment:

Councillor Joe Lever spoke as Local Member

Councillor Warren Drew had not attended the site visit and therefore, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, he did not take part in the debate or vote.

The Highways representative advised the Committee that there were concerns regarding the future impact on the Waverley roundabout and acknowledged that there was no engineering solution due to the location, therefore conditions had been requested to implement Traffic Regulations Orders (TRO) in order for them to support the outline application.

Concern was raised by the Committee regarding the access road of the proposed developments and asked if contributions could be requested of developers to provide improvements to the road network in the area. The Highways representative advised that they considered a number of things including access for emergency services and waste services etc.

The Committee noted the number of approved development in the area and asked if consideration of bringing Taylor Road into use would be achievable, the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure advised that there was continued dialogue regarding Taylor Road.

Affordable housing was proposed for the site and the Committee were advised that the development provided affordable housing in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

A proposal to refuse the outline application due to the significant effect on the local access roads and local residents and the highway network in particular Priory Road which was duly seconded.

Planning Officers advised that the Highways officer had made comment to suggest that the local road network was acceptable though the implementation of TRO’s being agreed and that objections related to the Waverley Roundabout alone.

Prior to the three hour point in the meeting, a proposal to extend the meeting by an hour under Part 4B paragraph 6 (Duration of meetings) and paragraph 10 (Voting) of the Council’s Constitution was put to the meeting by the Chairman.

RESOLVED:

THAT the meeting be extended by up to an hour.

The Chairman took an adjournment to allow officers time to consider the concerns and formulate a sustainable reason for refusal of the application based on these.

Following the adjournment officers read out the proposed reason for refusal and in accordance with the Council Constitution a named vote was taken on the outline application the result follows:

For (8)

Cllrs Geoff Brodie, Vanessa Churchman, Claire Critchison, Rodney Downer, Martin Oliver, Matthew Price, Chris Quirk and Michael Lilley.

Against (0)

Abstained (1)

Cllr Michael Beston

RESOLVED:

THAT for application 19/01415/OUT be refused for the following reason:

The proposed development by reason of vehicle movements, both during the construction and operational phases, would result in significantly adverse effects on the capacity of the local highway network, particularly in relation to Broadwood Lane, Forest Hills, Arthur Moody Drive and the junction from Gunville Road and the wider highway network and in particular Priory Road and the Waverley roundabout. The construction traffic would also compromise the residential amenity of surrounding properties. The development would therefore be contrary to policies SP7 (Travel) and DM2 (Design Quality for New Development) of the Island Plan Core Strategy.

The Committee then went on to consider the application for Full permission and a proposal to approve the application in line with the officers recommendation was proposed and duly seconded, the vote was taken.

The motion fell.

A proposal to refuse the application based on the same reason as the outline application was made, officers advised caution as there were no concerns raised by the Highway authority on this application. Members removed the concerns relating to the Waverley roundabout and Priory Road but remained concerned about the impact of the development on the local highway network and residents. The proposal was seconded in accordance with the Council Constitution a named vote was taken on the Full application the result follows:

For (6)

Cllrs Geoff Brodie, Vanessa Churchman, Claire Critchison, Rodney Downer, Martin Oliver, Matthew Price.

Against (3)

Cllrs Michael Beston, Chris Quirk and Michael Lilley.

RESOLVED:

THAT for application 19/01426/FUL be refused for the following reason:

The proposed development by reason of vehicle movements, both during the construction and operational phases, would result in significantly adverse effects on the capacity of the local highway network, particularly in relation to Broadwood Lane, Forest Hills, Arthur Moody Drive and the junction from Gunville Road. The construction traffic would also compromise the residential amenity of surrounding properties. The development would therefore be contrary to policies SP7 (Travel) and DM2 (Design Quality for New Development) of the Island Plan Core Strategy.   

Application:

19/00677/OUT

Details:

Proposed outline permission for a residential development of 4no. two storey detached dwellings with shared highway access on land to the West of Newport Road (revised plan) (readvertised)(revised location)( tree and ecology report)(revised tree and ecology information submitted)

Land Adjacent To 403, Newport Road, Cowes.

Site Visit:

The site visit was carried out on Friday, 20 August 2021

Public Participants:

James Quigley (Agent)

Additional Representations:

During the Site visit a new badger sett had been noted close to the application site, further consultation with the Council’s Ecology Officer was undertaken and the advice provided was that the sett would be over 30m from the development, impacts could be considered via a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) could be required by condition.

It was noted that Condition 8 required further information regarding protection of wildlife over the course of the development.

Comment:

Councillor John Nicholson spoke as Local Member.

Councillor Warren Drew had not attended the site visit and therefore, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, he did not take part in the debate or vote.

The Committee were advised that the access to the site had been relocated to obtain the required visibility to access the development, although it was believed that 4 dwellings would not cause a significant increase in traffic.

A proposal to refuse the application on under development of the site was proposed and duly seconded, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution a named vote was taken the result follows:

For (9)

Cllrs Michael Beston, Geoff Brodie, Vanessa Churchman, Claire Critchison, Rodney Downer, Martin Oliver, Matthew Price, Chris Quirk and Michael Lilley.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

THAT the application be refused on under development of the site.