To consider a report by the Head of Planning.
Minutes:
The Area Lead Planning Officer introduced
the application to develop land at Marnhull by the erection of up to 61 No.
dwellings, form vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space and
attenuation basins. (Outline application to determine access).
The application had been originally
determined by the former North Dorset District Council in 2019. However, the reason the application was
before members was because there had been a change to the terms of the Section
106 Agreement, specifically the NHS contributions could not be secured and
their request for contributions had been retraced. Therefore, members were now being asked to
review the application and approve.
A number of written submissions supporting and
objecting to the proposal and a statement by the applicant were read out at the
meeting and are attached to these minutes.
Local Member for
Marnhull – Cllr Graham Carr-Jones
There has been
broad acceptance that Marnhull could take some development, although the
application had not been that popular.
Parishioners would rather not have street lighting in the development,
if they have to have something could it be sympathetic and considerate. He
asked that a condition be added to the application that reduces the speed limit
down to 20mph. The Transport
Development Liaison Manager advised that Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and
Planning Permissions were governed by separate legal processes. He suggested
that the normal procedure would be that the Parish Council would pursue a TRO
with Dorset Council. He felt it was not
particularly essential to this planning application. With regards to street
lighting, the Area Lead Planning Officer advised that these details had not yet
been supplied and would be brought forward at the layout stage. However, the officer felt that the applicant
would want to address this.
Members comments
and questions
Cllr Cook made
reference to the 40% affordable housing in this location and asked for details
how much the NHS contribution would have been and if there was a way in asking
for affordable housing to make up what the developer was going to give to the
NHS. The Area Lead Planning Officer
advised that the Section 106 was legally binding and officers were unable to
secure any additional contributions.
Cllr Fry asked
about the consideration of renewable energies being included. The Chairman advised that this application
was an outline application at the present time, more details would follow at a
later date. The Area Lead Officer
advised that he would add an informative on this matter.
Cllr Jones
considered if members should be reviewing the other Section 106 monies as the
original application was submitted in 2018 and approved in 2019. The Area Lead Planning Officer advised that
this was specific to the NHS Trust as they had withdrawn their request for
Section 106 money and then proceeded to this basis. It was not made clear what
needed to be reviewed as this was a bespoke issue relating solely to the NHS
Trust.
Cllr Pothecary proposed
approval of the application and that members did their ’best endeavours’ to
support Marnhull Parish Council in their plans for a TRO. Any comments members
can make to support the Parish Council with the TRO would be useful.
Cllr Fry supported
the comments regarding the TRO. He felt it was hard to enforce 20mph zones and
asked if there were any other options that could be considered. The Transport Development Liaison Manager
explained the work planned to make the bend wider to avoid instances of speeding
round corners. It was the role of the Police to support the TRO. In respect of traffic calming, this required
lighting and signage and there would be issues of where it would be located,
and they were not usually placed in isolated areas.
Proposed: Val Pothecary
Seconded: Les Fry
1. That the application be approved subject
to the conditions outlined in the appendix to these minutes and a S106 legal
agreement, without NHS contributions.
2. That Marnhull Parish Council be supported
in their endeavours to obtain a 20mph speed limit.
3. That an informative be added regarding the inclusion of renewable energies.
Supporting documents: