Decisions made by Central planning committee on 18 June 2015
The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 18 June 2015.
- The Garage, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BW (13/03197/OUT) Renewal of Extant Planning Permission SA/08/1506/O – Outline application for the erection of twelve business units (consisting of eight B1(a) office units and four B1(c) light industry units) and thirteen dwellings together with a three metre and six metre high acoustic fence to include access and layout. Decision:
That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to:
- A Section 106 Legal Agreement requiring the submission of a written Viability Appraisal of the Development to allow the Council to assess the level of Affordable Housing Contribution due from the Landowner (if any) if the Total Scheme Surplus is more than a percentage to be agreed by the Developer and the Council;
- Consultation with the Committee Chairman on the Discharge of Condition Application relating to the programme for the implementation of the works on the access;
- An amendment to Condition No. 2 to limit the submission of the Reserved Matters application to a period of two years following approval of this outline application; and
The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
- Development site off Shillingston Drive, Berwick Grange, Shrewsbury (15/00673/REM) Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to permission 11/03087/OUT for erection of 230 dwellings including affordable homes; associated garaging; creation of ecological area and play areas. Decision:
That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to:
- The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and
The Area Planning Manager (in consultation with the council’s housing enabling team) be given delegated powers to issue the decision subject to the final positioning of affordable units being agreed with the applicants in accordance with the council’s adopted policy.
- Proposed development land west of 12 Little Minsterley, Minsterley, Shrewsbury (15/00808/FUL) Erection of 1no: detached bungalow and 1no: detached 2 storey dwelling; including 2 detached garages, carparking and associated landscaping. Decision:
That, as per the officer’s recommendation, delegated authority be granted to the Planning Manager to grant outline planning permission, subject to:
- The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and
A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the provision of affordable housing.
- Shrewsbury Weir adjacent Underdale Road, Shrewsbury (15/01395/FUL) Installation of an underground water turbine alongside the Shrewsbury Weir to generate hydroelectricity from the River Severn and to demolish the existing fish pass and replace it with a new fish pass, fish bywash and debris channel; removal of 7 No trees. Decision:
That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to:
- The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and
- The following two additional landscaping conditions:
- Landscaping scheme
No development approved by this permission shall commence until there has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority a scheme of landscaping and these works shall be carried out as approved. The submitted scheme shall include:
Planting plans
Written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment)
Schedules of plants, noting species, planting sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate
Details of protection and maintenance
Implementation timetables
Reason: To ensure the provision of amenity afforded by appropriate landscape design.
- Landscape Maintenance
All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standard 4428:1989. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with the timetable agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants that, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced with others of species, size and number as originally approved, by the end of the first available planting season.
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