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(Councillor Carolyne Culver declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 4(1) by virtue of the fact that that she was the local Ward Member for the application site. As her interest was personal and not prejudicial or a disclosable pecuniary interest, she determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter.)

(Councillors Adrian Abbs and Carolyne Culver declared that they had been lobbied on Agenda Item 4(1))

1.     The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 4(1)) concerning Planning Application 20/01336/OUTMAJ in respect of the Institute for Animal Health, High Street, Compton. This was a hybrid planning application and approval was sought for: 1) Outline planning permission (all matters reserved with the exception of access), for development comprising of up to 160 residential units (Class C3), the provision of landscaping, construction of access and street lighting, car and cycle parking, other associated infrastructure, sustainable drainage systems, engineering works and mitigation measures including the construction of internal roads. The proposal includes at least 1.75 hectares of employment land (Class B1) associated with the retention of the Intervet building and a playing field (Class D2) associated with the retention of the existing Cricket Pitch. 2) Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings, structures and hardstanding along with preparatory works including earthworks, remediation, utility works and associated mitigation measures. The change of use of land including the creation of public open space and wildlife area.

2.     Mr Simon Till, Team Leader (Western Area Planning) introduced the report to Members, which took account of all relevant policy considerations and other material planning considerations. In conclusion the report detailed that the proposal was acceptable in planning terms and officers recommended that the Service Director – Development and Regulation be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and the completion of a S106 legal agreement as outlined in the main and update reports.

3.     The Chairman asked Mr Paul Goddard, Team Leader (Highways Development Control), if he had any observations relating to the application. Mr Goddard explained that this proposal was for access only, with the internal layout to be covered by a subsequent application. The main access would be onto High Street using the existing access. Although sight line details were outstanding, Mr Goddard was satisfied these would be adequate. An existing secondary access served the industrial site off Churn Road and a second emergency access would be provided off Churn Road. There would be pedestrian accesses onto Churn Road and Hockham Road. The transport assessment was originally based on 250 dwellings and subsequently reduced to 160 dwellings. Highways were satisfied that the proposal would not increase traffic relative to that associated with previous uses on this site. The Site Allocation Development Plan Document (DPD) had allocated 140 dwellings for this site, but 20 more units would not make much difference to traffic, and the transport assessment had assumed 250 dwellings. All key junctions had been modelled, including accesses to the A34, using data from local traffic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37