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UTT/19/1064/DFO - NEWPORT

Meeting: 15/01/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 3)

3 UTT/19/1064/DFO - Land at Holmwood, Whiteditch Lane, Newport pdf icon PDF 149 KB

To consider application UTT/19/1064/DFO.

Minutes:

The Planning Officer gave a summary of the report which proposed approval of the reserved matters following outline application UTT/15/0879/OP for 12 dwellings (allowed on appeal under reference APP/C1570/W/15/3137906). This included layout, scale, appearance and landscaping. The details of access to the site had already been considered and allowed under the above planning application.

 

Councillor Gerard proposed deferral of the application. Councillor Pavitt seconded this motion. This vote did not pass.

 

Councillor Caton proposed approval of the application. Councillor Freeman seconded this motion.

 

RESOLVED to approve this application subject to the conditions in the report and the following additional conditions

 

1)    Full fibre broadband connections shall be installed at each of the houses hereby approved. These shall be provided, fully wired and connected, ready to use before first occupation.

 

REASON: The requirement of the broadband connection is required to provide advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure for economic growth and social well-being. This is in accordance with Paragraph 112 of the NPPF (2019).

 

2)    Within 3 months of the commencement of the development hereby permitted or other such period as agreed by the local planning authority details of the suitability of roof mounted PV solar panels to be used throughout the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. These suitable measures shall be implemented during the construction of the development and completed prior to the occupation of the development, unless otherwise previously agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

 

REASON: These measures are required to identify suitable areas for renewable and low carbon energy sources, and supporting infrastructure in accordance with paragraph 151 (b) of the NPPF (2019).

 

J Emanuel spoke on this item.