Agenda item
Germany Beck Proposed Development Update
Representatives from City of York Council City Development Team and Persimmon Homes will give the latest update on Germany Beck site development.
Minutes:
4.1 Robin McGinn, Persimmon Homes gave an update on the site development. Map of the development was presented to the meeting.
4.2 Outline planning approval was granted by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in 2007 for 700 residential houses development.
All other matters were reserved for subsequent approval. The outline planning permission granted the principle of development. This reserved matters application will seek approval of the detailed design elements of the proposal (appearance, landscaping, layout or scale).
Public consultations on the reserved matters application will start on Monday 6th February 2012.
4.4 The outline approval was granted subject to 36 conditions, covering the following areas:
· Information required as part of the subsequent reserved matters approval;
· Completion of landscaping works;
· Open Space;
· Germany Beck Nature Park;
· Archaeology;
· Environmental Protection;
· Flooding and Drainage;
· Design and Layout;
· Highway matters;
· Materials.
4.5 The reserved matters application will be open to public comment. Any such comments should focus on the details and information submitted as part of the application. Comments that could not be taken into account in the consideration of a reserved matters application are in relation to the principle of residential development of the site, the means of access to it from the A19 and matters that would be dealt with through the conditions on the outline approval, such as flood measures, the scheme for the Germany Beck Nature Park, and archaeology.
4.6 Developers held a pre-application consultation event on Friday 9th December, in the Old Library Room, Fulford.
4.7 For more information regarding consultation please contact Hannah Blackburn on 01904 551325, or e-mail Hannah.blackburn@york.gov.uk
Residents were given opportunity to raise questions.
Q Will the access to the site be considered in the reserved matters application?
A Matter of the access to the site from the A19 was already dealt with by the outline planning application, therefore will not be considered under reserved matters application.
Q Potential of 700 or more cars coming from the site every day will affect the traffic on A19. Will that not be looked at now?
A Matter of the access from A19 was already dealt with by the outline planning application. Technical design of the junction and traffic lights location will be looked at the later stage.
Q What is the next stage after reserved matters application for putting that project in place?
A Once the reserved matters application is successful, detailed access issues will be looked at in May/June 2012. We should be able to bottom that down before the end of the year.
Q Will the impact of the development on traffic quantity coming to Fishergate be considered under the reserved matters application?
A That was one of the key issues we had to address. It was already dealt with by the outline planning application and doesn’t form part of the reserved matters application.
At this point Cllr. Dave Taylor stated that the concern about impact on traffic in Fishergate was raised while outline planning application was considered; nevertheless that principle of the development was agreed. City of York Council will have to deal with traffic and air pollution issues from that point.
Q Will the site access junction layout be a subject of the consultation?
A Highways department has to consult with residents of Fishergate and Fulford on the impact of the new junction. Principles of the development have been established, now we need to look at how to best achieve what was established.
Q Will that development involve building new schools et cetera and who will manage that?
A The approximate sum of £3m will be spent on play space, road improvements, transport infrastructure and management of 700 houses. Park will be maintained by Management Company. Residents of the development will pay service charge to pay for the management of that park.
Q Will those new houses have solar panels installed and if not why?
A We do not envisage installation of solar panels, but other technical solution will be introduced.
Q What is the timescale for the project completion?
A It is now subject to reserved matters application. Once the reserved matters application is successful we can start first preparations on the site. We hope to start in 2013. The project will be completed within 10 years.
The precise number of house units depends on the market fluctuations, currently we plan to build 677 houses.
Q Have you got an update about the Barbican site, if not who should I speak to?
A I was not personally involved with that site, but I will find out with my colleagues.
Q Installation of solar panels would draw attention of potential buyers, you should consider that.
A This is a good point and will be considered.