Agenda item

Erection of two and three storey housing development comprising 6 no. two bedroomed flats, 2 no. three bedroomed houses and 3 no. two bedroomed houses. [Heworth Ward]

Members considered a major full application, submitted by Yorkshire Housing, for the erection of two and three storey housing development comprising 6 no. two bedroomed flats, 2 no. three bedroomed houses and 3 no. two bedroomed houses.

Officers stated that an engineering business at the rear of the site had raised concerns that future residents could be affected by noise. Environmental Protection had requested the addition of a condition to protect the proposed residents from any noise nuisance from the existing workshops at the rear. This would include noise insulation works on the properties together with the construction of a wall at the rear to separate the site from the light industrial use. Officers also requested that the informative relating to noise during demolition and construction works should be replaced by a Condition Noise 7.

Members were informed that the site was in a sustainable location, it was a brownfield site close to existing urban amenities and schools, shops and open spaces. It was on a bus route, near to a cycle route and was being constructed by a Housing Association to BREEAM very good standard or above as required by Condition 20. Officers from Leisure had confirmed that the open space payment would be spent at Hull Road Park, Heworth Holme or Wolfe Avenue woodland.

Members questioned details of tree replacement for the poplar trees currently on site which it was confirmed would be a one for one replacement. Details of recycling bin storage, BREEAM and Eco-Homes standards were also requested. It was confirmed that the ‘Trespa’ panels, referred to in the report, were made of a solid composite material which was self coloured and to be used for the external cladding of the properties although samples of materials to be used had to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of the development.

RESOLVED:             That permission be granted subject to the conditions listed in the report and the addition of the following additional conditions:

1.            The building envelope of all dwellings with a facade onto the industrial estate shall be constructed so as to provide sound attenuation against external noise of not less than 33dB(A), with windows shut and other means of ventilation provided.  The detailed scheme shall be approved by the local planning authority and fully implemented before the use hereby approved is occupied.

2.            The hours of construction, loading or unloading on the site shall be confined to 8:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 13:00 Saturday and no working on Sundays or public holidays.

3.            No later than the first planting season following occupation of the development any trees on or adjacent to the site that are felled as a consequence of the development (approximately 29 trees) shall be replaced, on or off site  and on a one-for-one basis, with replacement trees of a size, species and in a location to be agreed with the local planning authority.  Any trees that, within a period of five years from the occupation of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the following planting season with others of a similar size and species unless alternatives are agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON:            In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance with particular reference to housing provision, housing density, design, visual impact, sustainability, impact on residents' living conditions, parking, cycle storage, flood risk, open space, and highway issues.  The application therefore complies with policies H4a, H5a, GP1, GP4a, T4, GP15a and L1 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.