To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2026 (enclosed).

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2026, as circulated, were approved as a correct record.

The Chairman informed the Committee application 25/0532/FUL has been withdrawn due to a late objection from a statutory consultee requiring further survey work.  The application is expected to go to a future meeting once the relevant information has been provided.

Considered – Report of the Development Services Team Leader.

24/0869/FUL

Full planning application for residential development of 59 dwellings, public open space, drainage attenuation, access from Wright Close and other associated works and infrastructure.

Land to the East of Springwell Lane, Whetstone

Public Speaking  

Pursuant to the Council’s Constitution Part 4, Section 7, in relation to public rights of participation in planning applications, the Chairman invited the following to give a five minute presentation:

·       Cllr. Les Phillimore – Ward Member

·       Elizabeth Fenlon – Agent

DECISION

That Application 24/0869/FUL be approved subject to the applicant entering into a section 106 agreement to secure the following;

S106 Contributions:

1. Provision of 25% affordable housing

2. Secondary education contribution

3. Post 16 education contribution

4. Health care facilities contribution

5. Recycling and refuse contribution (wheeled bins)

6. On-site open space and future maintenance (including LAP)

7. Travel packs

8. Bus passes

9. On-site Biodiversity Net Gain provision and monitoring including HMMP

10. S106 monitoring contributions - District and County Councils

And subject to the statutory biodiversity net gain condition and imposition of conditions relating to the following:

Conditions:

1.     Statutory 3-year condition.

2.     Development to be built in accordance with approved plans and documents.

3.     Details of all external materials to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

4.     Dwellings to be constructed as per finished floor levels on approved plan.

5.     Approved landscaping scheme to be carried out and maintained

6.     Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement including tree protection measures to be submitted to and agreed and adhered to

7.     Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Ecological Appraisal recommendations

8.     Details of external lighting to public areas to be submitted and agreed and adhered to.

9.     Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to be submitted and implemented as approved.

10. Construction Environmental Management Plan or Biodiversity (CEMP: Biodiversity) to be submitted and implemented as approved.

11. Foul water drainage scheme shall be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

12.  Archaeological mitigation strategy, to include trial trenching, to be submitted and agreed and development carried out in accordance with agreed strategy.

13. Play area design and equipment to be implemented in accordance with submitted plan.

14. Waste collection strategy to be submitted and agreed

15. Noise mitigation measures to be implemented in accordance with Noise Assessment.

16. Removal of permitted development rights for conversion of garages to non- parking purposes.

17. Obscurely glazed windows shall be installed where such openings serve proposed bathrooms and WCs

18. 5% of dwellinghouses as indicated on plans to be constructed as M4(2) compliant dwellings.

19. No gates/barriers/bollards within 5 metres of the highway boundary.

20. Removal of permitted development rights for classes A-D across the site

21. All built development shall be restricted to flood  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.