Decision

That planning permission for an outline application with all matters reserved for the change of use of land to residential and the erection of up to 40 dwellings and associated infrastructure for Land OS 3459 North Of Parsonage Place Curry Rivel Langport Somerset be GRANTED subject to:

1. The prior completion of a Section 106 Agreement
2. The conditions set out in the committee report, and the addition of condition 26:

No dwelling hereby permitted shall be occupied until its associated low carbon technologies including but not limited to its Air Source Heat Pump and solar panels as approved by relevant reserved matters applications have been installed and are commissioned and available for use.

Reason: To maximise carbon reduction from the scheme having regard to Policy EQ1 of the South Somerset Local Plan and relevant guidance within the NPPF.

1. The addition of plan referenced  24-50.SA1  (Site Analysis)  to the list of approved plans under condition 5.

And that authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer, in consultation with the Chair (or Vice Chair) of the Planning Committee where appropriate, to:

a) Make minor amendments and refinements to the wording, numbering, and sequencing of planning conditions,

b) Agree minor variations to the heads of terms and final drafting of the Section 106 Agreement,

c) Add, amend, or remove conditions where necessary to secure compliance with national and local planning policy, consultee advice, or material planning considerations,

d) Refuse the application if the applicant fails to engage, respond, or progress the Section 106 Agreement within six months of the date of this resolution.

Voting: 10 in favour (unanimous)