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APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/341339/18

APPLICANT: Redrow Homes Ltd.

PROPOSAL:  Erection of 56 no. dwellings with associated car parking, open space and landscaping

LOCATION:  Former Counthill School, Counthill Road, Oldham

It was MOVED by Councillor S. Bashforth and SECONDED by Councillor Qumer that the application be APPROVED.

On being put to the vote 11 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL and 0 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 1 ABSTENTION.

DECISION: That the Committee was MINDED TO APPROVE the application subject to the conditions as set out in the report, the amendments to the recommendations and conditions and the additional condition as set out in the Late List and the completion of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure the following:

i)         The future maintenance of the attenuation pond and public open space on the site in accordance with the requirements of Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document Policy 23.

ii)        A commuted sum payment of £85,946 towards the implementation of a traffic calming scheme on Counthill Road, in accordance with the requirements of Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document Policy 5

iii)       A commuted sum payment of £500,000 towards the provision of affordable housing off the site in accordance with the requirements of Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document Policy 10; and

The Head of Planning and Development Management be authorised to issue the decision notice upon satisfactory completion of the agreement.

NOTES:  In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 16.