[Note: Councillor Dr. Barclay declared a Personal Interest in Application 88439/HYB/16 as the Managing Director of HIMOR was known to her in her capacity of school Governor.]

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning a hybrid application comprising:-

a) Application for full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, re-contouring of the site to form development platforms, new access(s) off Manchester Road to serve residential, employment, retail/health development and new emergency access(s) off the A1 private road to serve employment development, improvements to the A6144 Manchester Road/Flixton Road/Isherwood Road junction and the A6144 Carrington Lane/Carrington Spur/Banky Lane junction; and

b) Application for outline planning permission for the construction of up to 725 dwellings, erection of up to 46,450sq m employment floorspace (Use Classes B1/B2/B8), erection of up to 929 sq m of retail (Use Class A1)/ health (Use Class D1) floorspace, creation of public open space, rugby pitch relocation along with new training pitch, erection of replacement rugby clubhouse, replacement car park for retained parts of Carrington Business Park, drainage principles, landscaping and ecological works, noise mitigation measures, electrical sub stations, pumping stations, car parking and vehicle, cycle and pedestrian circulation.   

            RESOLVED: That Members are minded to grant the application subject to conditions and the determination of the application hereafter being deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to enable the completion of a Legal Agreement and, if necessary, the finalisation of the scope and wording of planning conditions as follows:-

(A)       That the application will propose a satisfactory form of development for the site upon the completion of an appropriate Legal Agreement(s) and that such Legal Agreement be entered into to secure:-

            i)      Affordable Housing Scheme – 5% on site provision per phase of development to include a mix of Intermediate Housing, including Starter Homes (assuming the Starter Homes Regulations come into effect) and to secure the ongoing review of scheme viability.

            ii)     To bring Ackers Lane play area up to LEAP standard and to maintain the same.

            iii)     Provision of up to 10 parking spaces on Ackers Lane for community use.

            iv)    Provision of on-site green infrastructure and management.

            v)         Provision of open space and management.

            vi)    Provision of replacement facilities for Carrington Rugby Club, including new pitch, training area and club house (replacement pitch to be constructed and made available for use before the existing pitch is decommissioned).

            vii)    Replacement Rugby facilities to be constructed to RFU Guidance Specification and Sport England design guidance and to include community use within permitted hours.

            viii)   Management and maintenance by the Rugby Club (or alternative body, including a management company).

            ix)    Financial Contribution towards highway improvements to Flixton Road/Isherwood Road/A6144 Manchester Road Junction (figure to be confirmed and agreed). 

            x)     Financial Contribution towards highway improvements to Carrington Lane/Banky lane/A6144 Manchester Road Junction (figure to be confirmed and agreed).

            xi)    Travel Plan Monitoring Fee (figure to be confirmed and agreed).

            xii)    Financial contribution towards highway improvements to Common Lane/A6144 Manchester Road junction (figure to be confirmed and agreed).

(B)       That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined.