Agenda item

The creation of new homes, commercial units, public open space, landscaping and associated works.

Members raised comments/questions as listed below. Officers gave answers and added comments. As this was a pre-application presentation, none of the answers or comments are binding on either the intended applicant or the local planning authority so consequently are not recorded in these minutes.

 

i. Asked about the energy efficiency of the proposed development.

 

ii. Asked about the electricity grid capacities.

 

iii. Asked if the uplift in housing numbers could be clarified and if the     developers were planning to go over 1300 homes.

 

iv. Asked if the uplift would result in a higher density and impact on the amount of green space as required in the Design Code.

 

v. Asked if they the proposed roads would be built to adaptable standards and to explain if not.

 

vi. Asked for confirmation of how the long term estate management of the proposed mixed use community and residential block.

 

vii. Noted the affordable rental properties were clustered in apartment blocks and consideration needed to be given to greater pepper potting.

 

viii. Asked about communal facilities, including EV charging points.

 

ix. Stated that Austin Road is too straight, asked whether this would this be acceptable to County Highways.

 

x. Asked if developers could clarify whether roads serving less than 12 houses could be adopted.

 

xi. Asked where the tennis courts and allotments would be relocated to.

 

xii. Stated developers mentioned tenure-blindness, said it was not just about that but clustering as well, asked if they would clarify this.

 

xiii. Asked whether there would be car club spaces.

 

xiv. Asked what the walking time to green spaces and community facilities would be.

 

xv. Stated that if there is an uplift, was glad to hear there would be 40% affordable rent.

 

xvi. Stated that dual aspect in a good solution to climate change and that single aspect dwellings are challenging

 

xvii. Would be useful to know garden sizes.

 

xviii. Would be keen to know the layout regarding block paving and any trees.

 

xix. Cornered about the use of surface parking. What does this mean?

 

xx. Asked how much work has been done to secure the long term supply of water and electricity.

 

xxi. Asked if there was direct access to Newmarket Road.

 

xxii. Asked what the speed limits would be and whether they would be 20mph.

 

xxiii. Stated that they should put in community cars.

 

xxiv. Asked whether there would be solar panels on flats.

 

xxv. Stated as the allotments were being relocated, this need to be made more explicit

 

xxvi. Asked how the green spaces will be maintained.

 

xxvii. Asked how the community gardens would be managed.

 

xxviii. Asked if water efficiency has been taken into account for green spaces.

 

xxix. Asked what the size of the communal park would be.

 

xxx. Asked the time to walk and distance from housing to the plains area.

 

xxxi. Asked to comment on biodiversity gains.

 

xxxii. Would the bin system be the same used on the Eddington site.

 

xxxiii. Asked for the number of allotments in the plains area.

 

xxxiv. Asked if all affordable properties would be rentals.

 

xxxv. Asked who would manage the affordable rent properties.

 

xxxvi. Asked where parking is located and if there will be EV chargers.

 

xxxvii. Asked if the play areas would be provided in accordance with a phasing plan

 

xxxviii. Asked developers to clarify whether there is any way that at this stage they could have a planned handover of communal areas/green areas to the City Council.

 

xxxix. How far is this development going to be for 0% carbon for 2050.

 

xl. How far from 80 litres of water per day.

 

xli. Concerned about number of single aspect dwellings in the affordable rent properties and the service charges related to them.

 

xlii. Concerned about the way in which the paths across the open spaces that could become a path for fast moving two wheelers. This could be a safety concern for children.

 

xliii. Would like to see high standard locally equipped areas of play.

 

xliv. Will address tennis courts, allotments, community gardens outside of this meeting.

 

xlv. Grey water recycling needs to be considered.