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Outline application: development of up to 600 residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), construction of a 5-bedroom property for childrens social care and supported living (Use Class C3(b)). Two vehicular access points from Little Green Lane and further pedestrian / cycleway accesses.  A one form entry primary school (Use Class F1(a)) (plus expansion land for a two form entry primary school).  A mixed use local centre including provision for NHS health and social care services (Use Class E(e)), community building (Use Class F2), retail and cafe provision (Use Class E(a-c)), car parking and associated infrastructure. A country park, areas for play and recreation, allotments, community orchard and landscaping with associated infrastructure including sustainable urban drainage systems. (Layout, scale, appearance and landscape as reserved matters) at Land To North Of Little Green Lane, Croxley Green.

Recommendation: that the application be delegated to the Head of Regulatory Services to grant planning permission 24/2073/OUT following the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the Heads of Term set out at section 7.20 and subject to the conditions set out at section 8.

The application was an outline application for development of up to 600 residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), construction of a 5-bedroom property for children’s social care and supported living (Use Class C3(b)). Two vehicular access points from Little Green Lane and further pedestrian / cycleway accesses.  A one form entry primary school (Use Class F1(a)) (plus expansion land for a two form entry primary school).  A mixed use local centre including provision for NHS health and social care services (Use Class E(e)), community building (Use Class F2), retail and cafe provision (Use Class E(a-c)), car parking and associated infrastructure. A country park, areas for play and recreation, allotments, community orchard and landscaping with associated infrastructure including sustainable urban drainage systems. (Layout, scale, appearance and landscape as reserved matters) at Land To North Of Little Green Lane, Croxley Green.

The Planning Officer reported that since publication of the agenda, eight further objections had been received.  These had reiterated objections previously received and summarised in the committee report at section 4.1.5. 

Ten further comments in support had been received.  These had also reiterated comments previously received and summarised in the committee report at section 4.1.5.

One further comment had been received, which made recommendations to ensure that planning gain measures were secured in the long term. The Heads of Terms sought were summarised in the committee report; however, the S106 agreement would be prepared following the committee meeting in the event of approval.

The Planning Officer also reported that since publication of the agenda Hertfordshire County Council Growth & Infrastructure had provided further comments in relation to the following matters:

·         Primary Education Contribution: a revision to the contribution from £5,883,141 as set out in the table at 7.20, to £6,289,830 was sought. HCC advised that this figure had been verified and was to reflect a bespoke cost for a 1FE primary school with nursery. The applicant was aware of, and accepted, the revised contribution.

·         Provision of a Primary School: HCC had noted that the exact location and detailed design of the primary school site would be agreed at a later stage. Confirmation was provided that HCC was satisfied that the land allocated was of sufficient size to deliver a school and raised no objection to the allocation of the potential school site identified within the parameter plan subject to it conforming to HCC’s land specification requirements.

·         Children’s Home: HCC had clarified that the S106 should include the requirement that “The unit must be built at a location, and to a specification, that is to the satisfaction of the County Council”. 

·         Waste Service Transfer Station contribution (item 5 in the table at 7.20.2): the figure should be index linked to BCIS 1Q2024 (not 3Q2024).

The Planning Officer highlighted that the application included a mixed use local centre which would include provision for NHS health and social care services. In order to ensure that it was used for this purpose only, an additional planning condition was recommended which would require that the building comprising  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80