Decision details

Granted planning permission subject to:

(1)  The conditions and informatives, as set out in the main committee report, removal of the conditions as set out within the supplementary report and additional requirement for a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following Heads of Terms:

• A requirement to submit the Statutory Biodiversity Metric to identify the pre-development biodiversity value of the site prior to commencement of development.

• In the event that the house is not construction as a self-build in line with the legal definition of Self Build and Custom Build Housing or subsequently sold or occupied for persons other than the applicant within 3 years after the house is completed to notify the Council in writing. The owner would then be required to secure off site BNG units either through registered offsite biodiversity gains or statutory biodiversity credits to secure the 10% net gain in biodiversity, with such evidence submitted to the Council.