Agenda item

The Head of Planning and Building Control submitted a report on Planning Application 2017/1539 [Erection of 54 no. dwelling houses] at land off Catherines Walk, Athersley South.

RESOLVED that the application be granted in accordance with the Officer recommendation subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement (100% affordable housing provision and education provision) and the imposition of an additional condition requiring obscure glazing relating to the windowns on the east facing side elevation of Plot 17.  In addition, Officers were requested to investigate the adequacy of existing pedestrian crossing facilities along the route to the greenspace located at Rotherham Road/Wakefield Road.  Furthermore it was requested that consideration be afforded to the provision of appropriate lighting to the public footpath which is located adjacent to the site.