Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologies were received from Cllr Mark Packard who was substituted by Cllr Desna Allen and Cllr Christine Crisp who was substituted by Cllr Chuck Berry.  

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 December .

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2014 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a true and correct record and sign the minutes.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Cllr Watts declared he was the local member for the application under consideration on item 6a. He would participate in the debate and vote with an open mind.

To receive any announcements through the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item on this agenda are asked to register in person no later than 2:50pm on the day of the meeting.

The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered. The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on 30 December 2014. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

The Committee noted the rules on public participation.

To consider and determine planning applications as detailed below.

George Batterham and Martin Ellett spoke in support of the application.

The officer introduced the report which recommended to grant planning permission subject to planning conditions. The reasons for deferral of the application at the last meeting of the Committee were explained and a description of the application was given. Photographs of the site were shown, the distance between the dwellings opposite and the view of their roofscape from the upstairs balcony of the proposed dwellings was explained.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions and it was confirmed the five proposed dwellings were identical in size and planning conditions would ensure high quality building materials would be used.

Members of the public then addressed the Committee as detailed above

The local member, Cllr Nick Watts, spoke in support of the application however noted that construction of four dwellings would be preferable.

In the debate that followed the Committee considered the footprint of the development, and its impact on the conservation area and privacy. It was commented that the development would allow a better vista of the Grade II* listed church.

Resolved:

To GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     No development shall commence on site until all the existing buildings on site have been permanently demolished and all of the demolition materials and debris resulting there from has been removed from the site.

REASON: In the interests of the character and appearance of the area.

3.     No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls, windows and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

4.     No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:

a) a detailed planting specification showing all plant species, supply and planting sizes and planting densities;

b) means of enclosure;

c) all hard and soft surfacing materials;

d) minor artefacts and structures

e)Location of utility meter boxes.

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

5.     All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the dwellings or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner; All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.