Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application. He introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be granted.
Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received a statement from Cllr F Carne, representing Market Lavington Parish Council, expressing the Parish Council’s views objecting to the proposal.
Members then heard the views of Cllr Richard Gamble, as local Member, who objected to the proposal.
After discussion,
Resolved:
To grant planning permission for the following reason and subject to the conditions set out below.
The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would not cause any significant harm to interests of acknowledged importance and having regard to the following policies and proposals in the Kennet Local Plan 2011 namely: policy PD1 as well as Central Government policy contained within Planning Policy Statement 1: ‘Delivering Sustainable Development’, Planning Policy Statement 3: ‘Housing’, Planning Policy Statement 5: ‘Planning for the Historic Environment’ and Planning Policy Guidance 13: ‘Transport’.
Conditions
1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years of 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 details of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs (including samples) 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: To secure harmonious architectural treatment.
3 No development shall commence on site until details of all eaves, verges, windows (including details of heads, sills and reveals), doors, rainwater goods, chimneys and porch canopies to be used 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: To ensure harmonious architectural treatment.
4 No development shall commence on site until details of the bricks, brick bond and coping to be used for the rebuilt boundary wall adjacent to the public footpath have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to first occupation of the new dwelling.
REASON: To secure harmonious architectural treatment.
5 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows, doors or other form of openings other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted above ground floor ceiling level in the north-east elevation of the dwelling hereby permitted.
REASON: In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.
6 Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied the access, turning area and parking spaces shall be completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans, and shall thereafter be maintained for these purposes.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety.
7 Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied the access, turning area and parking spaces shall be completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans, and shall thereafter be maintained for these purposes.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety.
No development shall commence on site until:
a) A written programme of archaeological investigation, which should include on-site work and off-site work such as the analysis, publishing and archiving of the results, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; and
b) The approved programme of archaeological work has been carried out in accordance with the approved details.
REASON: To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.
8 This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application. Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.
Plan Ref: 11014/P001, 11014/P002, 11014/P003, 11014/P100, 11014/P010, 11014/P011, 11014/P015
Received: 15th December 2011
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