Agenda item

The following people spoke against the proposal

Mrs Lillian Mullins, immediate neighbour

Mr Davis Fishlock, a local resident

Cllr Sir Nigel Thompson, Chairman, Mildenhall Parish Council

The following people spoke in support of the proposal

Mrs Emma Tilby, the applicant

Mr Mike Milton, the architect

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 subject to conditions. 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received statements from members of the public as detailed above, expressing their views regarding the planning application.

After a full 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 Kennet Local Plan 2011 policy PD1 and to central government planning policy set out in PPS1 and PPS5.

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          The materials to be used on the external faces of the development hereby approved shall be strictly in accordance with the details specified on plan 1107/02_108 unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

REASON:  To define the extent of the permission.

3          All planting comprised in the submitted landscaping scheme hereby approved shall be carried out in the first planting season following the occupation of the extensions or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; any trees or plants which, within a period of 5 years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON:  To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development which lies in the North Wessex Downs AONB.

4          Before the development hereby permitted is brought into use the existing northern access shall have been closed with grass verge being reinstated across the access position.

REASON:  In the interests of highway safety and visual amenity.

5          Before the development hereby permitted is brought into use the highway visibility area shall be cleared and kept free of all obstructions to sight above 900mm above the adjoining carriageway from a point 2.0 metres from the edge of the carriageway measured along the centre line of the revised southern access point, to a point on the edge of the carriageway 33 metres to the north from the centre of the access.

REASON:  In the interests of highway safety.

6          Any gates shall be set back 4.5 metres from the edge of the carriageway, such gates to open inwards only.

REASON:  In the interests of highway safety.

7          INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANTS:

It is recommended that the applicants investigate and specify appropriate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs) for surface water disposal from this site, in order to reduce the rate of run-off and to reduce pollution risks.  These techniques involve controlling the sources of increased surface water, and include: a) Interception and reuse b) Porous paving/surfaces c) Infiltration techniques d) Detention/attenuation e) Wetlands. A copy of the Environment Agency's leaflet on Sustainable Drainage Systems is available from them on request.

8          INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANTS:

Any oil storage facility of 200 litres or more must include a bund, and comply with the Oil Storage Regulations ("The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001"), a copy of which can be found at: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/oil/ 

9          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. 1107/02_101, 1107/02_103, 1107/02_104, 1107/02_105, 1107/02_106, 1107/02_107 and 1107/02_108 received 29/12/11.