Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr Mowbray, a representative of Jasmine Trustee’s Ltd spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Ian Christie spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Peter Andrew spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Alfred Moule spoke in support of the application.

Mr Darren Thomas spoke in support of the application.

Mr Cosker, agent, spoke in support of the application.

The Area Development Manager introduced the report which recommended approval. The key issues were stated to include the impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area and neighbouring amenity and the setting of the adjacent listed building.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Details were sought about the visibility from the access and location of highways splays. It was confirmed the hedge lining the site would be trimmed back to facilitate visibility and the splays, but would not be removed.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Local Member, Councillor Richard Gamble, then spoke in objection to the application.

A discussion followed, where relevant national and local planning policies were raised, discussing the impact on the historic core of the village and character of the area, and the level of impact on the area, in particular the adjacent pub, from the proposed design was assessed.

Following the debate a motion was proposed and seconded for the application to be refused. This was defeated by vote.

At the conclusion of debate, it was,

Resolved:

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 details and samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces, including the retaining walls, steps and hardsurfacing for the car parking 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.

3. 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) location and current canopy spread of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land;

b) full details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

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

d) finished levels and contours;

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

4. 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 building 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 vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

REASON:

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

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 as amended (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no extensions to the dwelling shall be erected without the prior grant of planning permission by the local planning authority.

REASON: 

In the interests of residential amenity and privacy and to protect the character and appearance of the conservation area.

6. Before the dwelling is first occupied:

i) The access shall be constructed and laid out as detailed on the submitted plans.

ii) Visibility shall be provided as detailed on plan 1408/Plan 1 SITE PLAN LOWER GROUND LEVEL with nothing to exceed the height of 900 metre above carriageway level, or to be lower than 1800mm above carriageway level, between the carriageway edge, and a line drawn from a point 2.0 metres back along the centre-line of the access from the carriageway edge, to a point on the nearside carriageway edge 25 metres to the east, with the exception that the telegraph pole may remain within this splay. This splay shall thereafter be retained free of obstruction, as set out above.

iii) The gradient of the access over the first 4.5 metres shall not exceed 1 in 15.

iv) The surfacing of the first 4.5 metres of the access in a shall be completed in a well-bound consolidated material (the material to be as agreed in condition 2 above).

REASON:

In the interests of road safety.