Agenda item

Public participation

Mr Ian Rea spoke in support of the application.

The officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be refused. He explained that that as the post office function had moved +the application was to split and create 2 units, meaning there would be three dwellings on a site previously occupied by one. The previous reason for refusal had gone, however it was considered that the saturation and intensity was beyond the acceptable threshold of acceptable amenity space.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers and it was confirmed that the height increase had been granted in a previous permission.

Members of the public then addressed the Committee as detailed above.

The local member, Cllr Greenman then spoke in support of the application.

A motion to delegate to the Area Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the signing of a Section 106 Agreement and conditions was seconded.  

In the debate that followed the Committee discussed the layout and whether  it was detrimental to the residential amenity of existing, future and neighbouring occupiers and character and appearance of the conservation area.

RESOLVED:

The Committee delegated to the Area Development Manager to grant planning permission, subject to completion of a S106 agreement in respect of off-site public open space contributions and 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.    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 buildings 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.

3.    No part of the development hereby permitted shall be first occupied until the access, turning area and parking spaces have been completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans. The areas shall be maintained for those purposes at all times thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

4.    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 those Orders with or without modification), no development within Part 1, Classes A-H shall take place on the dwellinghouses hereby permitted or within their curtilage.

REASON: In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for additions, extensions or enlargements.

5.    No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site (including surface water from the access/driveway), incorporating sustainable drainage details, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first occupied until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

REASON: To ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

6.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

A1/12/10/04 rev B - Proposed Ground Floor Plan/Proposed Rafter Plan/Proposed Elevations

A1/12/10/05 rev A - Proposed Section A-A/Proposed Section B-B

A1/12/10/06 rev A - Proposed Site Plan/Proposed Boundary Wall Section

A1/12/10/07 rev A - Proposed Site Elevations

A1/12/10/08 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan/Proposed Second Floor Plan/Proposed Elevations

A1/12/10/09 - Proposed Section A-A/Proposed Section B-B

Received 25 April 2014

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

1.    Any alterations to the approved plans, brought about by compliance with Building Regulations or any other reason must first be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority before commencement of work.

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

2.    This permission shall be read in conjunction with an Agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 and dated the [INSERT].

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

3.    The applicant is requested to note that this permission does not affect any private property rights and therefore does not authorise the carrying out of any work on land outside their control. If such works are required it will be necessary for the applicant to obtain the landowners consent