Agenda item

Public participation:

Graham Jones, Christopher Turnball and Simon Selby spoke in objection to the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report that recommended that the

application be approved with conditions.

Cllr John Knight spoke on behalf of the local member Cllr Nick Blakemore.

Issues discussed in the course of the debate included: the location of the proposal and its relationship to buildings in the vicinity; the parking and access arrangements; the impact of the proposals on the street scene; the views of the neighbours and the possible impact of the proposals on their amenity.

Members of the public were invited to speak on the application as listed above.

Cllr Jonathon Seed proposed, subsequently seconded by Cllr Roy While, that the Committee should approve the application as per the officer’s recommendation detailed in the report.

Following a proposal by Cllr Andrew Davis, Cllrs Seed and While agreed to incorporate an amendment to their substantive motion that an additional condition be made to remove permitted development rights in relation to further development.

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolve to grant 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 the exact details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls 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.

3      The development hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use until the access and parking spaces have been consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel). The access and parking area shall be maintained as such thereafter.

        REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

4      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 brought into use until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

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

5      No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping and boundary details has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, prior to the commencement of any such works.   The works shall then be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details.

        REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development

6      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(s) 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.

7      Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015  (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending those Orders with or without modification), there shall be no first floor windows on the south west elevation and north east elevation.

        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 such additions.

8      Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending those Orders with or without modification), no development within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A-E shall take place on the dwellinghouse hereby permitted or within its 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.

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

Drawing reference 648/BL registered on 02 April 2015

Drawing reference 648/01b received by email on 08 July 2015

Drawing reference 648/SP registered on 02 April 2015

Drawing reference 648/S01 registered on 02 April 2015

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

        INFORMATIVE: The applicant is advised to contact Wessex Water direct on 01225 526 000 with regard to the connection of water and waste supplies for this proposed development.