Agenda item

Demolition of bungalow and replacement with 1 detached dwelling and associated works to include change of use of land to form extended residential curtilage.

 

 

(Note – There is one report covering this application and the application at item 7a above as both applications relate to the same location in Netherstreet, Bromham, issues for both applications are identical, and the applicant is the same).

 

 

 

Note – The Committee considered the application for Plot 2 at the same time as Plot 1 above, as the applications were linked and shared common considerations. Therefore, the minute wording for Plot 1 is repeated here as the same issues and comments were addressed for both planning applications.

 

Public Participation:

 

·       Jeremy Payne - spoke in objection to the application

·       John Cattell – read a statement from Nigel Thomas in objection to the application

·       Vikki Cattell – spoke in objection to the application

·       Mike Butler – Applicant – spoke in support of the application

·       Richard Cosker – agent – spoke in support of the application

 

Jonathan James, Senior Conservation/Planning Officer presented the report which recommended that planning permission be approved with conditions and informatives as detailed in the report, for the demolition of bungalow and replacement with 1 detached dwelling and associated works to include change of use of land to form extended residential curtilage. The Committee noted that the report addressed 2 separate but neighbouring applications on which currently there was a single plot occupied by a bungalow.

 

The officer stated that the main issue for consideration by the Committee was an assessment of the merits of the proposals against the policies of the development plan and other material considerations, and the on-balance recommendation detail in the above paragraph.

 

The officer advised that the redevelopment (and enlargement) of the combined site for 2 dwellings is contrary to the development plan but was previously accepted in principle in the granting of outline consent on 7 October 2021. That application did not include any details of the proposed dwellings. As individually the applications represent a one-for-one replacement of the existing dwelling, the principle is in accordance with the development plan and can be supported subject to impacts. The assessment of the combined application rests on the planning balance between the benefits  and adverse impacts of the development, considering the design, scale and layout of the development detailed in the two applications. 

 

The Officer in detailing the representations received, highlighted that there had been no objection from Bromham Parish Council and Wiltshire Council Archaeology, although some conditions had been suggested by Wiltshire Council Highways. Ten local resident objections to the application had been received and a summary of the issues raised were detailed in the report.

 

There were no technical questions asked by the Committee.

 

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

 

The unitary division member, Cllr Laura Mayes, spoke in objection to the application. Cllr Mayes commented on the street scene and the mix of housing in the vicinity of the application site, highlighting that there was no one design, the large scale and bulk of the proposed dwellings, the current design blocking views for neighbouring properties, and urged the Committee to refuse the application.

 

So that the Committee had something to debate the Chairman proposed a motion to approve the application, with the conditions stated at pages 33 – 36 of the agenda, as per the officer recommendation. This was seconded by Cllr Paul Oatway QPM.

 

A debate followed where Members commented on the future use of rooms to increase the number of bedrooms, design and scale of the dwellings, the comprehensive nature of the report, and the similarities in design to neighbouring properties.

 

At the conclusion of the debate, it was,

 

Resolved:

 

That planning permission is granted 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.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and details:

 

Location Plan LOC_1969-RM-PLAN 1 Plot 1.dwg

Proposed plans sections & elevations P1-rev C_1969-RM-PLAN1 PLOT 2A.dwg

Proposed plans sections & elevations P2-rev B_1969-RM-PLAN1 PLOT 2A.dwg

Protected Species Survey

 

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

 

3.    i) No development (including works of demolition) shall commence until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

ii) The plan shall include details of the measures that will be taken to reduce and manage the emission of noise, vibration and dust during the construction phase of the development.

 

iii) It shall include details of the following:

 

a.    arrangements for lorries delivering to and collecting from the site,

b.    hours of working (including deliveries and collection of demolition waste),

c.    the loading and unloading of equipment and materials, and

d.    provision on the site for storage of materials and parking of construction staff and contractor vehicles.

 

     iv) The demolition and construction work will be carried out fully     in accordance with the so-approved Construction Management        Plan at all times.

     REASON: In the interests of neighbouring amenities and highway          safety.

 

4.    i) Demolition works shall be carried out in full accordance with recommendations of Section 5 of the approved Protected Species Survey report (21 Apr 2021).

 

ii) The dwelling shall not be first occupied until bat roosting and bird nesting facilities have been incorporated in the development in accordance with details first to have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority; such details to be in accordance with the recommendations of the approved Protected Species Survey report (21 Apr 2021).

 

REASON In the interests of biodiversity.

 

5.    i) No development of the dwelling shall commence above ground floor slab level until full details of the materials and finishes to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

ii) The development shall not be carried out other than in full accordance with the so approved details.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

6.    i) Prior to commencement of construction of the new dwelling there shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority full details of a surface water drainage scheme and maintenance requirements to be implemented on the site in respect of all buildings and new or replacement areas of hard standing.

 

ii) There shall be no occupation of the development until the so-approved drainage scheme has been implemented in full.

 

iii) The drainage scheme shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with approved details.

 

REASON In the interests of controlling flood risk and highway safety.

 

INFORMATIVE

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For the suggested soakaways, the information to be submitted under this condition must include:

 

-       Ground investigations and infiltration testing in line with the requirements of the BRE Digest 365 and undertaken by a competent contractor are required to assess the feasibility of the proposed surface water drainage strategy.

-       Sizing calculations, construction details and a maintenance plan.

 

7.    i) Prior to commencement of the development above ground floor slab level there shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority a scheme of hard and soft landscaping, the details of which shall include:

 

a.    all hard and soft surfacing materials,

b.    means of enclosure, (including details of any existing fencing to be retained),

c.    a detailed planting plan and specification showing all plant species, supply and planting sizes and planting densities,

 

ii) All so-approved planting shall be carried out no later than the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of either building or the substantial completion of the development whichever is the sooner.

 

iii) All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock.

 

iv) 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.

 

v) All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling 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.

 

8.    i) The development hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use until the area between the nearside carriageway edge and a line drawn 2.4m parallel thereto over the entire site frontage has been cleared of any obstruction to visibility at and above a height of 600mm above the nearside carriageway level.

 

ii) The above frontage visibility margin shall be maintained as such at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

 

9.    i) The development hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until the first 5m of the access, measured from the edge of the carriageway and/or whole of the parking area, has been consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel).

 

ii) The access shall be maintained as such thereafter.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

 

INFORMATIVE
The surfacing of the access must be in accordance with the details of hard landscaping and surface water drainage to be approved under the conditions above.

 

10.Prior to first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted, or within 3 months of the substantial completion of the development (whichever is the sooner) all the existing buildings on site shall have been permanently demolished and removed from the site, the neighbouring site and other land shown on the approved drawings as being within the applicants’ control.

 

REASON: In the interests of the character and appearance of the area and neighbouring amenities.

 

11.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no window, dormer window or roof light shall be inserted above ground floor ceiling level in the north elevation of the development hereby permitted.

 

REASON: In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

 

INFORMATIVE

The application involves an extension to the existing/creation of a new vehicle access/dropped kerb. The consent hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to carry out works on the highway. The applicant is advised that a licence will be required from Wiltshire’s Highway Authority before any works are carried out on any footway, footpath, carriageway, verge or other land forming part of the highway. Please contact our Vehicle Crossing Team on vehicleaccess@wiltshire.gov.uk  and/or 01225 713352 or visit their website at http://wiltshire.gov.uk/highways-streets  to make an application.