Agenda item

Public Participation

Mrs Judi Elliott spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Richard Maloney, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Chris Hammer, Idmiston Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

 

The Planning Officer introduced a report which recommended the application be delegated to the Area Development Manager for approval subject to the signing of a S.106 legal agreement as detailed in the agenda. Key issues were stated to include the principal of development , highways issues and the impact upon the character and appearance of the area and neighbouring properties.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Details were sought regarding the level of financial contribution that would be sought in the event of approval.

 

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

 

The Local Member, Councillor Mike Hewitt, then spoke in objection to the application.

 

A debate followed, where the large nature of the site was noted in assessing the impact upon character and amenity of the area. The lack of objection from Highways officers regarding the new access was noted, as well as the busy nature of the road alongside the site.

 

At the conclusion of debate, it was,

 

Resolved:

 

To delegate to the Area Development Manager to GRANT planning permission subjectto the applicant entering into a S106 legal agreement to secure:

 

a)    Financial contributions towards recreational open space;

 

b)   Financial contributions towards affordable housing;

 

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 shall only be undertaken in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

Plan Ref….P465-102-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-103-P2...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-104-P3...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-105-P3...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-111-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-112-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-113-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-121-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-123-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-124-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-125-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-126-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-127-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

Plan Ref….P465-128-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-129-P2...                                   Dated….14.08.13….

Plan Ref….P465-301-P1...                                   Dated….20.06.13….

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

 

3)    No development shall commence on site until details, and where so requested samples, of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs of the development 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.

 

4)    No development shall commence on site until a scheme of soft and hard landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:-

 

·         details of trees and hedges to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

·         details of new planting, which shall include planting to be undertaken behind the proposed visibility splay and splayed access;

·         means of enclosure;

·         car park layouts;

·         other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas;

·         all hard surfacing materials;

·         minor artefacts and structures (e.g. refuse and other storage units, signs, lighting etc).

 

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

 

5)    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.

 

6)    No development shall commence within the area indicated (proposed development site) until a written programme of archaeological investigation, which should include on-site work and off-site work such as the analysis, publishing and archiving of the results, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The approved programme of archaeological shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.

 

7)    The development hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until the first five metres of the access, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel). The access shall be maintained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

8)    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.

 

9)    No part of the development shall be first occupied until the visibility splays shown on the approved plans ref: P465-102 P2 have been provided with no obstruction to visibility at or above a height of 0.9m above the nearside carriageway level. The visibility splays shall be maintained free of obstruction at all times thereafter.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety

 

10)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.

 

11)Construction works shall not take place except between the hours of 07.30hrs to 1800hrs on Mondays to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00hrs on Saturday. There shall be no work on Sundays and Public Holidays. This condition does not apply to the internal fitting out of the buildings.

 

Reason: In order to limit the noise and disruption to adjacent neighbours during antisocial hours.