Agenda item

Mr John Williams spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.

 

The officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions as per the late observations. The location of the site was shown and the change of application to be a temporary dwelling instead of a permanent dwelling was explained.

 

There were no technical questions.

 

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

 

The local member, Cllr Chris Hurst spoke in support of the application.

 

The Committee considered the report and agreed that, in the future, a robust business case would be needed to make the application a permanent dwelling.

 

Resolved:

 

To GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions:

 

1.    OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION –COMMENCEMENT

The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

 

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.    APPROVAL OF CERTAIN RESERVED MATTERS

No development shall commence on site until details of the following matters (in respect of which approval is expressly reserved) have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority:

(a) The scale of the development;

(b) The layout of the development;

(c) The external appearance of the development;

(d) The landscaping of the site;

(e) The means of access to the site

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON: The application was made for outline planning permission and is granted to comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Article 4(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 (as amended).

 

3.    RESERVED MATTERS TO BE SUBMITTED

An application for the approval of all of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

4.    LANDSCAPING TO BE CARRIED OUT & MAINTAINED

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.

 

5.    CONSOLIDATED ACCESS

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.

 

6.    GATES SET BACK & OPEN INWARDS

Any gates shall be set back 4.5 metres from the edge of the carriageway, such gates to open inwards only, in perpetuity.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

 

7.    PD REMOVAL-GENERAL

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 temporary dwellinghouse 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.

 

8.    SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE

No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site (including surface water from any 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.

 

9.    DISPOSAL OF SEWERAGE-SUBMITTED & IMPLEMENTED

No development shall commence on site until details of the works for the disposal of sewerage including the point of connection to the existing public sewer have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwelling shall be first occupied until the approved sewerage details have been fully implemented in accordance with the approved plans.

 

REASON: To ensure that the proposal is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage and does not increase the risk of flooding or pose a risk to public health or the environment.

 

10.DISPOSAL OF SEWERAGE -IMPLEMENTED

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the approved sewage disposal works proposed have been completed in accordance with the submitted and approved details.

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage.

 

11.EQUESTRIAN OCCUPANCY

The occupation of the temporary dwelling hereby permitted shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working, or last working, in the training/keeping/breeding of horses, in agriculture or in forestry in the locality, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants.

 

REASON: The site is in an area where residential development for purposes other than the essential needs of agriculture or forestry is not normally permitted and this permission is only granted on the basis of an essential need for a new dwelling/residential accommodation in this location having been demonstrated.

 

12.TEMPORARY PERIOD & REINSTATEMENT

The dwelling hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition on or before 20/10/2017 in accordance with a scheme of work submitted to the Local Planning Authority at least 3 calendar months in advance of this date and subsequently approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of amenity, in order to secure the restoration of the land upon removal/extinguishment of a building/use for which permission can be justified only on the basis of a special temporary need.

 

13.APPROVED PLANS

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan; 11365-200-001 dated 22nd July 2014.

 

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

 

14.SCALE OF THE DEVELOPMENT

The dwelling hereby permitted shall not exceed 120sqm of Gross Internal Floor Area.

 

REASON: To ensure that the building is commensurate with the functional requirement of the holding and its temporary nature.

 

INFORMATIVES:

 

WP5 RESERVED MATTERS OUTSTANDING

The further approval of the Local Planning Authority in respect of those matters reserved by condition(s) 2 and 3 of outline planning permission dated 14/07100/OUT is required before development commences.

 

WP6 ALTERATIONS TO APPROVED PLANS

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.

 

WP13 PUBLIC SEWERS

The applicant should note that the grant of planning permission does not include any separate permission which may be needed to erect a structure in the vicinity of a public sewer. Such permission should be sought direct from Thames Water Utilities Ltd / Wessex Water Services Ltd. Buildings are not normally allowed within 3.0 metres of a Public Sewer although this may vary depending on the size, depth, strategic importance, available access and the ground conditions appertaining to the sewer in question.

 

WP18 PERMISSION NOT AUTHORISING WORK ON LAND OUTSIDE

THE APPLICANT'S CONTROL & PARTY WALL ACT

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 before such works commence.

 

If you intend carrying out works in the vicinity of the site boundary, you are also advised that it may be expedient to seek your own advice with regard to the requirements of the Party Wall Act 1996.