Agenda item

Public participation:

Mrs Coleman spoke in objection to the application and Gillian Livock spoke in support of her application.

Sue Webb on behalf of Kington Langley Parish Council under the Public Participation item 5 as she had had to leave the meeting earlier.

The Senior Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. The Senior Planning Officer highlighted that an additional condition and informative had been added to officer’s recommendation.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions

Cllr Howard Greenman spoke in his capacity as the local member.

Issues discussed in the course of the debate included: the planning history of the site and the relevance of previous planning permissions; the changes to the proposal made, and the advice given by the Planning Officers to the applicant; the position of the proposed extension in relation to neighbouring properties and its potential impact; the size and width of the proposals and how they differ to previously permitted applications; how drainage issues on the site would be dealt with by condition and land drainage consent; that conservation area consent is not required; the access to the site; the views of the consultees; the materials proposed to be used; the views of the Highways Officers that they had no objection to the application; the impact of the proposals on the Conservation Area;

Councillor Toby Sturgis proposed, subsequently seconded by Councillor Peter Hutton, that the Committee should refuse the application as per the officer’s recommendation detailed in the report and the late observation.

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolved that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.    Thedevelopmentherebypermittedshall bebegun beforethe expiration of threeyearsfrom thedate ofthispermission.

REASON: Tocomplywith theprovisionsofSection 91of theTown and CountryPlanningAct1990asamended bythe Planningand CompulsoryPurchase Act2004.

2.    No developmentshallcommence onsite until theexact details andsamplesofthe materialsto beusedfor the external wallsand roofshavebeensubmittedto and approved in writingbytheLocalPlanningAuthority.Development shall becarriedoutin accordance withthe approved details.

REASON:The application contained insufficientinformationto enablethis matter tobe consideredprior tograntingplanningpermission andthe matterisrequiredto be agreedwiththe Local PlanningAuthoritybeforedevelopmentcommences in orderthatthe developmentisundertaken in an acceptablemanner, in  the interestsofvisualamenityandthe character and appearanceofthe area

3.    Noexternalstoneworkshallbeconstructedonsite,until a sample panel ofstonework,notlessthan 1metresquare, hasbeenconstructedon site,inspectedandapprovedin writing bythe LocalPlanningAuthority.The panelshallthenbeleft inpositionfor comparison whilstthe developmentis carried out.Development shall becarriedout in accordance withthe approved sample.

REASON: Inthe interestsofvisual amenity andthe character andappearance of thearea.

4.    Nodevelopmentshallcommenceonsiteuntildetailsoftheproposed ground floorslablevelshavebeensubmittedto andapprovedinwritingbythe LocalPlanningAuthority.The developmentshall be carried outin accordance withthe approvedlevels details.

REASON:The application contained insufficientinformationto enablethismatter tobe consideredprior tograntingplanningpermission andthe matterisrequiredto be agreedwiththe Local PlanningAuthoritybeforedevelopment  commencesin orderthatthe developmentisundertaken in an acceptablemanner, intheinterestsofvisualamenity.

5.    Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthe Town and CountryPlanning(GeneralPermittedDevelopment) (England) Order2015(or any Order revokingor re-enactingoramending thatOrder with or withoutmodification),the garage(s) herebypermittedshallnotbeconvertedto habitable accommodation.

REASON:Tosecurethe retentionofadequateparkingprovision,inthe interestsofhighwaysafety.

6.    Thedevelopmentherebypermittedshall be carriedout in accordancewiththe followingapprovedplans:barn proposed elevations(Drwg 3)dated17thJune2015andDrwg 2260/08dated23rdJuly2015andDrwg 01A proposedlayout plan dated 2ndSeptember2015

REASON:For theavoidance ofdoubtandin theinterestsofproperplanning.

7.    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 together with permeability test results to BRE365, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first brought into use until the approved scheme has been fully implemented.

REASON: To ensure the development is adequately drained.

INFORMATIVESTO APPLICANT:

8.      Anyalterationstothe approved plans,broughtaboutbycompliancewith BuildingRegulationsoranyotherreasonmust first beagreed in writingwiththe LocalPlanningAuthoritybeforecommencement of work.

9.      Theapplicantisrequestedto notethatthis permission doesnotaffectanyprivatepropertyrightsandthereforedoes notauthorisethe carryingoutofanyworkonlandoutsidetheircontrol.Ifsuch worksare required it will be necessary forthe applicanttoobtain the landownersconsentbeforesuch workscommence.

10.   Ifyou intendcarryingoutworks in the vicinityofthe site boundary,youarealsoadvised thatitmay be expedientto seekyourown advice withregardto therequirementsofthe PartyWall Act 1996.

11.   PleasenotethatCouncilofficesdonothavethefacilityto receivematerialssamples.Pleasedelivermaterialsamplesto site and informthe PlanningOfficerwheretheyareto befound.

12.      It would appear that works to pipe a watercourse have been undertaken and a formal Land Drainage Consent application and approval is required. Application forms and guidance can be found on the Council’s website.