Agenda item

Report No: DEV/WS/22/019

Planning application - a. two dwellings and associated works; b. access

Planning application - a. two dwellings and associated works; b. access

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee because technically it represented a departure from the Development Plan.

The Parish Council had objected to the scheme on the grounds of inadequate access, which was contrary to the Officer’s recommendation of approval, subject to conditions as set out in Paragraph 62 of Report No DEV/WS/22/019 and with an additional condition to secure implementation of the boundary treatment shown on the site plan as recommended in the Officer’s presentation.

Members were advised that as the press notice did not expire until 10 June 2022 the recommendation was subject to no further material representations being received prior to that date; it was therefore recommended that the decision be delegated to the Director (Planning and Growth).

As part of her presentation the Principal Planning Officer also showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site visit’.

Councillor John Burns suggested that a further additional condition be included in respect of demolition/construction works permitted hours of operation. The Officer agreed that this would be reasonable and appropriate.

On this basis, Councillor Burns then proposed that the application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation, and this was duly seconded by Councillor Andy Neal.

Upon being put to the vote and with the vote being unanimous, it was resolved that

Decision

On the basis of no further material representations being received prior to the expiration of the press notice, the decision be delegated to the Director (Planning and Growth) and planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1        The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

2        The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and documents.

3        No development above slab level shall take place until details of the facing and roof materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

4        Prior to first occupation, all dwellings with off street parking shall be provided with an operational electric vehicle charge point at reasonably and practicably accessible locations, with an electric supply to the charge point capable of providing a 7kW charge. 

5        The dwelling(s) hereby approved shall not be occupied until the requirement for water consumption (110 litres use per person per day) in part G of the Building Regulations has been complied with and evidence of compliance has been obtained.

6        All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Arbtech Preliminary Ecology Report as already submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to determination.

7        Prior to occupation details of biodiversity enhancement measures to be installed at the site, including details of the timescale for installation, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any such measures as may be agreed shall be installed in accordance with the agreed timescales and thereafter retained as so installed. There shall be no occupation unless and until details of the biodiversity enhancement measures to be installed have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

8        The development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the sound insulation measures set out in the 'Atspace Acoustic Design Assessment Report' received on 03.02.2022.

9        No other part of the development hereby permitted shall be commenced until the existing vehicular access has been improved, laid out and completed in all respects in accordance with drawing no. P-6475-02 and made available for use. Thereafter the access shall be retained in the specified form.

10      Prior to the development hereby permitted being first occupied, the existing access onto the highway shall be properly surfaced with a bound material for a minimum distance of 5 metres measured from the nearside edge of the metalled carriageway, in accordance with details that shall have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

11      No development above ground shall take place until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority showing the means to prevent the discharge of surface water from the development onto the highway. The approved scheme shall be carried out in its entirety before the access is first used and shall be retained thereafter in its approved form.

12      Before the access is first used visibility splays shall be provided as shown on Drawing No. P6475 - 02 with an X dimension of 2.4 metres and a Y dimension of 43 metres [tangential to the nearside edge of the carriageway] and thereafter retained in the specified form. Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 2 Class A of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no obstruction to visibility shall be erected, constructed, planted or permitted to grow over 0.6 metres high within the areas of the visibility splays.

13      The areas to be provided for the storage and presentation for collection/emptying of refuse and recycling bins as shown on Drawing No.P- 6477 - 01 shall be provided in their entirety before the development is brought into use and shall be retained thereafter for no other purpose.

14      Prior to first use of the development hereby permitted, the area(s) within the site shown on drawing No. P- 6477 - 1 for the purpose of loading, unloading, manoeuvring and parking of vehicles shall be provided.  Thereafter the area(s) shall be retained and used for no other purpose.

15      The use shall not commence until the area(s) within the site shown on Drawing No. P- 6477 - 01 for the purposes of secure cycle storage has been provided and thereafter the area(s) shall be retained, maintained and used for no other purposes.

16      No development above ground level shall take place until a scheme of soft landscaping for the site drawn to a scale of not less than 1:200, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include accurate indications of the position, species, girth, canopy spread and height of all existing trees and hedgerows on and adjacent to the site and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection during the course of development. Any retained trees removed, dying or becoming seriously damaged or diseased within five years of commencement shall be replaced within the first available planting season thereafter with planting of similar size and species unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent for any variation.  The works shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans and in accordance with a timetable to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

17      Demolition or construction works shall not take place outside 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays and 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays, public holidays or bank holidays.

18     The screen fencing shown on the approved plan drawing no. P- 6477 – 01 shall be installed prior to the dwellings being first occupied and thereafter retained in the form and manner installed.