Agenda item

Report No: DEV/WS/23/020

Planning application - a. subdivision of Half Acre Bungalow to create two dwellings with associated alterations; b. single storey side extension to Half Acre Cottage c. two roof lights to West elevation of Half Acre Cottage

Planning application - a. subdivision of Half Acre Bungalow to create two dwellings with associated alterations; b. single storey side extension to Half Acre Cottage c. two roof lights to West elevation of Half Acre Cottage

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee as the proposal represented a departure from the Development Plan.

The Scheme of Delegation states that the Committee determines all matters falling within their remit including departures from the provisions of the Development Plan where planning permission is recommended for approval.

Barrow cum Denham Parish Council had no comments to make.

As part of her presentation to the meeting the Planning Officer provided videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site visit’.

Officers were recommending that the application be approved, subject to conditions as set out in Paragraph 34 of Report No DEV/WS/23/020.

Councillor Ian Houlder spoke in his capacity as Ward Member (Barrow) for the application. He proposed that the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation, this was duly seconded by Councillor Andy Drummond.

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

Decision

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1.   Time limit

The development hereby permitted shall be commenced no later than 3 years from the date of this permission.

2.   Compliance with plans

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

3.   Construction hours

Demolition or construction works shall not take place outside 8am hours to 6pm hours Mondays to Fridays and 8am hours to 1:30pm hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays, public holidays or bank holidays.

4.   Limit water use

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.

5.   Visibility splays

Before the access is first used visibility splays shall be provided as shown on Drawing No. 104 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.

6.   Parking

The use shall not commence until the area(s) within the site shown on drawing no. 104 for the purposes of loading, unloading, manoeuvring and parking of vehicles has / have been provided and thereafter the area(s) shall be retained, maintained and used for no other purposes.

7.   Cycle storage

The use shall not commence until the area(s) within the site shown on Drawing No. 101 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.

8.   Ecological enhancement

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.