Meeting documents

SSDC Area East Committee
Wednesday, 13th August, 2014 10.00 am

  • Meeting of Area East Committee, Wednesday 13th August 2014 10.00 am (Item 53.)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the application and explained that this application had been referred to AEC members to allow the issues to be fully debated because the site was outside the development area. With the aid of a power point presentation the officer showed the site and relevant plans and photographs. He confirmed that his recommendation was to approve the application as Templecombe was considered sustainable and there would be no significant visual impact.

The agent Mr Carpendale urged members to approve the application which he considered was an infill plot, was a walkable distance to the facilities and would cause no harm to highway users.

Ward Member Cllr Tim Inglefield questioned why the application was for AEC members to consider. He proposed that the application be approved as per the officer’s recommendation.

In response the Area Lead West explained that the Development Control Manager had requested that planning applications outside the development area be considered by area committees.  He also confirmed that matters such as parking issues would be covered at a later stage of the planning process should this application be approved.

During a short discussion members expressed their support for the application and it was proposed and seconded to approve the application as per the officers recommendation.

On being put to the vote the motion was unanimously carried in favour.

RESOLVED: That Planning Application 14/02523/OUT be approved as per the officers recommendation.

01.       The proposal, by reason of its location, represents appropriate infill closely associated with a sustainable location that does not foster growth in the need to travel and is therefore sustainable in accordance with the aims of objectives of policy ST3 of the South Somerset Local Plan (Adopted April 2006).

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

01.       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 accord with the provisions of Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010.

 

02.       Application for approval 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:  As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

03.       Approval of the details of the appearance of the building(s), the landscaping of the site, Layout and Scale (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

 

            Reason: To accord with the provisions of Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010.

 

04.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 14094-3 and 14094-4 received 5 June 29014.

           

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

 

05.       Any entrance gates erected shall be hung to open inwards, shall be set back a minimum distance of 4m from the carriageway edge and shall thereafter be maintained in that condition at all times.

 

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety further to policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

06.       The driveway between the edge of the carriageway and the first 4m into the site shall be properly consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel) in accordance with details, which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Once constructed the access shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

 

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety further to policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

07.       At the proposed access there shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 300mm above adjoining road level within the visibility splays shown on the submitted plan drawing no. 14094-3. Such visibility splays shall be provided prior to commencement of the development hereby permitted and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

 

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety further to policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

08.       No development shall commence, before details of the proposed finished ground floor level of the dwellings hereby permitted, in relation to the natural and finished ground levels of the site have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with any details as may be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

            Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain adequate control over proposed floor levels, in the interests of neighbour amenity, further to policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(Voting Unanimous in favour)

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