Meeting documents

(Cllr Henry Hobhouse returned to the meeting)

Ward Member Cllr John Calvert informed the committee that since the agenda report had been produced, the Inspector had dismissed the appeal as the S106 obligation had not been completed to his satisfaction. Keinton Mandeville PC, whilst not in favour of the application was now willing to accept the officer’s recommendation.  In light of this information AEC members were content to approve the application as per the officer’s recommendation and voted unanimously in favour.

RESOLVED: That Planning Application 14/02896/OUT be approved as per the officers recommendation subject to:

1.         The prior completion of a S106 planning obligation (in a form acceptable to the Council's solicitor(s)) before the decision notice granting planning permission is issued, the said planning obligation to cover the following issues:-

(a)     financial contributions towards offsite recreational infrastructure of £30,217 broken down as:

·                     £19,333 for local facilities;

·                     £7,199 for strategic facilities;

·                     £3,385 as a commuted sum towards local services;

·                     £299 as the Community Health and Leisure Service administration fee. 

(b)     a monitoring fee to the satisfaction of the Development Manager.

For the following reason:

Keinton Mandeville by reason of its size and provision of services and facilities is considered a sustainable location in principle for appropriate development. The erection of six dwellings on this site, immediately adjacent to settlement limits would respect the character of the locality with no demonstrable harm to residential amenity or highway safety. As such the proposal complies with Policies ST2, ST5, ST6, ST10, EC3, EC7, EC8, EH12, EP1 and CR3 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

01.       Details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (herein called the "reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any development begins and the development shall be carried out as approved.

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

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 and the development shall begin no later than three years from the date of this permission or not later than two years from the approval of the last "reserved matters" to be approved.

Reason: As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

03.       The site hereby approved for development shall be as shown on the submitted combined site plan and site layout (drawing number 1389/01) received 21/10/2013.

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

04.       The development hereby permitted shall comprise no more than 6 dwellings.

Reason: To ensure that the level and density of development is appropriate to the location and commensurate with levels of contributions sought in accordance with policies ST5, ST6, ST10 and EC3 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05.       No development hereby approved shall take place unless the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the local planning authority.

                        Reason: To ensure that adequate opportunity is afforded for investigation of archaeological or other items of interest to accord with Policy EH12 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06.       Prior to the submission of any reserved matters application a detailed ecological appraisal of the site shall be carried out and details including an assessment of the impact of the proposed development and any appropriate measures to alleviate this shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any agreed mitigation measures shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved details unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To protect legally protected species of recognised nature conservation importance in accordance with Policy EC8 of the South Somerset Local Plan (adopted), The Habitats Regulations 2010, and The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

07.       There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600mm above adjoining road level forward of a line drawn 2.4m back and parallel to the nearside carriageway edge on the centre line of the new accesses and extending to a point 43m either side of the accesses to the nearside carriageway edge. Such visibility shall be fully provided and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

            Reason: In the interest of highway safety to accord with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

08.       The Development hereby permitted shall not be commenced unless a scheme providing an appropriate level of parking in line with the SCC parking strategy March 2012 (including properly consolidated and surfaced turning spaces for vehicles) have been provided and constructed within the site in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such parking and turning spaces shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for the parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

                        Reason: In the interests of the provision of adequate parking to serve the development in accordance with the Somerset Parking Strategy 2012 and Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

09.       Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, foul and surface water drainage details to serve the development, including measures to prevent the discharge of surface water to the highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and such approved drainage details shall be completed and become fully operational before the development hereby permitted is first brought into use.  Following its installation such approved scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained thereafter.

          Reason: In the interests of environmental health and neighbour amenity to accord with Policies EU4 and ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

Informatives:

01.  The applicant is reminded that the layout detailed on the submitted proposed site layout plan (drawing number 1389/01) only secures the position of the new vehicular accesses and that all other layout details are indicative only.

02.  The developer's attention is drawn to the comments made by the council's Landscape Officer with regard to the road frontage and orchard planting of the paddock to the rear of the site. 

03. Having regard to the powers of the Highway Authority under the Highways Act 1980 the applicant is advised that a Section 184 Permit must be obtained from the Highway Service Manager, Yeovil Area Office, tel 0845 3459155. Application for such a permit should be made at least three weeks before access works are intended to commence.

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)