Meeting documents

Application Proposal: Erection of a detached dwelling

The Planning Officer presented his report to members with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation. He explained to members that he had received a further letter of support.

He explained that this was an outline planning application, with all matters reserved. He further explained that the application site was outside of the settlement of Sparkford and he recommended that the application be refused.

Janet Montgomery, the agent, addressed the Committee to speak in support in of the application. She advised members that similar schemes had been approved on the eastern side of Sparkford and that the application site was close to the village and in a sustainable location. She further advised that the Landscape Officer had not raised any objection to the application and that the Parish Council supported the application. She hoped that the application would be approved.

Councillor Mike Lewis, Ward Member, offered his support to the application. He pointed out that the Parish Council had supported the planning application.

Lilian Elson, representing the CPRE, advised that she objected to the application. The Planning Officer confirmed that he had not been contacted by the CPRE, nor had he received correspondence from the CPRE which detailed any objection to the application. 

Following a short discussion, it was proposed and seconded that the planning application should be approved, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation, subject to a three-year time limit time condition and conditions to advise that a reserved matters application will be required and a condition to detail the approved plan numbers.

On being put to the vote, this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: that planning application 17/00408/OUT be approved, contrary to the officers recommendation, subject to conditions to ensure a three-year time limit, that a reserved matters application will be required and to detail approved plan numbers.

For the following reason:

01.          The proposed development is in a sustainable location and would have no adverse impact on the character and local distinctiveness of the area. As such the proposal complies with policies SD1, SS2 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028 and the policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Subject to the following conditions:

01.         Approval of access, appearance landscaping, 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 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015.

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.       The development hereby permitted shall be begun, not later than the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.

Reason: In accordance with the provisions of S92 (2) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by S51 (2) Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)

04.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 17014- 01A received 30 January 2017.

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

 (Voting: Unanimous)