Meeting documents

Application Proposal: Erection of a dwelling and garage (revised design to that approved 15/04460/FUL)

(Having declared a personal and pecuniary interest in this item, Councillor Henry Hobhouse left the room during the discussion of this item)

The discussion of the item had taken place with the discussion of agenda item 15.

It was proposed and seconded that planning application 17/01646/FUL be approved as per the officers report, subject to the amendment to condition 7 to include the wording; ‘unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority’. On being put to the vote this was carried 6 votes in support, 1 against and 1 abstention.

RESOLVED:  that planning application 17/01646/FUL be approved as per the officer report, subject to an amendment to condition 7 to include the wording ‘unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority’ for the following reason;

01.       The proposal, by reason of its location, represents appropriate infill adjacent to the development area and is therefore sustainable development in accordance with the aims of objectives of policy SS1 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

01.       The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To accord with the provisions of section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan, TWP17-CC-003, 001, 002, 004, 005, 008 and 012 received 5 May 2017.

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

03.       Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no windows/dormer windows other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity further to Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028

04.       Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, foul and surface water drainage details to serve the development, 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 neighbour amenity further to Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

05.       Prior to commencement full particulars detailing the layout of the natural stone boundary walls bordering the access road, their appearance, including that of the gate piers, use of materials, including a sample panel to show coursing and pointing, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details as shall be agreed shall be undertaken as part of the development and thereafter retained and shall not be removed or otherwise altered.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, character and appearance and for the avoidance of doubt further to Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

06.       No development hereby approved shall be carried out until particulars of following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:-

a.         details of materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for the external walls and roofs;

b.         details of the internal finished ground floor levels

Once approved such details shall be fully implemented unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy EQ2 and EQ3 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

07.       Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use the first floor windows in the north elevation shall be fitted with obscure glass (and fixed closed) and shall be permanently retained and maintained in this fashion thereafter, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity, further to policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

08.       Prior to commencement of the approved development, the appointed construction/groundworks contractor shall arrange for the Council's Tree Officer (01935 462670) to attend a pre-commencement site meeting at a mutually convenient time. Tree protection measures -specifically the installation of protective fencing and signage, shall be installed by the appointed construction/groundworks contractor, inspected and approved in writing by the Council prior to any commencement of the development. The approved tree protection fencing shall remain undisturbed and in-situ for the duration of the construction of the approved development and shall only be moved or dismantled with the prior approval of the Council in-writing.

Reason: To preserve existing landscape features (trees) in accordance with the following policies as stated within The South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028); EQ2: General Development, EQ4: Bio-Diversity & EQ5: Green Infrastructure.

(Voting: 6 votes in support, 1 against and 1 abstention)