Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 27th August, 2014 2.00 pm

  • Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 27th August 2014 2.00 pm (Item 67.)

Minutes:

Application proposal: Retention of detached garage and engineering works to facilitate new access (retrospective).

The Planning Enforcement Assistant presented the application as detailed in the agenda. She highlighted to members the differences between the approved plans and the scheme as built.

Mr P Dance, agent, briefly addressed members and commented that no neighbours were affected by the scheme and no other representatives were present at the meeting. He noted that the conditions in the officer report covered everything.

Ward member, Councillor Shane Pledger noted he had little to say about the application but felt it needed to be at committee given the planning history of this, and the wider site.

During a brief discussion a few comments were raised including;

·         It’s more like an annexe than a garage

·         Don’t agree with it

·         Yet again for this applicant it’s a retrospective application

·         Difficult to refuse

In response to comments made the Area Lead reminded members that this application was for the residential part of the site and acknowledged that the wider site had a difficult planning history. He clarified that on the approved plans there was storage upstairs and it was the external detail that needed to be considered in this application. He acknowledged that it could be considered an ancillary building rather than a garage,

It was proposed to approve the application, as per the officer recommendation, and on being put to the vote was carried 6 in favour, 3 against with no abstentions.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/01163/FUL be APPROVED, as per the officer recommendation, subject to the following:

Justification:

01.   The proposal, by reason of its size, scale and materials, respects the character of the area, and causes no demonstrable harm to residential amenity in accordance with the aims and objectives of Policies ST6 and ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan (Adopted April 2006) and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Subject to the following conditions:

01.   The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Drawing number 14/1400/01 received 11 March 2014 (with the omission of the 'site plan' shown on this drawing).

Amended drawing number 14/1400/02 received 02 June 2014.

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

02.   The garage hereby approved shall only be used for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the main dwelling and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Reason: To determine the scope of the permission.

Informatives:

01.   The applicant is reminded that the 'site plan' shown on approved drawing number 14/1400/01 received 11 March 2014 does not form part of the plans approved under this permission.  This drawing was superseded by amended drawing number 14/1400/02 received 02 June 2014.

02.   It should be ensured that the roadside ditch remains fully functional.  Its maintenance is the responsibility of the owner of the adjacent land.  Consent to pipe/culvert the ditch should be obtained (under Section 23 of the Land Drainage Act) from Somerset County Council.

(Voting: 6 in favour, 3 against)

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