Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 24th September, 2014 1.30 pm

  • Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 24th September 2014 1.30 pm (Item 86.)

Minutes:

Application proposal:The replacement of existing stable with a single dwelling and the formation of associated access and driveway.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda. She said that two letters had been received from neighbours, one in support of the application and one raising concerns that the proposed access track could affect a ditch boundary. She said the officer’s recommendation remained that of refusal because of the backland development on the edge of the village and the lengthy access track.

Ms J Fryer, Agent for the applicants, said the single reason the officer had put forward for refusing the proposal was one of unwelcome intrusion into the countryside, however, the concrete barn already existed on the site and a dwelling would be a direct replacement of it.  The site was not isolated from the village and there was no impact on highway safety. 

The Chairman noted that the Ward Members were not in attendance, but, were supportive of the scheme. 

During discussion, varying views were expressed. Some Members voiced concern at the long access track and the possibility of future development to the north of the site whilst others felt there was no great intrusion as a barn already existed on the site. It was proposed to grant permission subject to conditions including a time limit on development, approved plans, details of construction of access track, limit to one dwelling and clean and foul drainage details and on being put to the vote, was carried (voting: 5 in favour, 4 against, 0 abstentions).

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/03029/OUT be APPROVED, contrary to the officer recommendation, subject to conditions.

Justification:

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 ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan (adopted April 2006) and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Subject to the following conditions:

01. Details of the appearance, landscaping 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans location plan and block plan.

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

04. The development hereby permitted shall comprise no more than one dwelling.

Reason: To ensure that the level and density of development is appropriate to the location in accordance with Policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced unless, foul and surface water drainage details to serve the development and to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such approved drainage details shall be completed and become fully operational before the development hereby permitted is first brought into use and shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained.

Reason: In the interest of environmental health and to ensure the site is adequately drained in accordance with Policy EU4 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced unless details of the new drive, to include details of its construction and finished surfacing materials, have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Such agreed details shall be carried out in full unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to ensure the site is adequately drained in accordance with Policies ST6 and EU4 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(Voting: 5 in favour, 4 against, 0 abstentions)

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