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 87.)

Minutes:

Application proposal:The erection of 4 No. dwellings with associated access, garages, parking and landscaping.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda noting that it was a small wind-fall site next to the existing Chapel Field development.  There were no updates to report and the recommendation was to approve the application.

Mr M Frost, Agent for the applicant, said the site was in a sustainable location, close to services and facilities and was in line with the emerging Local Plan.  The layout had been designed in line with the existing development and the removal of a high laurel hedge would not harm the amenity of the existing properties.  The applicant was willing to relocate the bin collection point if necessary. 

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

In response to questions from Members, the Planning Officer confirmed that the site had not been in the ownership of the developer at the time that Chapel Field was built and was a subsequent wind-fall site.  Also, 4 dwellings was below the threshold to request Section 106 contributions and to leave the high laurel hedge in place would constrain the development.

During discussion, varying views were expressed; some Members felt the site had good layout with good sized gardens whilst others regretted the removal of hedges and lack of trees on the site.  It was proposed and seconded to grant permission and on being put to the vote, was carried (voting: 6 in favour, 3 against, 0 abstentions).

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/03258/FUL be APPROVED, as per the officer recommendation, subject to conditions.

Justification:

The proposed dwellings represents an appropriate and sustainable form of development which will contribute to the council's housing supply without demonstrable harm to visual or residential amenity or being prejudicial to highway safety and therefore accords with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and saved policies ST1, ST3, ST5, ST6, EC3 and EC8 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006.

Conditions:

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: Drawing No.'s 3388/001, 3388/002, 3388/003, 3388/004, 3388/005, 3388/006, 3388/007, 3388/008, 3388/009, 3388/010, 3388/011 and 3308/012 received 21 July 2014.

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

03.    No works shall be carried out unless particulars of the 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 recessing, materials and finish (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for all new windows (including any rooflights) and doors;

c.    particulars of all boundary treatments and hard surfacing materials. Such details shall include the use of porous materials to the parking and turning areas;

d.    details of meter cupboards and gas boxes;

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity to accord with Policy ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

4.      The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping, which shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of the development, as well as details of any changes proposed in existing ground levels. All planting, seeding, turfing or earth moulding comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation of the building or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05.    Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use the first floor windows within the south (side) elevations of Plots 1 and 4 shall be fitted with obscure glass and shall be permanently retained and maintained in this fashion thereafter.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity to accord with Policy ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

6.      Demolition or construction works or deliveries to the site shall not take place outside 0800 hours to 1800 hours Mondays to Fridays and 0800 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays nor at any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity in accordance with Policy ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006).

 

Informative:

01.       Prior to commencement of groundworks, a badger sett will require closure under licence from Natural England.  It is recommended that an ecological consultant is commissioned at the earliest opportunity to assist with the licence application and in order to minimise the risk of delays to the development.

(Voting: 6 in favour, 3 against, 0 abstentions)

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