Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 22nd October, 2014 2.00 pm

  • Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 22nd October 2014 2.00 pm (Item 105.)

Minutes:

Application proposal: The erection of a dwelling.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda. He advised that since writing his report, an additional letter of support had been received which mentioned the site had deteriorated over the years and the supporter looked forward to the site being developed. The officer recommendation was to approve the application.

Ward member, Councillor Sue Steele, agreed that the site needed tidying up and noted there were restrictions on the highway. She felt the proposal would make a good family home.

In response to a query raised about the conifers along the boundary, the Planning Officer commented there was legislation if the conifers grew too large and became a nuisance, but there was nothing that could be conditioned in planning terms.

It was proposed and seconded to approve the application as per the officer recommendation, and on being put to the vote, was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/03835/FUL be APPROVED as per the officer recommendation.

Justification

01.          The proposed development is considered to be acceptable, by reason of its design, scale and materials, and has no adverse impact the character and appearance of the locality, the setting of local heritage assets and highway safety and causes no unacceptable harm to residential amenity in accordance with the aims and objectives of saved policies ST3, ST5, ST6 and EH5 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the provisions of chapters 4, 6, 7 and 12 and the core planning principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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 not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the following approved plans: '1013-02' and '1013-03', received 19th August 2014 and '1013-01 A', received 22nd August 2014.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the development authorised and in the interests of proper planning.

03.          The particulars of materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match those indicated on the approved plans and as listed within the submitted application form.                           

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, in accordance with saved policies ST5, ST6 and EH5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006 and the provisions of chapters 7 and 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

04.          The proposed access over at least the first 5.0m of its length, as measured from the edge of the adjoining carriageway, shall be properly consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel) in accordance with details, as shown on the approved plan, drawing no. '1013-03'. Such approved works shall be provided and constructed before the dwelling hereby permitted is first occupied and thereafter retained and maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with policy 49 of the Somerset and Exmoor National Joint Structure Plan and saved policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05.          The area allocated for parking and turning on the approved plan, drawing no. '1013-03', shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with policy 49 of the Somerset and Exmoor National Joint Structure Plan and saved policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06.          Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway in accordance with details, as shown on the approved plan, drawing no. '1013-03'. Such approved drainage details shall be completed and become fully operational before the dwelling hereby permitted is first brought into use.  Following its installation such approved scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with policy 49 of the Somerset and Exmoor National Joint Structure Plan and saved policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(Voting: Unanimous)

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