Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 28th January, 2015 2.00 pm

  • Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 28th January 2015 2.00 pm (Item 152.)

Minutes:

The Area Lead Planning Officer introduced the report with the assistance of photographs of the proposed development site.  He advised that the infill plot was visually acceptable, however, the standard Highway acceptable visibility splay was not quite achieved.  Officers felt the Highway expectations were not justified and therefore the recommendation was to approve the application. 

The Agent for the applicant, Mr F Della Vale, advised that there was 37m of highway visibility to the West of the site and 41m to the East, however, this was increased to 71m if a driver looked across the existing neighbours driveways. 

There was no debate and Members were unanimously in favour of granting planning permission.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/05314/FUL be APPROVED as per the officer recommendation.

Justification

The development is located in a sustainable location and, by reason of its scale, siting and design, respects the rural character and setting of the locality, raises no demonstrable harm to visual or residential amenity, is not prejudicial to highway safety and is therefore in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and the saved policies of the South Somerset Local Plan, 2006.

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: the drawings numbered  F1224/100 and F1224/101.                                      

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

03.  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.   a sample panel, to be prepared for inspection on site, to show the mortar mix and coursing of the external walls;

c.   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;

d.   details of all hardstanding and boundaries

e.   details of the rainwater goods and eaves and fascia details and treatment.

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 saved policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

04.  The parking and turning areas detailed on the approved plans shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for the parking and turning of domestic vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted and the existing dwellinghouse as shown on the submitted plan ref .F1224/101.

       Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to accord with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan, 2006.

05.  There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 900mm above adjoining road level forward of the visibility splays within the ownership of the applicant shown on the submitted plan ref. F1224/101.  Such visibility shall be fully provided before works commence on the development hereby permitted and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

       Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to accord with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan, 2006.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

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