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 154.)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer advised that the application was referred to Committee as her recommendation was contrary to standing Highway Authority advice.  The proposal was to create a single off road parking bay to the front of the property with a disabled ramp leading to the side of the property.  

The Ward Member, Councillor Graham Middleton proposed that the application be approved and this was seconded by Councillor Patrick Palmer. 

There was no debate and the application was approved unanimously. 

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/04928/FUL be APPROVED as per the officer recommendation.

Justification

The proposed development, by reason of its scale, siting, layout and materials, causes no demonstrable harm to visual or residential amenity and is not considered to be significantly harmful to highway safety and as such accords with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

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 drawing numbered 6427-10.

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

03.  The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced unless particulars of the materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for new retaining walls have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

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

04.  The new parking area hereby permitted shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for the parking of a vehicle in connection with the development hereby permitted.

       Reason: In the interest of highway safety to accord with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05.  The new parking area shall be finished with tarmacadam unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

       Reason: In the interest of highway safety to accord with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06.  The new parking area shall not be brought into use until drop kerbs have been installed at the carriageway edge and/or a vehicle cross-over constructed across the verge fronting the site for the width of the access.

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

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

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