Meeting documents

RESOLVED:

That planning application 14/04158/OUT be APPROVED, subject to the submission of an acceptable Newt Survey (inc. mitigation measures if appropriate) the application be granted conditional approval subject to the successful completion of an appropriate Section 106 agreement, as per the officer recommendation.

Justification:

It is considered that the development of up to 47 dwellings is of an appropriate scale for Ilton, a settlement that benefits from a wide range of facilities. Furthermore, the provision of affordable housing together with additional leisure and sports provision will enhance the community facilities to meet the needs of the new residents whilst addressing existing deficiencies that have been identified by the parish.  The proposed site is considered to be acceptable in terms of access/highways, landscape impact, amenity, flooding, etc and it is therefore considered that the benefits of the development significantly outweighs any harm that may arise.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

01.   Approval of the details of the layout, scale and external appearance of the building(s), the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

         Reason: To accord with the provisions of Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010.

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: To ensure that the detail of the development can be properly considered.

03.   The site hereby approved for development shall be as shown on the site plan AHWTSVISP1 Site Plan and access detail 14713/T03 contained within the Transport Assessment  (received on 11th Sept 2014).

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

04.   No development shall commence until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed. 

        Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality, improve habitat and amenity, and ensure future maintenance of the surface water drainage system in accordance with EQ1 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05.   No development approved by this permission shall be occupied or brought into use until a scheme for the future responsibility and maintenance of the surface water drainage system has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be completed and maintained in accordance with the details and timetable agreed.

        Reason: To ensure adequate adoption and maintenance and therefore better working and longer lifetime of surface water drainage schemes.

06.   No works shall commence on the construction of any dwelling unless the access has been formed in accordance with drawing 14713/T03 contained within the Transport Assessment (received on 11th Sept 2014).  There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600mm above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4m back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 43m either side of the access.  Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is brought into use and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

        Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to accord with EQ1 and TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

07.   No works shall commence unless an appropriate right of discharge of surface water has been obtained before being submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings.

        Reason: To ensure that surface water is adequately dealt with and to prevent discharge onto the public highway

08.   The reserved matters application shall include full details of parking and turning within the development.  The areas approved for such purposes shall be properly formed and consolidated in accordance with a scheme that shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The identified areas shall thereafter be used for the identified purpose and kept clear of all other obstruction.

        Reason: To ensure that there is adequate parking and turning within the development and to accord with TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

09.   No construction of the dwellings hereby approved shall commence unless a scheme of sound insulation has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved specification.

        Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and to accord with EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

10.   The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until a programme showing the phasing of the development has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  Following such approval and commencement of the development hereby permitted the works comprised in the development shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with such approved programme or such other phasing programme as the Local Planning Authority may in writing subsequently approve.

        Reason: To ensure that the development and associated infrastructure is delivered at the appropriate time and to accord with EQ2 and HW1of the South Somerset Local Plan.

11.   The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as the public right of way has either been stopped up or diverted in accordance with any of the following:

        a)  An Order made by the Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and Regions under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 

        b)  An Order made by the Local Planning Authority under Section 257 of the said Act 1990, or

        c)  An Order made by a Magistrates' Court under Part VIIA of the Highways Act 1980.

        Reason: To ensure that an appropriate quality of public access is maintained.

12.   Archaeological Conditions as required.

13.   Ecology conditions as required.

14.   The Reserved Matters application shall be accompanied by a waste and recycling strategy that includes provision for waste collection points, recycling facilities etc.  The approved scheme/measures shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any dwelling and shall thereafter be permanently maintained.

        Reason: In the interests of good planning and to accord with EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan and provisions with the Somerset Waste Plan.