Erection of two residential dwellings (C3) with associated access and infrastructure.

The application was approved in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation with an additional informative.

(Erection of two residential dwellings (C3) with associated access and infrastructure.)

(Councillor Fagan fulfilled the role of local ward member and accordingly had no vote on this application.)

The Senior Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application, and updates/additional representations received following the publication of the agenda were provided in the update sheet, as appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking for virtual meetings, Mr A Hall, a local resident submitted a written submission in opposition to the scheme that was read to the meeting by the legal adviser to the Committee.   Mr S Leaver, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the scheme, as a virtual attendee. 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the local ward member, Councillor Fagan, spoke on the application. In summary, she commented that, whilst very concerned by aspects of the application, in the absence of objections from statutory and internal consultees she could not advance policy grounds for refusal.  She requested that there should be strengthened informatives/conditions in relation to controlling drainage.

The Committee discussed the application.

The Lead Development Manager summed up the principal considerations.  He commented that informative 9 as set out in the recommendation addressed the point raised by Councillor Fagan about controlling drainage.

The local ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate.  She reiterated her concern to ensure that drainage was effectively controlled by conditions with appropriate informative.

RESOLVED: That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions and any further conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers:

1.         C01 Time limit for commencement (full permission)

2.         C07 Development in accordance with approved plans and materials

3.         C13 Samples of external materials

4.         CBK – Hours of construction

5.         C58 - Domestic use only of garage

6.         CAB - Visibility Splays

7.         CAD - Access gates – 5m

8.         CAE - Vehicular access construction

9.         CAH - Driveway gradient

10.       CAI - Parking – single/shared private drives

11.       CAT - Construction Management Plan

12.       CB2 - Secure covered cycle parking provision

13.       CK3 – Landscape scheme

14.       CK4 – Landscape maintenance plan

15.       CE6 – Efficient use of water

16.       CDA – Clear area adjacent to watercourse

17.       CBM – Scheme of foul and surface water drainage strategy

18.       All foul water shall discharge through connection to new private foul water treatment systems with final outfall to suitable soakaway mound drainage field on land under the applicant’s control as approved through Environment Agency Discharge Permits (EPR/QB3294WC and EPR/PB3792AR or any subsequent permits so issued) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: In order to comply with Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017), National Planning Policy Framework (2019), NERC Act (2006), and Herefordshire Core Strategy (2015) policies SS6, LD2 and SD4

19.       All surface water shall discharge to appropriately sized attenuated Sustainable Drainage Systems unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: In order to comply  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125