Proposed residential development of 20 dwellings including 7 affordable houses.

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

 

(Proposed residential development of 20 dwellings including 7 affordable houses.)

 

The Principal Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application.

 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the local ward member, Councillor PM Morgan, spoke on the application.

 

She made the following principal comments:

 

·        The development, whilst not welcomed locally, was broadly accepted.  It would help to support local facilities.

·        Traffic along the A4103 often exceeded the speed limit.  Any measures to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety and amenity for residents would be welcome.  She requested that the Committee confirmed that the access and road conditions were adequate to permit the development.

·        The hedge to the west of the development protected the village and the landscape. She requested that this should be retained in perpetuity.

In the Committee’s discussion of the application the following principal points were made:

 

·        The Parish Council supported the application.

·        The visibility splays were good.  It was, however, requested that the Council investigate the feasibility of a 30mph speed limit on the relevant stretch of road.

·        It was noted that the proposed traffic measures would help to mitigate the way in which the A4103 severed development either side of the road and improve access to amenities.  The Development Manager highlighted the sustainable transport measures provided for in the S106 agreement.

·        The Principal Planning Officer confirmed that the density of the development was 18 dwellings per hectare.  This was considered acceptable having regard to the character of the area.  The hedgerow on the western boundary and mature trees bounding the site would be retained following a modification of the original submission.

·        The proposed mix of design was welcomed.

The local ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate.  She commented that any measures to control the traffic and make it easier to cross the A4103 would benefit new and existing residents.

 

RESOLVED:  That subject to the completion of a Section 106 Town & Country Planning Act 1990 obligation agreement in accordance with the Heads of Terms stated in the report, officers named in the Scheme of Delegation to Officers are authorised to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions below and any other further conditions considered necessary

 

1.         A01 Time limit for commencement (full permission)       

 

2.         B01 Development in accordance with approved plans

 

3.         C01 Samples of external materials

 

4.         H02 Single access – footway

 

5.         H03 Visibility splays

 

6.         H06 Vehicular access construction

 

7.         H11 Parking – estate development (more than one house)

 

8.         H18 On site roads – submission of details

 

9.         H20 Road completion

 

10.       H21 Wheel washing

 

11.       H27 Parking for site operatives

 

12.       H29 Covered and secure cycle parking provision

 

13.       G04 Protection of trees/hedgerows that are to be retained

 

14.       G09 Details of boundary treatments

 

15.       G10 Landscaping scheme

 

16.       G11 Landscaping scheme - implementation

 

17.       The recommendations set out in Section 5 of the ecologist’s report from Swift Ecology dated January 2015 should be followed in relation to species mitigation and habitat enhancement.  Prior to commencement of the development, a full working method statement for the protected species present together with a habitat enhancement plan integrated with the landscape proposals should be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the local planning authority, and the work shall be implemented as approved.

 

            An appropriately qualified and experienced ecological clerk of works should be appointed (or consultant engaged in that capacity) to oversee the ecological mitigation work and site clearance.

 

            Reason:  To ensure that all species are protected having regard to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 and Policies NC1, NC6 and NC7 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan and to comply with Policies NC8 and NC9 of Herefordshire’s Unitary Development Plan in relation to Nature Conservation and Biodiversity and to meet the requirements of the NPPF and the NERC Act 2006

 

 

18.       The development hereby permitted shall not commence until drainage plans for the disposal of surface water and foul sewage have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The submitted details should include the following information:

 

•           A detailed drainage design, with supporting calculations, showing the location and sizes of any soakaways, demonstrating how discharges from the site are restricted to no greater than pre-developed rates between the 1 in 1 year and 1 in 100 year events (with climate change allowance), and demonstrating that no flooding from the drainage system will occur up to the 1 in 30 year event.

 

•           Evidence of infiltration testing in accordance with BRE365 at locations of proposed soakaways to support the design. Groundwater levels should also be provided as Standing Advice recommends the invert levels of soakaways are a minimum of 1m above the groundwater level.

 

•           A revised drainage layout demonstrating that the required separation distance between the package treatment plant and adjacent properties has been achieved.

 

            The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is first brought into use.

 

            Reason:  To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as to reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution in accordance with Policy DR4 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

INFORMATIVES:

 

1.         The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against planning policy and any other material considerations, including any representations that have been received. It has subsequently determined to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

2.         HN10 No drainage to discharge to highway

 

3.         HN08 Section 38Agreement & Drainage details

 

4.         HN07 Section 278 Agreement

 

5.         HN04 Private apparatus within highway

 

6.         HN01 Mud on highway

 

7.         HN24 Drainage other than via highway system

 

8.         HN05 Works within the highway

 

9.         HN28 Highway Design Guide and Specification

 

10.       HN05 Works within the highway