Proposed erection of three detached houses and ancillary garages, formation of new vehicular access and driveway.

Proposed erection of three detached houses and ancillary garages, formation of new vehicular access and driveway.

The Senior Planning Officer reported the following:-

§                   Welsh Water had no objections subject to three standard conditions which would be incorporated into any planning permission granted.

§                   Additional conditions were recommended in respect of boundary treatment and stability.

§                   A planning consultant’s report had been received which sought to address the concerns raised by local residents.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr. Norman spoke against the application and Ms. Jones spoke in support of the application.

Councillor R.M. Wilson, the Local Ward Member, noted that when the outline planning permission was approved (CE2002/3749/O refers) Members envisaged that three ‘modest’ dwellings would be built on site but he did not feel that the proposed buildings could be described as such.  Councillor Mrs. P.A. Andrews concurred that the proposed buildings were substantial and felt that the applicant should be encouraged to revise the scale of the proposal to make it more appropriate to its surroundings.

Councillor Mrs. M.D. Lloyd-Hayes felt that the proposal was acceptable subject to the additional conditions proposed.  She noted the concerns of local residents but felt that the landscaping and boundary treatments would mitigate disturbance and noted that the distances between properties were considered acceptable.

In response to Members’ concerns about the size of the proposed buildings, the Senior Planning Officer advised that, following refusal of a previous scheme, the scale of the two roadside properties had been substantially reduced and modifications had been made to the site layout to minimise impact on adjacent dwellings.

A motion to approve the application received an equal number of votes and the Chairman used his casting vote to support the recommendation.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.      A01 (Time limit for commencement (full permission)).

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      E18 (No new windows in specified elevation).

         Reason: In order to protect the residential amenity of adjacent properties.

3.      Foul water and surface water discharges must be drained separately from the site.

         Reason: To protect the integrity of the public sewerage system.

4.      No surface water shall be allowed to connect (either directly or indirectly) to the public sewerage system.

         Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no detriment to the environment.

5.      No land drainage run-off will be permitted, either directly or indirectly, to discharge into the public sewerage system.

         Reason: To prevent hydraulic overload of the public sewerage system and pollution of the environment.

6.      Prior to the commencement of the development hereby authorised a maintenance plan for site boundary treatments shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The maintenance shall then be undertaken in accordance with the agreed details.

         Reason: In the interests of the visual and residential amenities of the locality.

7.      The garage hereby permitted shall be used solely for the garaging of private vehicles and for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such and not for the carrying out of any trade or business.

         Reason: To ensure that the garage is used only for the purposes ancillary to the dwelling.

8.      The integral garage/garage and access thereto must be reserved for the garaging or parking of private motor vehicles and the garage shall at no time be converted to habitable accommodation.

         Reason: To ensure adequate off street parking arrangements remain available at all times.

9.      Prior to the commencement of the development hereby authorised a scheme of works and protection plan to ensure the stability of the site boundaries during construction and thereafter shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall then be undertaken in accordance with the agreed details.

         Reason: To ensure the stability of the site boundaries.