For:      Mr & Mrs T Watkins per Mr J Spreckley, Brinsop House, Brinsop, Hereford, HR4 7AS

Ward: Kington Town

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Spreckley, the agent acting on behalf of the applicant spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor TM James the Local Ward Member had concerns about the impact of the development on the local infrastructure, particularly the capacity of the schools to cope with the additional pupils from it.  He also had concerns that the car parking adjoining the site along Eardisley Road would quickly become congested when the scheme was developed and that this would lead to long-term problems in the future.  He suggested that there was a need for additional car parking to be provided and he therefore proposed that consideration of the application should be deferred for further work which would tackle this problem.

Having considered all the aspects of the application and the case put for and against it, The Sub Committee decided that it should be approved.  Councillor TM James was opposed to the application because of the concerns he had outlined and voted against it.

RESOLVED

That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to complete a planning obligation agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in accordance with the Heads of Terms appended to the report of the Head of Planning Services, and any additional or amended matters which he considers to be necessary and appropriate, subject to the developer completing the Agreement within three months of the date of this approval.

Upon completion of the above-mentioned planning obligation agreement Officers named in the Scheme of Delegation be authorised to issue planning permission subject to the following conditions:-

1 -     A02 (Time limit for submission of reserved matters (outline permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2 -     A03 (Time limit for commencement (outline permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3 -     A04 (Approval of reserved matters )

         Reason: To enable the local planning authority to exercise proper control over these aspects of the development.

4 -     A05 (Plans and particulars of reserved matters )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

5 -     The development hereby approved shall be in accordance with the amended site plan drawing no. 1246.00B and associated landscape strategy and housing type plans received as part of the application.

         Reason:  In the interests of the visual amenity of the surrounding area.

6 -     D03 (Site observation - archaeology )

         Reason: To allow the potential archaeological interest of the site to be investigated and recorded.

7 -     Foul water and surface water discharging shall be discharged separately from the site. 

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

8 -     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.

9 -     Land drainage run-off shall not be permitted to discharge, either directly or in-directly, into the public sewerage system.

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

10 -      No development will commence until the developer or his successor in title has prepared a scheme for the comprehensive and integrated drainage of the site showing how foul water, surface water and land drainage will be dealt with and this has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in liaison with the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's Network Development Consultant.

         Reason:  To ensure that effective facilities are provided for the proposed development and that no adverse impact occurs to the environment or the existing public sewerage system.

11 -      E01 (Restriction on hours of working )

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality.

12 -      E16 (Removal of permitted development rights )

         Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the surrounding area.

13 -      G04 (Landscaping scheme (general) )

         Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

14 -      G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general) )

         Reason:  In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

           Advisory Notes

1 -     If a connection is required to the public sewerage system, the developer is advised to contact Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's Network Development Consultant on Tel No:  01443 331155.

2 -     The applicant or successor in title is reminded that public highway access details are reserved for future consideration.  Therefore details may include adequate visibility splays from the site, pedestrian routes, street lighting, drainage and internal road layout in accordance with the Council's relevant Highway's Design Guide.