Three arm roundabout on the alignment of the existing A40(T). Location on A40(T) highway.

Three arm roundabout on the alignment of the existing A40(T). Location on A40(T) highway.

The Principal Planning Officer reported the following:

• A supporting letter from the applicant’s agent, full details of this letter were submitted to all attendees of the sub-committee in the officer’s update sheet.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Edwards spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor PGH Cutter, one of the local ward members, had concerns in respect of the figures relating to traffic statistics. He questioned the accuracy of the figures if no readings had been taken on the site. He also had concerns in respect of noise and road safety and felt that appropriate signage would be required to advise road users of the approaching roundabout.

Councillor AE Gray, the other local ward member, felt that illuminated signs would help address some of the concerns regarding road safety.

Councillor JA Hyde felt that the proposed conditions covered a number of the objections raised by the local residents. She also felt that there should be provision of an access for the caravan park off the roundabout.

In response to a number of points raised by members, the Principal Planning Officer advised that an access to the caravan park had been included in the design. He also confirmed that the Highways Agency had carried out a road safety audit and were happy with the applicant’s proposal. In response to the request for illuminated signage and a reduced speed limit, he confirmed that the sub-committee could not condition these aspects as they fell under the remit of the Highways Agency. In respect of the issues relating to noise, the Principal Planning Officer advised members that they Environmental Health Officer had used widely accepted methods and was satisfied with the results.

The Development Control Manager advised Members that a condition could be added to the resolution to cover the issue of noise monitoring on the site.

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       G01 (Details of boundary treatments)

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure dwellings have satisfactory privacy.

3       G04 (Landscaping scheme (general))

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

4       G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general))

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

5       No development shall take place until a scheme for monitoring the noise of traffic along the A40(T) within the application site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The scheme shall make provision for monitoring noise levels at the southern façade of 13 Chatsworth Close before the roundabout is constructed and at 6 month and 12 months after the roundabout is completed and opened to vehicular traffic.  The results of noise monitoring shall be made available to the local planning authority no later than 7 days following the date of each survey. Noise measurements shall include the LA10(16hr ), 6a.m. to midnight.

         Reason: To protect the amenities of occupiers of nearby residential properties

6       If noise levels measured at 6 or 12 months after completion of the roundabout exceed the noise level prior to its construction by more than 1dBA LA10(16hr) a scheme of mitigation to reduce noise levels at the façade of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 Chatsworth Close shall be submitted for approval in writing by the local planning authority within one month of the date of monitoring.  The scheme shall be designed to reduce noise levels at the facades of the above properties to the levels prior to construction of the roundabout shall be carried out within 3 months of submission of the scheme to the local planning authority and thereafter permanently retained.

         Reason: To protect the amenities of occupiers of nearby residential properties

INFORMATIVES:

1       The highway proposals associated with this consent as shown on drawing number 50390/100 rev C (Tanyard Lane, Ross on Wye, Site Access Roundabout) involve works within the public highway, which is land over which you have no control.  The Highways Agency therefore requires you to enter into a suitable legal agreement to cover the detailed design and construction of the works. Please contact Mr Jon McCarthy of the Highways Agency's Area 9 team; at an early stage to discuss the details of the highways agreement, his contact details are as follows:

Area 9

Highways Agency

C4/5 Broadway

Broad Street

Birmingham

B15 1BL

2       N19 - Avoidance of doubt

3       N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of Planning Permission