Proposed single track vehicular access to agricultural land (to replace existing sub-standard access)

Proposed single track vehicular access to agricultural land (to replace existing sub-standard access)

The Senior Planning Officer reported the following:

Sollars Hope Parish Council: No objections to this application.

Mr P Williams, Church Cottage, Church Rd, Newent:

·         Objector has stated that the existing access was not used for a period of 12 years, this is not the case.

·         I owned the land known as the Plock from December 1991 and sold it to
Mr Jones in January 2007.

·         I regularly used the existing road access for feeding animals and maintaining fencing.  Contractors also used this entrance for the application of fertiliser and for topping.

·         I support this application as the existing access is on a blind bend, with very poor visibility, the proposed access would be much safer.

Brian Watkins, 2, Falcon Cottage, Brockhampton:

·         Support the application to move the vehicular access from a position on a dangerous bend with poor visibility to a much safer position with better visibility.

She commented that the additional representations did not raise any issues that had not been addressed in his report.

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

Councillor TMR McLean, the Local Ward Member, felt that with an increased use of access to the land, the proposed access would be safer than the existing one.

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.      The first 10 metres of the access shall have a tarmacadam wearing course into which shall be rolled a local stone aggregate, a sample or details of which shall have first been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  The remainder of the track shall be finished with compacted scalpings.

         Reason:  To satisfactorily minimise the visual impact of the access in the landscape noted for its quality.

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.      G12 (Planting of hedgerows which comply with Hedgerow Regulations)

         Reason: To ensure that hedges planted are ecologically and environmentally rich and to assist their permanent retention in the landscape.

6.      H03 (Visibility splays)

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

7.      Prior to the first use of the access hereby approved, the existing vehicular access, in the western corner of the site, onto the B4224 shall be permanently closed in accordance with details set out in the applicant's Design and Access Statement.

         Reason: To ensure the safe and free flow of traffic using the adjoining County highway.

8.      Prior to the first use of the access and track, it shall be consolidated, surfaced and drained in accordance with details to be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

         Reason:  To ensure the safe and free flow of traffic using the adjoining County highway.

9.      H27 (Parking for site operatives)

         Reason: To prevent indiscriminate parking in the interests of highway safety.

Informative(s):

1.      HN01 - Mud on highway

2.      HN04 - Private apparatus within highway

3.      HN05 - Works within the highway

4.      HN10 - No drainage to discharge to highway

5.      The existing Public Right of Way stile shall not be relocated, but retained in situ.

6.      N19 - Avoidance of doubt

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