Proposed new cottage and detached garage.

Proposed new cottage and detached garage.

The Senior Planning Officer advised Members that one further letter of objection had been received although this raised no new issues of planning concern and would not effect the recommendations in the report.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Dr Jeffrey, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application and Mr Griffiths, the applicant, spoke in support. 

The Local Ward Member, Councillor JHR Goodwin, clarified the distances mentioned in the report to highlight that the applicant had altered the plans to move the proposed dwelling further away from the neighbouring property. He said that this would make the proposed dwelling less prominent and he could therefore support the application.

Councillor WLS Bowen said that he could not support the application as he felt it would be detrimental to the village to build a dwelling on such a small plot of land.

Councillor PM Morgan said that she felt the application would contributed towards keeping the village vibrant  and would go someway towards attracting new occupants to the village.

After clarification on the distance between the application site and neighbouring dwellings was given by the Senior Planning Officer, Members voted in favour of the application.

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          B07 (Section 106 Agreement)

Reason: In order to provide [enhanced sustainable transport infrastructure, educational facilities, improved play space, public art, waste recycling and affordable housing] in accordance with Policy DR5 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan 2007.

3          F14 (Removal of permitted development rights)

Reason:  In order to protect the character and amenity of the locality, to maintain the amenities of adjoining property and to comply with Policy H13 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

4          F16 (No new windows in specified elevation)

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no windows other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed in the west elevation of the property and the approved windows shall be glazed in opaque glass and be non-opening in perpetuity.

Reason: In order to protect the residential amenity of adjacent properties and to comply with Policy H18 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

5          G09 (Details of Boundary treatments)

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, to ensure the development has an acceptable standard of privacy and to conform to Policy DR1 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

6          H04 (Visibility over frontage)

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

7          H05 (Access gates)

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

8          H06 (Vehicular access construction)

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

9          H12 (Parking and turning - single house)

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway  and to conform with the requirements of Policy T11 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

10        H29 (Secure covered cycle parking provision)

Reason: To ensure that there is adequate provision for secure cycle accommodation within the application site, encouraging alternative modes of transport in accordance with both local and national planning policy and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

Informatives:

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

2          N19 - Avoidance of doubt - Approved Plans

3          HN01 - Mud on highway

4          HN04 - Private apparatus within highway

5          HN05 - Works within the highway

6          HN10 - No drainage to discharge to highway

7          HN28 - Highways Design Guide and Specification