Change of use from residential to C3 care home.

Change of use from residential to C3 care home.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Mr Jolly, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

Councillor P Jones CBE said he supported the provision of such a facility but felt that the site was inappropriate because of the surrounding levels of traffic. He said that as the Town Council raised no objection he was minded to support the application.

Councillor RC Hunt added his support to the application saying that this was a badly needed facility.

Councillor PJ McCaull said that he also supported the development saying that he felt there was ample room on the site for such a development.

Councillor RV Stockton commented on a similar development in the county which had failed, perhaps in part due to the inaccessibility of the site.  However, he considered this proposal to be in a sustainable location.

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 use of the property hereby permitted shall be restricted to a maximum of five residents at any one time.

            Reason: To ensure that the use is not so intense so as to create an undue loss of amenity by way of noise and general disturbance to the occupiers of neighbouring dwelling houses.

3       Prior to commencement of the development hereby permitted a scheme of noise attenuating measures for the former doorway on the half-leading of the rear (former servants) stairway of 'Buckfield House' which is presently filled with a stud partition wall shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for their written approval. The development shall not commence until the Local Planning Authority has given such written approval. The approved noise attenuation measures shall be fully implemented prior to the first use of the premises for the purposes hereby approved and shall thereafter be maintained as such.

            Reason: To ensure that the occupiers of 'Buckfield Keep' do not suffer an undue loss of amenity by way of noise within their property.

4       Prior to commencement of the development hereby permitted a metric scaled plan detailing the provision of eight on-site car parking spaces together with on-site turning / manoeuvrings areas such that motor vehicles can enter and exit the site in a forward direction shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for their written approval. The development shall not commence until the Local Planning Authority has given such written approval. The approved car parking, turning / manoeuvring areas shall be fully implemented prior to the first use of the premises for the purposes hereby approved and shall thereafter be maintained and kept available for the parking, turning / manoeuvring of motor vehicles.

            Reason: To ensure satisfactory on-site vehicle parking provision, in the interests of highway safety.

5       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.

6       H30 (Travel plans)

            Reason: In order to ensure that the development is carried out in combination with a scheme aimed at promoting the use of a range of sustainable transport initiatives and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

INFORMATIVES

1      N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of PP/LBC/CAC

2       Any additional hardsurfacing required by virtue of condition 4 above should be permeable.

3       N19 - Avoidance of doubt - Approved Plans