Outline application for 17 no. affordable dwellings.

The application was approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

The Principal Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application and updates / additional representations received following the publication of the agenda were provided in the update sheet.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mrs McCarthy, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application and Mr Hooper, the applicant, spoke in support.

In accordance with paragraph 4.8.2.2 of the Council’s Constitution, Councillor J Hardwick, the local ward member, commented on a number of issues, including:

·         The detailed specification of the dwellings would be forthcoming when a full application was submitted.

·         The applicant should be commended for submitting an application for solely affordable housing.

The debate was opened with a Member speaking in support of the application. She noted that the application was solely for affordable housing but stated that this should not mean low quality housing. She advised the applicant to investigate the possibility of sustainable features for the dwellings when the full application was submitted.

In response to a question regarding the possible adoption of the public highway, the Principal Planning Officer advised that the Council could not insist that the highway was adopted but that they could ask for the applicant to ensure that it was to an adoptable standard.

The Development Manager advised that the construction of the houses would be to code level 3 and that this would form part of the enhanced Section 106 agreement.

Councillor Hardwick was given the opportunity to close the debate. He chose to make no additional statement.

RESOLVED

That subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement in accordance with the attached Heads of Terms, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development shall not commence until approval of the ‘reserved matters’ has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To enable the local planning authority to exercise proper control over these aspects of the development in order to secure compliance with policies DR1 and H13 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

2.         Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed in accordance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning act 1990.

3.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

Reason: Required to be imposed in accordance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning act 1990.

4.         H03 Visibility splays

5.         H06 Vehicular access construction

6.         H18 On site roads - submission of details

7.         H20 Road completion in 2 years

8.         H21 Wheel washing

9.         H26 Access location

10.       H27 Parking for site operatives

11.       G04 Protection of trees/hedgerows that are to be retained

12.       G10 Landscaping scheme

13.       G11 Landscaping scheme - implementation

14.       I16 Restriction of hours during construction

15.       I51 Details of slab levels

Informatives:

1.         The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against planning policy and any other material considerations, including any representations that have been received. It has subsequently determined to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework. 

2.         HN08 Section 38 Agreement & Drainage details

3.         HN10 No drainage to discharge to highway

4.         HN04 Private apparatus within highway

5.         HN01 Mud on highway

6.         HN15 Affected street lighting or illuminated signs

7.         HN28 Highways Design Guide and Specification

8.         HN05 Works within the highway