Agenda item

132588/F 1 Hatton Park, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4EY

Change of use from C3 dwelling to D1 dental surgery.

Decision:

The application was approved in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation.

Minutes:

The Senior Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application, which had originally been submitted to the Committee on 29 January 2014 and deferred for a site visit.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr R Parsons, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

In accordance with paragraph 4.8.2.2 of the Council’s Constitution, Councillors J Lester and A Seldon, the local ward members, spoke on the application.

Councillor Seldon commented that, although supporting the principle of improved dental surgery provision in the locality, he remained concerned about the application on the grounds of highway safety.

Councillor Lester commented that the proposal would lead to an improved facility for the Town.  However, he remained concerned about the negative impact of the proposal on the amenity of neighbouring residents.  He also had concerns about highway safety.

The debate opened and the following principal points were made:

The significant improvements to visibility that were proposed as part of the development needed to be balanced against the increased vehicle movements that would be generated.

It would be helpful if work to the highway could be undertaken to allow any vehicles that needed to wait to turn into Hatton Park to pull off the main road to do so.

That whilst the area was busy with traffic the movements were at low speed and, having undertaken a site visit, it did not appear that conditions were dangerous.  It was noted that the Transportation Manager was content with the proposal.

The Development Manager commented that the proposal would deliver a substantially improved access that would benefit residents and the area.  The proposal complied with the Highway Code.

The local ward members were given the opportunity to close the debate and reiterated their concerns.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1.

A01 Time limit for commencement (full permission)

           

2.

B01 Development in accordance with the approved plans

 

3.

The change of use shall not commence until visibility at the junction between the A44 and Hatton Park has been improved through the resiting of the front boundary hedgerow in accordance with the detail provided on drawing no. 1712-2 rev. b. Nothing shall be planted, erected and/or allowed to grow on the area of land which would be forward of the hedgerow.

 

Reason: To ensure that visibility is acceptable from Hatton Park along the A44 in an easterly direction and in the interests of highways safety as required by Policy DR3 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

4.

H14 Turning and parking: change of use - domestic

 

5.

F02 Restriction on hours of delivery

 

6.

I16 Restriction of hours during construction

 

 

Informative:

 

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. Negotiations in respect of matters of concern with the application (as originally submitted) have resulted in amendments to the proposal.  As a result, the Local Planning Authority has been able to grant planning permission for an acceptable proposal, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

(The meeting adjourned between 11.37 and 11.45 am)

 

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