Residential development including demolition of existing buildings and associated works.

Residential development including demolition of existing buildings and associated works.

 

The Principal Planning Officer reported the receipt of comments from the Environmental Health Officer who did not object to the application subject to suitable conditions.

 

In accordance with the Criteria for Public Speaking, Mr. Shovelton, a resident from a neighbouring property spoke against the application.

 

Councillor Mrs. A.E. Gray, one of the Local Ward Members, felt that the proximity of the application site to the sawmills could lead to future Environmental Health issues.

 

In response to a question, the Principal Planning officer advised Members that the ground level over most of the site would be reduced by 2 metres.

 

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          B01 (Samples of external materials)

 

            Reason: To ensure that the materials harmonise with the surroundings.

 

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          G01 (Details of boundary treatments)

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure dwellings have satisfactory privacy.

 

6            Notwithstanding the submitted drawing no development shall take place until full drawings showing cross sections of the existing site profiles and cross sections of the proposed site including all buildings, roads and car parking areas shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  To ensure that the development is satisfactorily assimilated into the site.

 

7          E18 (No new windows in specified elevation)

 

Reason: In order to protect the residential amenity of adjacent properties.

 

8            Development approved by this planning permission shall not be commenced unless:

 

a)         A desk top study has been carried out which shall include the identification of previous site use, potential contaminants that might reasonably be expected given those uses and other relevant information and using this information a diagrammatical representation (Conceptual Model) for the site of all potential contaminant sources, pathways and receptors has been produced.

 

b)         A site investigation has been designed for the site using the information obtained from the desktop study and any diagrammatical representations (Conceptual Model).  This should be submitted to, and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to that investigation being carried out on the site.  The investigation must be comprehensive enough to enable:

-           a risk assessment to be undertaken relating to the receptors associated with the proposed new use, those uses that will be retained (if any) and other receptors on and off the site that may be affected, and

-           refinement of the Conceptual Model, and

-           the development of a Method Statement detailing the remediation requirements.

 

c)         The site investigation has been undertaken in accordance with details approved by the local planning authority and a risk assessment undertaken.

 

d)         A Method Statement detailing the remediation requirements using the information obtained from the Site Investigation has been submitted to the local planning authority.  This should be approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to that remediation being carried out on the site.

 

Reason:  To ensure potential soil contamination is satisfactorily dealt with before the development is occupied.

 

9          The development of the site should be carried out in accordance with the approved Method Statement.                                                                             

Reason:  To ensure potential soil contamination is satisfactorily dealt with before the development is occupied.

 

10        If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the local planning authority, for an addendum to the Method Statement.  This addendum to the Method Statement must detail how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with and from the date of approval the addendum shall form part of the Method Statement.

 

Reason:  To ensure potential soil contamination is satisfactorily dealt with before the development is occupied.

 

11        Upon completion of the remediation detailed in the Method Statement a report shall be submitted to the local planning authority that provides verification that the required works regarding contamination have been carried out in accordance with the approved Method Statement.  Post remediation sampling and monitoring results shall be included in the report to demonstrate that the required remediation has been fully met.  Future monitoring proposals and report shall also be detailed in the report.

 

Reason:  To ensure potential soil contamination is satisfactorily dealt with before the development is occupied.

 

12        H03 (Visibility splays)

 

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

13        H13 (Access, turning area and parking)

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway.

 

14        W01 (Foul/surface water drainage)

 

            Reason: To protect the integrity of the public sewerage system.

 

15        W02 (No surface water to connect to public system)

 

Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no detriment to the environment.

 

16        W03 (No drainage run-off to public system)

 

Reason: To prevent hydraulic overload of the public sewerage system and pollution of the environment.

 

17        F20 (Scheme of surface water drainage)

 

Reason:  To prevent the increased risk of flooding by ensuring the provision of a satisfactory means of surface water disposal.

 

18        Prior to the occupation of any dwelling a management plan, to include proposals for the long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules in perpetuity, for the areas of open space and play area shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  The management plan shall be carried out as approved.

 

Reason:  In order to ensure that the use and maintenance in perpetuity of the open space is assured.

 

Informative:

 

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