Erection of dwelling and shared car parking.

Erection of dwelling and shared car parking. 

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Tweddell and Mr Lea spoke in objection to the application. 

The local member, Councillor G.W. Davis, queried a report from Halcrow, which had been commissioned by local residents and which stated that visibility splays should be 2m x 90m as a minimum.  The Principal Planning Officer referred to Paragraph 6.2 of the report, and confirmed that both the current Traffic Manager and his predecessor had read the report and had stated that the visibility splay and access separation recommended were not mandatory in this circumstance.  The Development Control Manager explained that the 90m splay was a usual requirement in urban areas, and because this application was on an unclassified road in a rural area, it had to be judged on its own merits. 

Some members said that they could not support the application because they felt it was a serious traffic hazard due to the site access being so close to a corner and a road junction.  Other members expressed concerns about surface and foul water drainage. 

The Local member felt that there were insufficient grounds to refuse the application, and suggested that it be approved, subject to the provision of a public footway alongside the road to the point where the hedgerow had been removed. 

RESOLVED:   That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions, and subject to the provision of a public footway :

1.      A02 (Time limit for submission of reserved matters (outline permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      A03 (Time limit for commencement (outline permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.      A04 (Approval of reserved matters )

         Reason: To enable the local planning authority to exercise proper control over these aspects of the development.

4.      A05 (Plans and particulars of reserved matters )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

5.      The means of foul drainage disposal shall  be strictly in accordance with the Consent to Discharge dated 20th May, 2003.

         Reason:  To prevent pollution of the water environment.

6.      H01 (Single access - not footway )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

7.      H04 (Visibility over frontage )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

8.      H05 (Access gates )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

9.      H06 (Vehicular access construction )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

10.    H10 (Parking - single house )

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

11.    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.

12.    H27 (Parking for site operatives )

         Reason: To prevent indiscriminate parking in the interests of highway safety.

Informative(s):

1.      HN01 - Mud on highway

2.      HN04 - Private apparatus within highway

3.      HN05 - Works within the highway

4.      HN10 - No drainage to discharge to highway

5.      HN24 - Drainage other than via highway system

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