Ward: Bromyard

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr. D Cave (Bromyard and Wilmslow Town Council) spoke against the application.

Councillor B Hunt one of the Local Ward Members had some sympathies with the objections raised and felt that two dwellings would have been preferable on the site.  He felt however that it was difficult to refuse the application and that the situation could be mitigated by retaining the party hedge with Frome Bungalow; the windows being opaque to prevent overlooking of 2 Frome View; and the hedge and trees at the bottom of the garden being retained.

RECOMMENDATION

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 -     A07 (Development in accordance with approved plans )

         Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development.

3 -     B01 (Samples of external materials )

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

4 -     G04 (Landscaping scheme (general) )

         Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

5 -     G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general) )

         Reason:  In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

6 -     E18 (No new windows in specified elevation )

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

7 -     F48 (Details of slab levels )

         Reason: In order to define the permission and ensure that the development is of a scale and height appropriate to the site.

8 -     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.

9 -     The whole of the works relating to access and parking shall be completed before the development is first brought into use unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

         Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.

10 -   D03 (Site observation – archaeology)

Reason: To allow the potential archaeological interest of the site to be investigated and recorded.

11 - The existing walling, hedgerows and trees on the boundaries of the application site shall be retained and form part of the approved landscaping scheme unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority

Reason   To protect the visual amenities of the area and the residential amenities of neighbouring dwellings / residential units.

Informatives

1 -     N03 - Adjoining property rights

2 -     The applicants should be aware that this planning permission does not over-ride any civil legal rights enjoyed by adjacent property owners.  Also the applicants should ensure that no damage is caused to any adjacent property either during building work or as a result of the development.  In particular the applicants/developers should ensure that the stability of the land/bank towards the rear of the site i.e. along the south eastern boundary, is not adversely affected.

3 -     N14 - Party Wall Act 1996

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

5 -     ND3 - Contact Address