For:     Mr & Mrs L Darrall   Paul Smith Associates 19 St Martins Street Hereford   HR2 7RD

Ward: Hope End

The receipt of a further letter of support from the applicants agent was reported.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Dargle and Mrs Wooderson spoke against the application.

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 -     A06 (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 -     E16 (Removal of permitted development rights )

         Reason: In order to bring any future development under the control of the Local Planning Authority in the interest of the visual amenity of the area.

5 -     H01 (Single access - not footway )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

6 -     H03 (Visibility splays )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

7 -     H05 (Access gates )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

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 -     C04 (Details of window sections, eaves, verges and barge boards )

         Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of this building of [special] architectural or historical interest.

10 -      C05 (Details of external joinery finishes )

         Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of this building of [special] architectural or historical interest.

11 -      G04 (Landscaping scheme (general) )

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

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

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

13 -      Notwithstanding the approved plans, the 1.8m close-boarded fence forming the boundary with Queenswood shall be substituted for a more appropriate form of boundary treatment to be agreed in writing with the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development.  Any necessary planting shall be carried out during the first available planting season.

         Reason:  A close-boarded fence is not considered an approrpriate form of boundary treatment within the Conservation Area.

14.   Prior to the commencement of development, a detailed plan, showing the levels of the existing site, the proposed slab levels of the dwelling approved and a datum point outside of the site, shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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

15.   Prior to the commencement of the development details of the proposed foul and surface water drainage arrangements shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved scheme shall be implemented before the first use of the building hereby permitted.

Reason: In order to ensure that satisfactory drainage arrangements are provided.

16.   During the construction phase no machinery shall be operated, no process shall be carried out and no deliveries taken at or despatched from the site outside the following times: Monday-Friday 7.00 am-6.00pm, Saturday 8.00 am-1.00 pm nor at any time on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.

Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents.

           Informatives:

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