For:     Mr & Mrs R Jones per Linton Design  27 High Street  Bromyard  Herefordshire  HR7 4AA

Ward: Bromyard

Councillor B Hunt, a Local Ward Councillor had considerable reservations about the proposals because of the way delivery vehicles were likely to gain access. He pointed out that the area at the rear of the building was very restricted for longer wheelbase delivery vehicles to turn around on site and enter New Road in a forward gear.  This in turn would be likely to result in those vehicles being unloaded direct from the carriageway of Old Road which could generate traffic problems.  The Senior Planning Officer said that the applicant would be gaining access from the north but that she would put an informative note on the Decision Notice to draw his attention to the potential problems.

RECOMMENDATION

That planning permission is granted subject to the following conditions:

1 -     The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2 -     The development hereby approved shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the amended plan[s] received by the local planning authority on 5^th May 2006.

         Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the amended plans.

3 -     No development shall take place until details or samples of materials to be used externally on walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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

4 -     Foul water and surface water discharges must be drained separately from the site.

         Reason: To protect the integrity of the Public Sewerage System.

5 -     No land drainage run-off will be permitted, either directly or in-directly, to discharge into the public sewerage system.

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

6 -     No development shall commence until the developer has prepared a scheme for the comprehensive and integrated drainage of the site showing how foul water, surface water and land drainage will be dealt with and this has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in Liaison with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's Network Development Consultant.

         Reason: To ensure that effective drainage facilities are provided for the proposed development, and that no adverse impact occurs to the environment or the existing public sewerage system.

7 -     The proposed development site is crossed by a public sewer with the approximate position being marked on the attached Statutory Public Sewer Record.  Under the Water Industry Act 1991 Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has rights of access to its apparatus at all times.  No part of the building will be permitted within 3 metres either side of the centreline of the public sewer.

         Reason: To protect the integrity of the public sewer and avoid damage thereto.

8 -    Deliveries will be from Kings Arms Yard only and restricted to vehicles of no more than 7.5 tonnes.

         Reason: In the interest of highway safety and public amenity.

9 -     Before development commences architectural details of window sections, eaves, verges and barge boards at a scale of 1:1 or 1:5 shall be submitted to the local planning authority and approved in writing.

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

10 -   Prior to the commencement of development, details of the proposed finishes for all external joinery shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The finishes so approved shall not thereafter be changed without the prior written approval of the local planning authority.

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

Informatives:

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

2       Delivery vehicles entering the site