Residential development comprising 2 no. 2 bedroom flats.

Residential development comprising 2 no. 2 bedroom flats.

 

The Senior Planning Officer reported that Councillor D.B. Wilcox, a Local Ward Member, had expressed concerns about parking provision and suggested that there should be two spaces per unit.

 

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr. Sangster spoke in support of the application.

 

In response to comments made by the speaker, the Senior Planning Officer advised the Sub-Committee that: recommended condition 13 would require precise details of the trees on site for the purpose of protecting trees in the Conservation Area; a condition could be added to require details of boundary treatments; the closest point between the proposal and Frank Owen Court was approximately 15 metres and inter-visibility was mitigated by the difference in slab levels; and the development would not reduce the on-street parking lay-by arrangement.

 

Councillor W.J.S. Thomas commented on the need for the conditions to be adhered to in order to preserve residential amenity.

 

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.      The fenestration of the development hereby approved shall be of timber construction with finishes to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and maintained thereafter unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

         Reason: To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the development.

 

5.      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.

 

6.      F16 (Restriction of hours during construction).

 

         Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents.

 

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.      H06 (Vehicular access construction).

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

9.      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.

 

10.    G04 (Landscaping scheme (general)).

 

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

 

11.    G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general)).

 

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

 

12.    G06 (Scope of landscaping scheme).

 

         Reason: In order that the local planning authority may be satisfied that the deposited scheme will meet their requirements.

 

13.    G17 (Protection of trees in a Conservation Area).

 

         Reason: To ensure the proper care and maintenance of the trees.

 

14.    G01 (Details of boundary treatments)

 

Informatives:

 

1.      N01 - Access for all.

 

2.      N03 - Adjoining property rights.

 

3.      HN05 - Works within the highway.

 

4.      HN10 - No drainage to discharge to highway.

 

5.      N11A - Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) - Birds.

 

6.      N11B - Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and Conservation (Nat. Habitats & C.) Regs 1994 - Bats.

 

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