Issue - meetings

Residential development of 0.5 ha of land to create up to eight detached bungalows.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Bray, a local Ward Member.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Planning Manager (GG) in respect of the application.

Councillor M Brown, a local Ward Member, spoke against the application

Peter LeGrys, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Baker, seconded by Councillor Hones and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant outline planning permission for the development, subject to the following conditions:

1) Time Limit – Outline;

2) Time Limit – Submission of Reserved Matters;

3) No Development until Reserved Matters (access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) submitted;

4) Materials;

5) Boundary treatments;

6) Submission of hard/soft landscaping scheme;

7) Implementation of landscaping scheme;

8) No unbound materials in first 6m of access;

9) Any hardsurfacing shall be porous/permeable;

10) Footways being minimum of 2m in width;

11) Off-street parking in accordance with current parking standards;

12) Garages being set back 6m from highway; and

13) Details of communal refuse store provided.