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Construction of 4 Houses & 4 Bungalows including slight alterations to Number 19 The Street.

The Committee was aware that an Unilateral Undertaking had already been completed to secure a financial contribution towards RAMS of £122.30 per dwelling and a contribution towards providing improved facilities at the nearest play area at Halstead Road.

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 Officer (MP) in respect of the application.

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of amendments to the Officer report.

Lucille Cowell, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

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

Conditions and Reasons

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

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans, drawing numbers 096/1a, 096-2, 096-3, 096/4, 096-5, 096-6, 096/8, 096-9, 096/10, and the documents titled 'Site Location Plan', 'Phase 1 Habitat Survey', 'Great Crested Newt Assessment', 'Arboricultural Report' and 'Planning Statement'.

Reason - For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 3    Prior to the first occupation of the development, the proposed road junction at its bell mouth junction with The Street shall be constructed at right angles to the highway boundary and to the existing carriageway as shown in principle in the Proposed Block Plan, drawing no.096/1 to a carriageway width of 5.5 metres straight for at least the first 10 metres with 2 metre width footway on both sides with the proposed footway to connect to the existing footway at its junction with The Street.

Reason - To ensure that all vehicular traffic using the junction may do so in a controlled manner and to provide adequate segregated pedestrian access, in the interests of highway safety.

 4    Prior to first occupation of the development, the access at its centre line shall be provided with a visibility splay with dimensions of 2.4 metres by 43 metres in both directions, as measured from and along the nearside edge of the carriageway. Such vehicular visibility splays shall be provided before the access is first used by vehicular traffic and retained free of obstruction above 600mm at all times.

Reason - To provide adequate inter-visibility between vehicles using the road junction / access and those in the existing public highway in the interest of highway safety.

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