Agenda item

Construction of a self-build/custom build bungalow with associated single garage, driveway and garden area.

Minutes:

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

 

Councillor Scott, who was present in the public gallery, had earlier placed on recordin relation to Planning Application 19/01353/OUT thathe was a local Ward Member.

 

Councillor Wiggins, who was present in the public gallery, had earlier placed on recordin relation to Planning Application 19/01353/OUT that she was a local Ward Member.

 

Councillor Stock, who, had by this time left the meetinghad earlier placed on record in relation to Planning Application 19/01353/OUT thathe had a registered Disclosable Pecuniary Interest against that property.

 

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 Refusal.

 

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

 

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of amendments to paragraphs 5.1, 5.2 and 6.52 of the officer’s report.

 

Bill Marshall, a local resident, spoke in support of the application.

 

Councillor Scott, a local Ward Member, spoke in favour of the application.

 

Michael Calder, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Following discussion by the Committee and advice provided by Officers, it was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Harris and unanimously RESOLVED that, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation of refusal, the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to approve planning permission for the development due to the contribution to Council’shousing supply, subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.     Application for the approval of Reserved Matters must be submitted before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

                                    

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 2 years from the date of approval of the last of the Reserved Matters to be approved.

 

Reason - To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

3.     No development shall be commenced until plans and particulars of "the Reserved Matters" referred to in the above conditions relating to the Appearance, Access, Landscaping, Layout and Scale have been submitted to and agreed in writing, by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason - The application as submitted does not provide sufficient particulars for consideration of these details.

 

4.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, Schedule 2 Part 2 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no provision of fences, walls or other means of enclosures shall be erected along the northern or southern boundaries of the site or forward of the front elevation of the dwelling hereby approved except in accordance with details that shall previously be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved screen walls and fences shall be erected prior to the dwelling to which they relate being first occupied and thereafter be retained in the approved form unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason - It is necessary for the local planning authority to be able to consider and control further development in order to ensure that landscape harm does not result in this edge of settlement location.

 

5.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, Schedule 2 Part 1 Classes A, B, C and E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification),  there shall be no additions or alterations to the dwelling or its roof, nor shall any buildings, enclosures, swimming or other pool be erected except in accordance with drawings showing the design and siting of such additions and/or building(s) which shall previously have been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason - It is necessary for the local planning authority to be able to consider and control further development in order to ensure that landscape harm does not result in this edge of settlement location.

 

6.     The dwelling hereby permitted shall be single storey only.

 

Reason - In the interests of visual amenity having regard to the semi-rural character of this side of Back Lane East and the open countryside beyond.

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