Agenda item

Planning Application 17/02772/R3D - Yeovil Crematorium, Bunford Lane, Yeovil

Meeting of Area South Committee, Wednesday 6th September 2017 2.00 pm (Item 10.)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and with the aid of a power point gave a presentation showing the site and proposed plans. He explained the application was referred to committee due to the nature of the proposals and SSDC being the applicant.

He updated members that no objections had been received from the Highways Authority however there were amendments to Conditions 2 and 5 with additional conditions and informative to reflect the County Highways Authority comments to take account of the approved amended plans, visibility splays, driveway surface, gates, surface water disposal and access gradient.

Following a short discussion, members sought clarification regarding the varying levels and surface dressing of the access in relation to the carriageway in the interest of highway and pedestrian safety. In response the Planning Officer agreed to conditions that would help mitigate these concerns.

It was then proposed and subsequently seconded to approve the application as per the officer’s recommendation as set out in the agenda report with the amended conditions. On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

To grant planning permission to application 17/02772/R3D for the following reason subject to

i) the Country Highways Authority satisfaction in relation to the proposal.

ii) the following conditions

01. The proposal is not considered to have an adverse effect upon residential or visual amenity and the impact upon existing planting is deemed to be acceptable. Sufficient highways requirements can be provided to create a safe access.

Accordingly the proposal is considered to comply with policies SD1, SS1, EQ2 and TA5 of the Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the NPPF.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

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

Reason: To accord with the provisions of section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02 - The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans Location plan received 23 June 2017 and amended drawing 1366-Sk02B received 20 July 2017

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning

03. Prior to commencement of the development, site vegetative clearance, demolition of existing structures, ground-works, heavy machinery entering site or the on-site storage of materials, a scheme of tree protection measures shall be prepared by a suitably experienced and qualified arborticultural consultant in accordance with British Standard 5837: 2012 - Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction and submitted to the Council for their approval. Upon approval in writing from the Council, the agreed tree protection measures shall be made ready for inspection. The approved tree protection requirements shall remain implemented in their entirety for the duration of the construction of the development and the protective fencing and signage may only be moved or dismantled with the prior consent of the Council in-writing.

Reason: To preserve existing landscape features (protected trees) in accordance with policies EQ2, EQ4 and EQ5 of the adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

04. (i) Before the access hereby approved is finished and ready to be used, a landscaping scheme, which shall include details of the species, siting and numbers to be planted, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(ii) The scheme shall be completely carried out within the first available planting season from the date of commencement of the development, or as otherwise extended with the agreement in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

(iii) For a period of five years after the completion of the planting scheme, the trees and shrubs shall be protected and maintained and any trees or shrubs that cease to grow shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of similar size and species, or the appropriate trees or shrubs as may be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policies EQ2, EQ4 and EQ5 of the adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

05 - There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 300 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 43 metres either side of the access. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is commenced and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.