Agenda item
Planning Application 17/04485/OUT - Land OS 1854 Part, Poundway, Muchelney.
Minutes:
Proposal: Outline application for the erection of 2 No. new dwelling houses.
The Planning Officer presented the application and highlighted the comments of the SDDC Highways Consultant. He explained the key considerations and the reasons why his recommendation was for refusal of the application.
The agent addressed members, and commented that the only objection raised was due to the non-sustainable location. He noted the site was not in open countryside and the site had neighbouring dwellings both sides. The site was not considered remote and he referred to the NPPF and recent court cases where it was acknowledged that there would always be some reliance on vehicles. He also reminded members of other locations nearby such as Long Load and Pibsbury where similar applications had been approved. This infill proposal would not cause harm and there were no local objections.
Ward member, Councillor Derek Yeomans, noted there was no bus service in the village and so nearly all residents relied on motor vehicles for transport. He felt the site was suitable for housing and visibility splays could almost be adequately provided for and it was not a fast or busy road. He fully supported the application.
During a short discussion members expressed their support for the application, and comments included:
· The village did have some facilities – the church was often the meeting place, and there is a farm shop and tea shop, as well as other businesses.
· Need to support rural housing – would like to see it be homes that are affordable but not affordable housing.
· A good site for two dwellings
It was proposed to approve the proposal, contrary to the officer recommendation, on the grounds of it being an acceptable location with local services available nearby and no harm to residential amenity or highway safety.
The Planning Officer clarified the wording for the justification and advised that conditions would be required for:
· Time limit
· Plans
· Visibility splays and access
· No more than 2 dwellings
On being put to the vote, the proposal to approve the application was carried 9 in favour with 1 abstention.
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RESOLVED: |
That planning application 17/04485/OUT be APPROVED, contrary to the officer recommendation, subject to the following:
Justification:
01. The proposed residential development of the site is considered to be acceptable in this location, which is reasonably located in respect to key local services, and could be carried out, subject to detail, with respect to the character of the area, and without causing demonstrable harm to residential amenity and highway safety, in accordance with policies SD1, SS1, TA5, TA6, EQ2 and EQ3 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of chapters 4, 6, 7, 11, 12 and the core planning principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Subject to the following conditions:
01. The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.
Reason: As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
02. All reserved matters shall be submitted in the form of one application to show a comprehensive and coherent scheme with respect to access, layout, appearance, landscaping and scale to the Local Planning Authority before the before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, and before any development is commenced on site.
Reason: As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
03. The site hereby approved for development shall be as shown on the submitted drawings '1:1250 Location Plan' and '1:250 Existing Site Plan'.
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the development authorised and in the interests of proper planning.
04. There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 900 millimetres above adjoining road level forward of a line drawn 2.4 metres back and parallel to the nearside carriageway edge over the entire site frontage. Such visibility shall be fully provided before any of the dwellings hereby permitted are first occupied and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of chapter 4 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
05. The residential component of development hereby approved shall comprise no more than 2 dwellings.
Reason: To ensure that the level and density of development is appropriate to the location and commensurate with levels of contributions sought in accordance with policies SS6, HG4, EQ2 and EQ3 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of chapters 7, 11 and the core planning principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
NOTES (if any) 01. Please be advised that subsequent full or reserved matters approval by South Somerset District Council will attract a liability payment under the Community Infrastructure Levy. CIL is a mandatory financial charge on development and you will be notified of the amount of CIL being charged on this development in a CIL Liability Notice. |
(Voting: 9 in favour, 1 abstention)
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