Agenda item

18/01892/REM - Land South Of Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Wincanton

Minutes:

Application Proposal: Reserved Matters application for the erection of 60 dwellings, including access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

 

The Area Lead Planning Officer presented his report to members. He explained to members that since the report was published, he was recommending that two of the proposed conditions should be amended as follows;

 

Condition 9 – delete the words ‘for that dwelling’ from the condition as detailed in the officer report.

 

Condition 6 – include the word ‘phasing’ within the condition to read; None of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a scheme of street lighting has been installed within the development in accordance with a design, phasing and specification to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Using a PowerPoint presentation, he provided images of the site as well as the detailed proposed plans.

 

He explained that the application was an application for reserved matters following an earlier outline approval. He advised members that the principle of development had already been agreed and that the highways authority were now satisfied with the proposed scheme.

 

The agent addressed the Committee. He advised that the Town Council supported the application and that any ecology issues had been addressed. He also stated that the development provided pedestrians links to schools and that he had worked closely with the Police Design Officer and SCC Highways to overcome any issues.  He summarised that there had been no technical objections to the application.

 

Councillor Colin Winder, Ward Member, raised concern over the adjoining cemetery. He felt that secure fencing was needed along the boundary to the cemetery. He also raised concern over the footpaths within the development and explained that they did not run continuously through the site. However, the Area Lead Planning Officer pointed out the location of the footpaths, which did continuously run through the site.

 

Councillor Nick Colbert, also Ward Member, explained that he was happy with the proposed footpaths. He added that the extension to the cemetery should be fenced with matching iron railings and hedging.

 

During the discussion, members discussed hedging and fencing to the cemetery boundary and agreed that an additional condition should be added to ensure that a metal fence and hedgerow was required along this boundary.

 

Members also discussed the Travel Plan and hoped that contributions could be given towards the SSCAT bus. The Area Planning Officer advised that this could be added as an informative to any permission given.

 

It was proposed and seconded that the planning application should be approved as detailed in the officer report, subject to an additional condition to ensure that a metal iron railing fence to match the existing cemetery fence is provided along the cemetery boundary as well as an amendment to condition 2 to ensure that a hedge is agreed along the cemetery boundary. Members also agreed that an informative should be added to request that contributions to the SSAT bus should be provided as part of the Travel Plan. Conditions 6 and 9 would also be amended as suggested by the Area Lead Planning Officer.

 

On being put to the vote, this was carried 8 votes in support, with 1 abstention.

 

RESOLVED:  that planning application 18/01892/REM be approved as per the officer report, subject to the following;

 

01.          Amend condition 06 to read:

 

None of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a scheme of street lighting has been installed within the development in accordance with a design, phasing and specification to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

02.         Amend condition 09 to read:

 

Prior to first occupation of any dwelling facilities for the charging of electric vehicles shall be provided in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of green travel and in accordance with policy TA1 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

03.          An additional condition (11) to read:

Prior to first occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted a fence shall be provided on the boundary between the application site and the neighbouring cemetery and cemetery extension land of at least 0.9 metres high and of iron railing design, details of which shall have been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Once installed the fence shall be permanently retained and maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and local amenities and in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan

04.          An additional informative (2) to read:

The developer is advised that any travel plan (in consultation with Somerset County Council) should include measures towards enhancing sustainable transport initiatives in Wincanton, for example the CAT bus service.

For the following reason;

 

01.       The proposal, by reason of its size, scale and materials, respects the character of the area, and causes no demonstrable harm to residential amenity or highway safety in accordance with the aims and objectives of policies EQ2, TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the aims and provisions of the NPPF.

 

Subject to the following;

 

01.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

           

            LP.01-P3

            SL.01-P12

            ML.01-P6

            RS.01-P6

            SH.01-P7

            SS.01-P1

            CSL.01-P3

            DCS-A

            HT.RIP.pe-1P4

            HT.RIP.pe2-P3

            HT.BRA.pe1-P3

            HT.BRA.pe2-P2

            HT.BRA.pe3-P2

            HT.STE.pe1-P2

            HT.STE.pe2-P2

            HT.BRO.pe-P2

            HT.LON.pe-P3

            HT.CHI.pe2-P2

            HT.COR.p-P2

            HT.COR.e1-P2

            HT.COR.e2-P2

            P.3-4.p-P2

            P.3-4.e-P2

            P.5-6.p-P2

            P.5-6.e-P1

            P.13-14.p-P2

            P.13-14.e-P2

            P.36-37.p-P2

            P.36-37.e-P1

            P.38-40.p-P2

            P.38-40.e1-P2

            P.38-40.e2-P2

            P.54-56.p-P2

            P.54-56.e-P2

            P.59-60.p-P2

            P.59-60.e-P2

            GAR1.pe-P2

            GAR2.pe-P1

            GAR4.pe-P2

            GAR5.pe-P1

            Cut and Fill 183852-GA-002

            Drainage Layout 183852-PDL-001

            Finished Levels 183852-GA-001

            Long Sections 183852-P-001-Profiles-Layout1

            493_01 Planting Plan 01_Rev E

            493_01 Planting Plan 02_Rev E

            493_01 Planting Plan 03_Rev E

            Tree Protection Plan 05071 TPP.AIA 8.5.18

            Ecology Technical Note 30 May 2018

            Flood Risk Addendum 183852-FN-001

            Micro Drainage Calcs SWSNT1

            Micro Drainage Calcs SWSNT2

            Micro Drainage Calcs SWSNT3

           

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

 

02.       All planting, seeding, turfing or earth moulding comprised in the approved details of landscaping, as specified on drawings 493/01E, 493/02E and 493/03D, shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. 

           

            Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

03.       No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied or brought into use until the construction of suitable vehicular and pedestrian access to the development has been carried out in accordance with a design and specification to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and to be fully implemented in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

04.       No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied or brought into use until details of measures to prevent the through use of the Mews road by vehicular traffic to travel to and from the internal estate road to Dyke's Way, while still permitting such through use by pedestrians and cyclists, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such measures are to be implemented in accordance with the approved plans prior to the occupation of any dwelling served by the Mews road or by the estate road north of its access with the Mews road, and shall be maintained in the agreed form thereafter at all times.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

05.       The gradients of the proposed drives to the dwellings hereby permitted shall not be steeper than 1 in 10 and shall be permanently retained at that gradient thereafter at all times.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

06.       None of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a scheme of street lighting has been installed within the development in accordance with a design, phasing and specification to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

07.       No building shall be occupied or otherwise used for any purpose until properly consolidated and surfaced parking spaces and turning areas for vehicles have been constructed within the site in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such parking and turning areas shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times and not used other than for the turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

08.       Prior to first occupation of any dwelling secure covered cycle parking at the rate of one space per bedroom shall be provided for that dwelling in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

09.       Prior to first occupation of any dwelling facilities for the charging of electric vehicles shall be provided in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

           

            Reason: In the interests of green travel and in accordance with policy TA1 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

10.       In front of every garage hereby approved, there shall be an area of hard standing at least 5.5 metres in length (as measured from the nearside edge of the highway to the face of the garage doors) where the doors are of a roller shutter/sliding/inward opening type and at least 6 metres in length where the doors are of an up-and-over type.

           

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

11.       Prior to first occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted a fence shall be provided on the boundary between the application site and the neighbouring cemetery and cemetery extension land of at least 0.9 metres high and of iron railing design, details of which shall have been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Once installed the fence shall be permanently retained and maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and local amenities and in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

 

Informatives:

 

01.         The applicant will be required to secure an appropriate legal agreement/ licence for any works within or adjacent to existing or proposed public highway required as part of this development, and they are advised to contact Somerset County Council to make the necessary arrangements well in advance of such works starting.

 

02.          The developer is advised that any travel plan (in consultation with Somerset County Council) should include measures towards enhancing sustainable transport initiatives in Wincanton, for example the CAT bus service.

 

(Voting: 8 votes in support, with 1 abstention)

 

 

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