Agenda item

18/03101/LBC - 1 High Street, Bruton

Meeting of Area East Committee, Wednesday 13th March 2019 9.00 am (Item 16.)

Minutes:

Application Proposal: Repairs & alterations to existing Forge Building to provide additional guest accommodation in conjunction with use of the remainder of the property as bed & breakfast accommodation

As the Case Officer had presented his report for the concurrent full application which was the previous report on the agenda, members only briefly discussed the application.

It was proposed and seconded that the application should be approved, as per the agenda report, subject to an additional condition to ensure that a Tourist Traffic Plan was developed in conjunction with the Ward Member, Somerset County Council and Town Council to be agreed by the Planning Department.

On being out to the vote, this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: that planning application 18/03101/LBC be approved, as per the officer recommendation, subject to an additional condition to ensure that a Tourist Travel Plan be submitted and approved by the Planning Department in consultation with the Ward Member, Somerset County Council and the Town Council for the following reason;

For the following reason;

01. The proposal, by reason of its materials and design is considered to respect the historic and architectural interests of the building and is in accordance with policy EQ3 of the South Somerset Local Plan, and the provisions of the NPPF.

Subject to the following conditions;

01. The works hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

Reason: As required by Section 16(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

02. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and drawings. The external surfaces of the development shall be of materials as indicated in the application form and no other materials shall be used without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

Plans Titled-

-056.000 A Location Plan

-0560.P.019 Block Plan

-0560.P.017 Forge Elevation as Existing

-0560.P.018 A Forge as Proposed

-0560.P.030 Proposed Parking Plan

-0560.P.016 Forge Floor Plans

-0560.SK.10 Proposed Forge Internal Elevation

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

03. No work shall be carried out fit the new staircase until details of the new staircase, including detailed design, materials and finish are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This will include detailed drawings including sections of at least 1:5. Such approved details, once carried out shall not be altered without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the significance of the heritage asset, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy EQ3 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028).

04. No work shall be carried out to fit any new WCs, Bathrooms, Kitchens or Utility rooms unless details of all new services to such rooms, including details of routes of foul water and any ventilation or extraction have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such approved details, once carried out shall not be altered without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

05. No work shall be carried out to fit any doors, windows, boarding or other external opening unless details of the design, materials and external finish of these elements have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This will include detailed drawings including sections of at least 1:5. Such approved details, once carried out shall not be altered without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

06. The windows comprised in the development hereby permitted shall be recessed in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority before any windows are fitted.

07. No work shall be carried out to fit the roof lights unless details of the units have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the roof lights shall be top hung and flush with the roof covering. Such approved details once carried out shall not be altered without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

08. Travel Plan: Before any occupation of the development hereby approved, a “Tourist Travel Plan” is to be submitted in writing and approved by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the County Highways Authority, the ward member and the Town Council. The travel plan will include the consideration of some or all of the following improvements:

a) Techniques to encourage access and egress to/from the site by means other than private vehicles

b) Improving the existing Town Council/Town Centre car parking

c) Improving the bespoke parking for the application site, and

d) The provision of valet parking

The agreed measures to be implemented within 2 months of the occupation of the development.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety to comply with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(voting: unanimous)