Agenda item
Planning Application 20/01169/FUL - Land Adjoining Kirkholme, Back Lane, Curry Rivel TA10 0NY.
Minutes:
Proposal: The erection of 2 dwellings with garages and a new
vehicular access.
The Principal Planner (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and explained the key considerations including that noise was no longer considered a reason for refusal and Highways raised no objections. He highlighted an error in the proposal box at the start of the report regarding garages, and clarified that in fact no garages were proposed in the application. He explained that amended plans had been received which lowered the building height so that the proposed dwellings were more comparable to dwellings neighbouring the site.
Two members of the public spoke in objection to the application and some of their concerns included:
· The proposal is not in keeping with the character and the nature of Back Lane, it’s large and looks more urban in style.
· The ridgeline is still higher than the neighbouring property.
· Noise is still a concern with the wedding events that happen nearby throughout the year.
· It will attract more cars along the lane. There are facilities in Curry Rivel but several of the footpaths leading to them are broadly inaccessible and not often used .
· Volume of traffic along the lane can be unpredictable.
· Feel the building will overshadow adjacent property.
· The applicant owns other land nearby which would be a more suitable location for the proposal.
The Agent then addressed members in support of the application, and some of his points included:
· Plans were revised from a 2018 application that was withdrawn following a number of suggested revisions by an officer. They had worked with officers to achieve the best development for the site.
· The highways consultant had no objections with the proposal.
· Plans had been recently revised to address local concerns about the height of the dwellings.
· The proposed dwellings would be set back further from the road than the existing houses on either side.
Ward Member, Councillor Tiffany Osborne, noted the application was before committee to enable local residents to voice their concerns. She acknowledged that local residents had strong personal views about the application regarding highways, scale and height etc, all of which were relevant, however, in planning terms should could see little reason for the proposal not to go ahead.
Ward member, Councillor Clare Paul, echoed the comments of her fellow ward member. She felt that the highway concerns were the overriding issue at the Parish Council meeting and had concurred that the application be considered by the Committee.
During a very brief discussion, comments in support of the proposal were made, including:
· It is an infill site
· There is a need for this type of development.
· Noise complaints were not a reason to refuse the application.
· If footpaths are not accessible it should be reported to the County Council.
There being no further discussion, it was proposed to approve the application, as per the officer recommendation. On being put to the vote, the proposal was carried unanimously.
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RESOLVED: |
That planning application 20/01169/FUL be APPROVED, as per the officer recommendation, subject to the following:
Justification:
The proposal by reason of size, scale and materials, is acceptable as it respects the character of the site and its surroundings, and has no detrimental impact on local ecology, residential amenity or highway safety. The noise issue has been addressed and the proposed new occupants won't be subjected to undue noise and disturbance and the addition of two new dwellings will assist with the lack of a five year housing supply that the Council currently has in a sustainable location. As such, the proposed development is considered to accord with the aims and objectives of policies SD1, TA1, TA5, TA6, EQ2 and EQ4 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the NPPF.
Subject to the following conditions:
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 permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:
DP1055/29 Location and Site Plan DP1055/25 Ground and First Floor Plans DP1055/27 Block Plan DP1055/26 Elevations Footpath Plan Highway Report by LbW Highways Ltd Acoustic report by Impact Acoustics
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
03. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until particulars of the materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset District Local Plan.
04. Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, foul and surface water drainage details to serve the development, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and such approved drainage details shall be completed and become fully operational before the development hereby permitted is first brought into use. Following its installation such approved scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained thereafter.
Reason: In the interests of the proper drainage of the site and in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset District Local Plan.
05. The area allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan number DP1055/27 Block Plan shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for parking and 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 District Local Plan 2006-2028
06. There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 600 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the vehicular access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 43 metres to the east and 43.5 metres to the west. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is brought into use and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset District Local Plan 2006-2028
07. No removal of hedgerows, trees or shrubs shall take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless a competent ecologist has undertaken a careful, detailed check of vegetation for active birds' nests immediately before the vegetation is cleared and provided written confirmation that no birds will be harmed and/or that there are appropriate measures in place to protect nesting bird interest on site. Any such written confirmation should be submitted to the local planning authority by the ecologist
Reason: In the interests of nesting wild birds and in accordance with policy EQ4 of the South Somerset Local Plan.
08. Before the commencement of the development hereby permitted the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall have secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) which has been submitted and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The WSI shall include details of the archaeological excavation, the recording of the heritage asset, the analysis of evidence recovered from the site and publication of the results. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.
Reason: In the interests of archaeology and in accordance with Policy EQ3 of the South Somerset District Local Plan.
09. Prior to occupation of the each dwelling of the dwellings hereby permitted, they shall be fitted with a 16amp electric charging point for electric vehicles.
Reason: To ensure that the development is resilient and sustainable, and as required by Policy TA1ii (Low Carbon Travel) of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of the NPPF.
10. The first floor windows to the south west and north east elevations shall be fitted with obscure glazing and fixed shut (or fitted with a limiter) and thereafter retained and maintained as such.
Reason: In the interests of privacy and in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset District Local Plan. |
(Voting: Unanimous in favour)
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