Agenda item
Planning Application 15/01502/FUL - Little Orchard, Heale Lane, Curry Rivel
- Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 24th June 2015 2.00 pm (Item 21.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 21.
Minutes:
Proposal: Erection of an attached single storey annexe.
The Planning Assistant presented the application as detailed in the agenda, and explained that the proposal was considered to be of poor design. It was felt the proposal, with two en-suite bedrooms, in effect equated to a new dwelling.
Mr B Bristow, applicant, noted the proposal was for his parents to be able to live with them, both of which had suffered health issues in recent times. He explained the design had been with a view for wheelchair access in the future, and he highlighted the annex would be accessed from the back of his own property.
Ward members, Councillor Tiffany Osborne, noted it was her predecessor that had requested the application came to committee. She supported the application and commented that the property was already piecemeal.
During discussion varying views were expressed by members including:
· Sympathy with applicant but agree with officer recommendation
· Applaud anyone who looks after parents in old age but this proposal will give over enclosure to neighbours.
· Virtually a new house, over development and will make design of house even worse.
· Concern about connection to main dwelling and could be sold as a separate dwelling.
At the end of discussion it was proposed to refuse the application, as per the officer recommendation, and on being put to the vote was carried 10 in favour and 3 against.
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RESOLVED: |
That planning application 15/01502/FUL be REFUSED as per the officer recommendation:
For the following reasons:
01. The proposed single storey extension by reason of the level of accommodation and degree of self-containment, with no shared facilities is tantamount to a new dwelling in a rural settlement for which no reasonable justification has been submitted, contrary to policies SD1, SS1, and SS2 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of the NPPF.
02. The proposed single storey extension is an over-development of the site and is of poor design contrary to policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of the NPPF.
Informatives:
01. In accordance with paragraphs 186 and 187 of the NPPF the council, as local planning authority, takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. The council works with applicants/agents in a positive and proactive manner by;
In this case, pre-application advice was not sought and there are no minor solutions to overcome the significant objections.
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(Voting: 10 in favour, 3 against)
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