Agenda item

Section 73 application to amend condition 2 of planning approval 11/00411/FUL dated 11.03.2013 to revise house types and remove condition 09 to allow construction traffic to access site from Frome Road

The Planning Officer introduced the report as detailed in the agenda with the assistance of a power point presentation.

The Committee were addressed by Mr D Bishop representing the Cuckoo Hill Residents Association who spoke in support of the application to allow construction traffic to use an alternative site entrance. He raised problems within the existing development such as parking, volume of traffic and large vehicles. He hoped that these problems would ease should this application be approved.

Following a short discussion, it was proposed and subsequently seconded to approve the planning application as per the officer’s recommendation.

On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

That application 15/02991/S73 be approved as per the officers recommendation.

Justification

The variation of conditions 2 and 9 would have no adverse impact on highways safety or visual amenity.  As such the proposal complies with policies SD1, TA5 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.  Overall the provision of 9 units of much needed housing would contribute towards the district wide need for additional homes.  The proposal is of an acceptable form, design and layout that would have no negative impact on amenity, highways safety or the character of the locality.  As such the proposal complies with the policies of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years of the approval of the original permission reference11/00411/FUL, dated 11/03/13.

Reason:  To accord with the provisions of section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the following plans:-

            BT-LP-001A; BT-EF-001D; BT-PL-002D; BT-SS-001B;BT-LL-001D; G-P/BRU-01A; BT –D-T/01A; BT-G-P/BER-01D; BT-G-P/BUC-01A; BT-BRN/01A; BT-BUN/01A; and BT-G-P/GAR-01B

Reason: To clarify the development hereby approved as the submitted plans have been amended.

3.         No development shall be undertaken unless a Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include details of the phasing of construction; hours of construction; routing for construction vehicles; construction access and compound areas including parking for construction and contractors vehicles; and measures to reduce noise and dust and to ensure all vehicles leaving the site are in such condition as not to emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway.  The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with such details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard residential amenity in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

4.         No development hereby approved shall be commenced until surface water drainage details, including calculations, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall incorporate sustainable drainage techniques where appropriate and shall include measures to prevent surface water from private properties draining onto the public highway. Once approved such details shall be fully implemented prior to the occupation of any of the units and shall be maintained in good working order at all times thereafter.

Reason:   To ensure that the development is adequately drained in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

5.         No development hereby approved shall be carried out until such time as details of the proposed levels have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Once approved such details shall be fully implemented unless agreed otherwise in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason:   In the interests of visual and residential amenity in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

6.         No development hereby approved shall be carried out until particulars of following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;

Once approved such details shall be fully implemented unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

7.         No dwelling or flat shall be occupied until its parking spaces have been provided in accordance with the plans hereby approved.  Thereafter all parking spaces shall be kept free of obstruction and available for the parking of residents cars at all times.

Reason: To ensure that adequate parking is provided at all times in the interests of residents amenities in accordance with policy TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

08.       None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until a 1.8m footway has been provided on the Frome Road frontage as shown generally in accordance with the submitted layout plan, such highway works to be 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 pedestrian safety in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

09.       No construction traffic shall access the site from Frome Road unless details of the formation, surfacing and removal/stopping up of a temporary construction access, generally in accordance with drawing BT-CVA-001, together with safety measures to be implemented during use, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Once approved such temporary access shall be formed in accordance with the approved details prior to first use and shall only be used in accordance with the agreed safety measures. Within 1 month of the cessation of use of the temporary access it shall be stopped up and made good in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highways safety in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

10.       The proposed access road and any associated, footways, footpaths, tactile paving, cycleways, bus, verges, junctions, street lighting, sewers, drains, retaining walls, service routes, surface water outfall, vehicle overhang margins, embankments, visibility splays, accesses, carriageway gradients, drive gradients, car parking and street furniture shall be constructed and laid out in accordance with details to be approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing before their construction begins.  For this purpose, plans and sections, indicating as appropriate, the design, layout, levels, gradients, materials and method of construction shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highways safety in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

11.       The proposed roads, including footpaths and turning spaces where applicable, shall be constructed in such a manner as to ensure that each dwelling before it is occupied shall be served by a properly consolidated and surfaced footpath and carriageway to at least base course level between the dwelling and existing highway.

Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highways safety in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.

12.       None of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until a scheme of street lighting has been installed on the internal estate road and Frome Road frontage in accordance with a design and specification to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highways safety in accordance with policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.