Agenda item

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and with the aid of a power point presentation showed the site and proposed plans.  He confirmed that the proposal was contrary to policy but as a site has current development on, the Council not being able to demonstrate a 5 year supply of deliverable housing land, no adverse impact upon historic assets including listed buildings and the site being in close proximity to the approved Lufton Key site the proposal was recommended for approval.

He made no further updates to the report and his recommendation was for approval as set out in the agenda report.

Alan Roberts the applicant then addressed the committee.  He explained the proposal was for a dwelling for his daughter who wished to remain in the hamlet and that the proposed site was currently waste land used as a vegetable plot and would replace the unsightly Dutch barn and other outbuildings currently on the site and provide a nice new home within the area.

Helen Lazenby the agent then addressed the committee.  She believed this proposal to be a small infill site with no highway objection, no adverse impact on the neighbours and had the support of the Parish Council.  She understood that SSDC does not currently have a 5 year housing land supply and that the proposal satisfies sustainable development as set out in the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework).

There being no members debate, it was proposed and seconded to approve the application as per the officers recommendation as set out in the agenda report.

RESOLVED:

That application 16/02888/OUT be approved subject to the following:

01.       The site is located adjacent to the Lufton Key Site with current built form on. In considering that the Council cannot demonstrate a five year land supply and the site not adversely affecting landscape character, visual amenity or traffic generation the principle of development on this site is accepted.  Subject to detailed plans at reserved matters a suitable access can be achieved and amenity maintained. The proposal therefore complies with the aims and objectives of the NPPF and does not compromise the Council's settlement strategy as detailed in policies SD1, SS1, SS4, SS5 and YV1 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

01.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the location plan shown on drawing 6591-01 received 4 July 2016.

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

02.       Details of the access, scale, appearance, landscaping, and layout (herein after called the "reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any development begins and the development shall be carried out as approved.

            Reason: As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

03.       Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission and the development shall begin no later than 3 years from the date of this permission or not later than 2 years from the approval of the last "reserved matters" to be approved.

            Reason: As required by Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

04.       The area allocated for parking and turning 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 adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

05.       Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway, details of which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Such provision shall be installed before the site is first brought into use and thereafter maintained at all times.

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with policies TA5 of the adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 -2028).

06.       There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 300 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 43 metres either side of the access.  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 of the adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

07.       The first 6m of the accesses, when measured from the carriageway edge shall be fully consolidated in materials as detailed in the submission of any reserved matters application.

            Reason: To avoid loose material going onto the highway in the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy TA5 of the adopted South Somerset Local Plan (2006 - 2028).

(voting: unanimous)