Agenda item

Planning Application 17/01935/FUL - Land East of Ablake, A372, Pibsbury, Langport.

Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 28th June 2017 2.00 pm (Item 21.)

Minutes:

Proposal: Erection of one dwelling and garaging (revised application).

The Planning Officer presented the application and reminded members that the site had been at Committee before when there had been a previous application for two dwellings. This new application proposed a single dwelling with the bulk and form of a traditional cottage but with a more modern design.

He noted the applicant had requested that members be reminded a fuel filling station had previously been on the site. The officer noted the filling station had been in use until about 1994 and then the land had been let for agricultural use, hence the LPA did not agree it was a brownfield site. The LPA retained a view that the location was unsustainable, which had been the reason for previous refusals on the site, and therefore the recommendation was for refusal.

Agent, Mr C Miller, noted the proposal was for a modest dwelling, and there had been no objections from locals or the parish council. The site was clearly not in open countryside but in a gap between existing dwellings. He noted neighbouring buildings had been given recent approval so it was hard to see any harm would be caused by this proposal, and why it could be argued the site was unsustainable.

Ward member, Councillor Clare Aparicio Paul, agreed the proposal would be infill between other buildings. Difficult to say there should be no dwelling when there are buildings neighbouring the site and opposite. She supported the application and proposed approval.

During a very brief discussion members indicated their support for the application. They referred to other nearby dwellings and also there being an almost continuous pavement into Langport and Huish Episcopi to access services.

The proposal to approve the application, contrary to the officer recommendation, on the grounds that it is infill development in a sustainable location was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

The Area Lead indicated there would need to be conditions for time limit, plans, materials, levels and conditions as recommended by the Highways Officer, and these were agreed by members.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 17/01935/FUL be APPROVED, contrary to the officer recommendation, subject to the following:

Justification:

The proposal would represent an acceptable form of infill development in a sustainable location without detriment to visual or residential amenity or harm to highways safety. As such the proposal complies with policies SD1, SS2, EQ1, EQ2 and TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

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: the drawings ref. DSGN0060_P2 numbers L01, P01, P02, P03, P04 and P05.

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

03. No development hereby permitted shall be commenced unless particulars of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

a) materials (including the provision of samples where appropriate) to be used for external walls and roofs; these details shall be supported by a sample panel of natural stone indicating coursing and pointing which shall be made available on site prior to commencement;

b) full design details and material and external finish to be used for all windows, all external doors, lintels, boarding and openings;

c) details of all eaves and fascia board detailing, guttering, downpipes and other rainwater goods;

d) details of the surface material for the parking and turning area;

e) details of all boundary treatments.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area and to accord with the NPPF and Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

04. No development hereby permitted shall be commenced unless details of the finished floor levels of the buildings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area and to accord with the NPPF and Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

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.