Agenda item

Application Proposal: Outline application for the erection of a dwelling with all matters reserved apart from access

The Specialist for Development Management introduced the report which proposed a single dwelling on a small agricultural paddock in central Yeovilton.  She said the site was surrounded by residential dwellings and was a short distance from RNAS Yeovilton.  If permission was approved then the hedgerow would need to be realigned to achieve access and visibility.  Her reasons for refusal were because Yeovilton did not meet the requirements for being a rural settlement due to the lack of local services and facilities, as set out within the local plan, with future occupiers being car dependent for their day to day needs. She further clarified that there was no evidence to suggest that Yeovilton should be considered as part of a cluster of settlements alongside Ilchester and Limington. The site was therefore in an unsustainable and inappropriate location for new build development. 

A representative of Yeovilton Parish Council said they were in favour of the application provided it was a single storey dwelling.  He said the Parish Council had agreed that they should not be considered a cluster of villages but were 3 separate villages.

A nearby resident said she was not objecting to the application provided it was a single storey dwelling as any higher would take away the privacy of neighbouring properties.

The Agent for the applicant said the site was in a sustainable location and suitable for infill development.  He noted there were no neighbour or Parish Council objections and he was sure details on the height of the dwelling could be agreed.

All of the Ward Members spoke in support of the application.  They said that car sharing and village taxis were becoming more popular, the site was ideal for infill development with a single storey dwelling and it was proposed the application be approved subject to suitable conditions. 

During discussion, it was noted that Yeovilton Parish Council had strongly objected to being designated as a cluster of villages in the officer’s report and wished that each village be given its own distinct identity.  Members also felt that a single storey dwelling at the site was acceptable. 

The Specialist for Development Management confirmed that if the Committee were minded to approve the application, the applicant could apply for a two storey dwelling as this was only an outline application. 

Members requested that an informative be added that the applicant be encouraged to seek pre-application advice with the Local Planning Authority prior to submitting any full or reserved matters application for this development and also to consider a single-storey dwelling on this site in the interests of neighbour amenity.

It was proposed and seconded that planning permission be granted subject to conditions on time, reserved matters, approved drawings, noise attenuation, access and external lighting.  On being put to the vote, this was carried by 7 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention.

RESOLVED:  That planning application 19/01996/OUT be GRANTED planning permission, contrary to the officer’s recommendation, for the following reason:

01.The proposal lies in a settlement that the committee considers along with Ilchester and Limington acts as a cluster providing residents with the necessary local services in accordance with Policy SS2 of the of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028).

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.      

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

2.         Application for approval of the scale, layout, appearance, and landscaping of the development, referred to in this permission as the reserved matters, shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

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

3.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

·           Drawing No. 1.1

Reason: In the interests of proper planning and for the avoidance of doubt.

4.         Before development commences, an assessment of noise impact shall be undertaken by a competent acoustic expert. A sound insulation scheme based upon the noise impact assessment shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Once agreed the scheme shall be maintained and not altered without the prior permission of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect the amenity of the locality, especially for people living and/or working nearby, in accordance with policy EQ2 and EQ7 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028) and the provisions of the NPPF.

5.         No dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until the proposed access shown on the approved Plan has been fully constructed with a consolidated surface (not loose stone or gravel) for the first 6 metres of the access into the site from the highway edge, and the full extent of visibility splays as shown on the approved Plan has been provided. The splays shall be maintained thereafter with no obstruction to visibility greater than 600mm above adjoining road level.

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

6.         No external lighting shall be installed without the prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority. Such lighting once installed shall not be altered without the prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the operational workings of the nearby airfield in accordance with policy EQ7 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

Informative:

The applicant is encouraged to seek pre-application advice with the Local Planning Authority prior to submitting any full or reserved matters application for this development and also to consider a single-storey dwelling on this site in the interests of neighbour amenity.

(Voting: 7 in favour, 1 against, 1 abstention)