Agenda item

Planning Application 19/00454/OUT - Land Adjacent The Florins, Bineham Lane, Yeovilton

Meeting of Area East Committee, Wednesday 15th January 2020 9.00 am (Item 129.)

Minutes:

Application Proposal: Erection of two single storey dwellings and formation of vehicular access

The Planning Consultant introduced the report and reminded Members that they had recently considered two applications for new dwellings nearby and there was a need for consistency as officers did not consider the site as a sustainable location. He noted the site was a former nursery and existing buildings to the north would be demolished. A consideration was the distance to local services like shops, pub and church. Design guidance recommended a walk of no more than 800m. He advised that his recommendation to refuse the application was based on its remote location and not on residential; impact or visual amenity.

The Chairman of Yeovilton Parish Council said they supported the application as it was a redundant nursery and two single storey dwellings would improve the area. She said a fit person could walk to nearby amenities in 20 minutes.

The Agent for the applicant said there were no objections on visual or residential amenity and the Committee had approved an application for a dwelling nearby the previous month, citing that the location was sustainable.

All of the Ward Members spoke in support of the application and said it was a suitable infill plot for single storey dwellings.

In response to a question, the Planning Consultant confirmed that the site was within noise zone B and not C. During discussion, Members voiced their support for the application but asked that the noise contours from RNAS Yeovilton be retested as it was felt they were outdated. It was proposed to grant permission because the village of Yeovilton, along with Ilchester and Limington, acted as a cluster providing residents with the necessary local services. Also the proposal would cause no significant adverse impact and harm on the character of the area, on the nearby designated heritage asset, residential amenity, highway safety, flood risk or biodiversity. On being put to the vote the proposal was granted permission by 11 votes in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention.

RESOLVED: That planning application 19/00454/OUT be GRANTED 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 South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028). In addition the proposal would cause no significant adverse impact and harm on the character of the area, on the nearby designated heritage asset, residential amenity, highway safety, flood risk or biodiversity. As such it accord with Policies SD1, SS1, SS2, EQ1, EQ2, EQ3, EQ4, EQ5, TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan and relevant guidance in the NPPF.

Conditions

Outline / reserved matters – time limits

Accord with plans

Single storey/details of floor levels, ridge and eaves heights

Implementation of ecological measures

Details of protection of trees and hedges (prior to commencement)

Implementation of tree and hedge protection works (prior to commencement)

Noise impact assessment (prior to commencement)

Timing of works (nesting birds)

Badger protection works during construction

Hours of construction works

No burning of materials