Agenda item

Planning Application 15/04998/S73A - Land South of South Barton, Martock Road, Long Sutton.

Minutes:

(Councillor Shane Pledger having declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest left the meeting prior to the presentation and consideration of this application. Councillor Dean Ruddle took the role of Chairman).

Application to vary condition No. 02 (approved plans) of 14/05217/FUL for change of roof material.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda report, and noted the application was before members due to the Area Chairman being the landowner. He noted it was a simple application to change roofing materials.

There was no discussion, and it was proposed to approve the application, as per the officer recommendation, and on being to the vote was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 15/04998/S73A be APPROVED, as per the officer recommendation, subject to the following:

Justification:

The proposed dwelling represents an appropriate and sustainable form of development which will contribute to the council's housing supply without demonstrable harm to visual or residential amenity or being prejudicial to highway safety and therefore accords with the aims and objectives of policies SD1, SS2, TA5, TA6 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of the original planning permission (14/05217/FUL), i.e. before 30 January 2018.

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 drawings numbered F1223/001F, F1223-100F, F1223-101F, F1223-150C and F1223-151A.

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

03. With the exception of the roofing materials for plot 1 all external roof and wall material details, natural stonewall details, lintel, roof eaves, verges, rainwater goods, gates, fences and surface materials for the parking and turning shall be as agreed under discharge of condition application 15/00915/DOC.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity to accord with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

04. All planting, seeding, turfing or earth moulding comprised in the scheme of landscaping detailed on drawing number F1223/001F shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the building or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity to accord with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

05. The internal ground floor levels of the dwellings hereby permitted shall accord with the details set out on drawing number F1223/001F, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity to accord with policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06. There shall be no obstruction greater than 300mm above adjoining road level 4.0m back and parallel over the entire site frontage. Such visibility splays shall be fully provided before works commence on the development hereby permitted and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

Reason: In the interest of highway safety to accord with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

07. Before the dwellings hereby permitted are first occupied, the access over the first 5m of its length shall be properly consolidated and surfaced in tarmac, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

08. Before the dwellings are occupied and the access is first brought into use, the drainage measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto any part of the highway, as agreed under discharge of condition application 15/00915/DOC, shall be fully implemented and thereafter maintained in this fashion at all times, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

09. The area allocated for parking and turning on the approved plans 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 interest of highway safety to accord with Policy TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

10. Any entrance gates shall be hung to open inwards and set back a minimum distance of 5m from the highway at all times.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

11. Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use the first floor windows within the north elevations of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be fitted with obscure glass and shall be permanently retained and maintained in this fashion thereafter.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity to accord with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

12. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no additional windows, including dormer windows, or other openings (including doors) shall be formed above ground floor level within the north or south elevations of the dwellings hereby permitted without the prior express grant of planning permission.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity to accord with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(Voting: Unanimous)

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