Agenda item

Planning Application 15/05581/REM - Land Adj Homestead, Ham Lane, Compton Dundon.

Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 27th April 2016 2.00 pm (Item 198.)

Minutes:

Proposal: Erection of a single dwelling with associated access (reserved matters)

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda report, and noted this was a follow-up to an outline application approved on appeal. He highlighted that amenity issues had been addressed at the outline stage.

Members were addressed by the agent, Mr J Venton. He noted that the principle of constructing a bungalow had already been determined. The design had been subject to discussion with several officers and would have minimal impact on the streetscene and neighbours, but acknowledged the parish council continued to have some concerns. He felt issues had been addressed and there were no planning reasons to refuse the application.

Ward member, Councillor Stephen Page, commented there was a quite a history to the proposal and he understood the concerns of neighbours and the parish council. He acknowledged there was little planning reason to refuse the application.

Ward member, Councillor Dean Ruddle, did not feel the size of the dwelling was an issue as it was a large site.

There being no other debate, it was proposed to approve the application as per the officer recommendation. On being put to the vote, this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 15/05581/REM be approved, as per the officer recommendation, subject to the following:

Justification:

01. The proposal, by reason of its scale, design and siting, respects the character and appearance of the area and causes no

demonstrable harm to residential amenity or highway safety, in accordance with the aims of the NPPF and Policies SD1. EQ2, TA5 and TA6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

Subject to the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: the revised drawings ref. 191115 numbers 01B, 02A and 03C.

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

02. The area allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times 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 to accord with Policy TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

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;

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

e) details of all boundary treatments.

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

04. The landscape planting scheme shown on the submitted drawing ref. 191115-03C shall be fully implemented and thereafter retained and maintained. All planting, seeding, turfing or earth moulding comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the 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: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area, and to accord with the NPPF and Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan, 2006.

05. Before any of the development hereby permitted is commenced details of the internal ground floor levels of the buildings to be erected on the site shall be 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 Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

06. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), there shall be no extensions to this building without the prior express grant of planning permission.

Reason: In the interests of amenity and to safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

07. The scheme of surface water attenuation indicated on the submitted plan ref. 191115-03C shall be fully implemented prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby permitted, and shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained.

Reason: In the interests of sustainable drainage and to accord with the NPPF and Policy EQ1 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

08. The 'ditch crossing details' indicated on the submitted plan ref. 191115-03C shall be fully implemented prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved, and shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained.

Reason: In the interests of sustainable drainage and general amenity and to accord with the NPPF and Policies EQ1 and EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

09. At the proposed access there shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 300mm above the adjoining road level within the visibility splays shown on the submitted plan ref. 191115-03B. Such visibility splays shall be constructed prior to the commencement of the construction of the dwelling and shall thereafter be retained at all times.

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

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

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