Agenda item

Application for approval of Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping and Scale) following approval of outline planning permission granted 6 August 2013 (Ref: 120432) for the demolition of existing garages and erection of a terrace of three houses with associated parking – DEVONSHIRE.  Three objections had been received.

The relevant planning history for the application site and observations of the Planning Policy Manager and Specialist Advisor (Arboriculture) were summarised within the report.  East Sussex County Council Highways made no response due to the nature of the application.

The agent for the application had submitted a supplementary statement which was reported at the meeting.

Mr Holley, addressed the committee stating that he had no issue with the boundary wall and requested that condition 5 of the original outline planning permission (granted on 5 August 2013) be discharged at the earliest opportunity.  Mr Holley raised concerns about the height of the proposed obscured glass windows.

The Specialist Advisor (Planning) advised the committee that the discharge of condition 5 would resolve any boundary treatment issues.

RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That permission be granted subject to the following conditions: 1) The proposed development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the following plans and documents:

1428/01 Rev D – Proposed site location and layout plan received 16 October 2014

1428/02 Rev E – Proposed plans and elevations received 30 October 2014 Block plan received 14 July 2014

2) No development shall commence until samples or precise manufacturers details of all the materials to be used on the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained as such thereafter 3) Notwithstanding the approved details, the development shall not be occupied until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. These shall include details and locations of trees and planting plans, species specification and samples of hard landscaping materials 4) The finished surface to the driveways, hardstandings, paths and gardens shall be made of porous materials and retained thereafter or provision shall be made and retained thereafter to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the cartilage of the property. No loose surface material shall be used within 2 metres of the edge of the public highway 5) Prior to occupation of the proposed house hereby permitted, the first floor rear windows to the rear elevation serving bedrooms and shall be obscure glazed to a height of 1.7 metres above finished internal floor level and permanently retained as such. The side casement windows shall be non-opening, fixed shut and thereafter permanently retained as such 6) During any form of earthworks and/or excavations that are carried out as part of the development, suitable vehicle wheel washing equipment should be provided within the site to prevent contamination and damage to the adjacent roads 7) 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 extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwellinghouse(s) other than that expressly authorised by this permission shall be carried out without planning permission obtained from the Local Planning Authority 8) 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 window, dormer window, rooflight or door other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed without planning permission obtained from the Local Planning Authority 9) 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), gate, fence, walls or any other means of enclosure  than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed without planning permission obtained from the Local Planning Authority 10) No material shall be deposited at the site other than clean, uncontaminated naturally occurring excavated material, brick and concrete rubble 11) No bonfires or burning of waste materials shall take place anywhere on the site at any time.

Informative:

Reiteration of Conditions of Previous Applications

The conditions attached to the grant of outline consent EB/2012/0636 (OL) are re-iterated and unless otherwise discharged to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, should be complied with to ensure the validity of the planning permission.

Details of Materials

All external materials to be used in the development shall conform with the guidelines set out in the Eastbourne Townscape Guide.