Agenda item

Demolition of existing garages, and construction of 4no 2 bed 4 person houses; including associated parking, access, & landscaping - RATTON.

The committee was advised by way of an addendum report that an additional objection had been received covering the following points:

• Access onto Timberley Road was difficult with cars parked on the road

• Restriction of views from properties boundaries onto Timberley Road

• Loss of privacy to back gardens

• Overlooking

• Access was required to back garden

• Damage from construction vehicles

• Damage to underground drainage

Mrs Browne addressed the committee in objection stating her concerns regarding highways safety, parking, refuse collection and loss of privacy.

Councillor Belsey, Ward Councillor, addressed the committee in objection stating that the proposal was an overdevelopment and that the scheme would exacerbate parking issues for the surrounding residents.

RESOLVED: (By 4 votes to 3) That permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of permission.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings;

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3. The external finishes of the development hereby permitted shall be as stated on the approved drawings unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

4. Prior to the commencement of development details of the finished floor level of the approved dwellings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling houses, and no outbuildings shall be erected within the curtilage of the dwellings other than that expressly authorised by this permission shall be carried out without planning permission obtained from the Local Planning Authority.

6. Prior to the commencement of the development details of foul and surface water drainage scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7. Of the 9 parking spaces hereby approved a maximum of one parking space per dwelling shall be allocated, the rest shall remain unallocated for additional vehicles/visitors.

8. That no demolition, site clearance or building operations shall take place except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays and 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and that no works in connection with the development shall take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays unless previously been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

9. No development shall commence until the vehicular access serving the development has been constructed in accordance with the approved drawing 17-076 0007 P04 Proposed Site Plan

10. The access shall have maximum gradients of 4% (1 in 25) from the channel line, or for the whole width of the footway/verge whichever is the greater and 11% (1 in 9) thereafter.

11. No part of the development shall be occupied until the car parking has been constructed and provided in accordance with the approved plans. The area[s] shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles.

12. No part of the development shall be occupied until cycle parking spaces have been provided in accordance with the approved details. The area[s] shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of cycles.

13. No development shall take place, including any ground works or works of demolition, until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter the approved Plan shall be implemented and adhered to in full throughout the entire construction period.  The Plan shall provide details as appropriate but not be restricted to the following matters,

• the anticipated number, frequency and types of vehicles used during construction,

• the method of access and egress and routeing of vehicles during construction,

• the parking of vehicles by site operatives and visitors,

• the loading and unloading of plant, materials and waste,

• the storage of plant and materials used in construction of the development,

• the erection and maintenance of security hoarding,

• the provision and utilisation of wheel washing facilities and other works required to mitigate the impact of construction upon the public highway (including the provision of temporary Traffic Regulation Orders),

• details of public engagement both prior to and during construction works.

• details of site welfare structures

14. Notwithstanding the details shown on the plans hereby approved all dwellings shall be fitted with a ‘sprinkler system’ prior to the first occupation and this facility shall remain maintained and functional for the life of the development.