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DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING) AND DELEGATE TO DEVELOPMENT MANAGER REQUISITE CONDITIONS ATTACHED, INCLUDING A DARK SKIES CONDITION TO INCLUDE NO EXTERNAL LIGHTING

Members had visited the site which was a proposal for one 2-storey dwelling, with a garden room, large balcony and detached double garage on the southern part of the garden of Curlew Cottage.  The Council’s Development Site and Allocations Plan adopted in 2016 concluded that Pett Level did not have a defined settlement boundary therefore the site was located in open countryside.  Pett Level had a limited range of local amenities and residents would have to travel to Hastings or Rye to access facilities.  Therefore the site was considered unsustainable.

The Planning Committee heard from the Applicant who outlined the history and future of the property, neighbouring properties and surrounding area, as well as the local Ward Member.  Comments were noted from Pett Parish Council and Fairlight Parish Council, as well as Natural England stating that they had no objection to the application.

The Planning Committee discussed the acceptability of the proposal and in weighing up all the issues decided that it was a sustainable site as there was access to regular (one bus per hour) transport facilities.  They also felt that the new dwelling would not adversely impinge on the neighbouring properties.  Therefore the Committee granted full planning permission subject to the inclusion of relevant standard conditions including a suitable condition protecting dark skies (delegated to officers to consider).

Councillor Ganly moved the motion to APPROVE (Full Planning) and this was seconded by Councillor Mier.  The motion was declared CARRIED (7 for / 3 against).

CONDITIONS:

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

Reason: In accordance with section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

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

Site Location Plan, dated 9.10.20

OV/DB/MR/02 Proposed Site Layout, dated 07/09/2020

OV/DB/MR/01 Proposed Elevations/ Floor plans, dated 9.10.20

OV/DB/MR/03 Proposed Garage, dated 9.10.20

3.    Prior to occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted, boundary treatments shall be erected strictly in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to prevent the development from having any harmful impact upon the amenities of adjoining properties by way of overlooking, in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii and iii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and DHG11 of the Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

4.    No development above ground level shall take place until full details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the dwelling and garage hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60