Agenda item

DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING) SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS

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 plans:

Drawing No. 17-93-08 Loc Plan (May 19)

Drawing No. 17-93-03 Layout Plan (Jan 18)

Drawing No. 17-93-08 G (16-07-21)

Drawing No. 17-93-09 B (16-07-21)

Drawing No. 17-93-09 2B (16-07-21)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning, as advised in Planning Practice Guidance Paragraph: 022 Reference ID: 21a-022- 20140306

3.     Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (or any order revoking or re-enacting this Order with or without modification), no extensions or garages, as defined within classes A-G of Part 1 of the Schedule 2 of the order, shall be erected on the site otherwise than in accordance with a planning permission granted by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, and to ensure that special regard is paid to the interests of protecting the architectural and historic character of the Listed Buildings and their setting preserve the character of the conservation area in accordance with Policy EN2 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

4.     Before commencement of any building works/alterations or repairs as hereby approved, samples of the bricks, tiles, weatherboarding to be used shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall be completed utilising the approved materials only.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, and to ensure that special regard is paid to the interests of protecting the architectural and historic character of the Listed Buildings and their setting preserve the character of the conservation area in accordance with Policy EN2 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

5.     Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (or any order revoking or re-enacting this Order) with or without modification), no windows or other openings (other than those expressly authorised by this permission) shall be inserted into the elevations or roof slopes.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity, and to ensure that special regard is paid to the interests of protecting the architectural and historic character of the Listed Buildings and their setting preserve the character of the conservation area in accordance with Policy EN2 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

6.     Prior to occupation of the development hereby permitted, the new access shall be in the position shown on the submitted plan and laid out and constructed in accordance with the attached HT407 form and all works undertaken shall be executed and completed by the Applicant to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.

7.     The access shall not be used until visibility splays of 2.4m by 33m to the north and 2.0m by 33m to the south of the proposed site vehicular access onto Military Road. Once provided the splays shall thereafter be maintained and kept free of all obstructions over a height of 600mm.

Reason: To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.

8.     The development shall not be occupied until parking areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans/details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority and the areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles.

Reason: To provide on-site parking and turning areas to ensure that the   proposed development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic or conditions of general safety along the highway in accordance with Policy TR4 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

9.     If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority), shall be carried out until a method statement detailing how the unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works shall be completed in accordance with the approved method statement.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment in accordance with Policy Paragraphs 118, 170 and 178 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy OSS3 (viii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

10. No development above ground level shall take place on any part of the site until the soft landscaping details have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, which shall include

a.     indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land including details of those to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

b.   planting plans;

c.   written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);

d.   schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate; and

e.  implementation programme.

Reason: To ensure the creation of a high quality public realm and landscape setting in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) and EN3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

11. No development shall commence until a scheme for the provision of foul and surface water drainage works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and none of the dwellings shall be occupied until the drainage works to serve the development have been provided in accordance with   the approved details.

Reason: The details required are integral to the whole development to ensure the satisfactory drainage of the site and to prevent water pollution in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) and EN7 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

12. Details of a scheme for the installation of an electric vehicle recharging point to be incorporated into the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the unit is first occupied. The recharging point so approved shall be provided before the unit is brought into use.

Reason: To accord with guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK: In accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 38) and with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.

(Councillor Mier declared a Personal Interest in this matter in so far as his partner’s son lived opposite the property and had signed a petition against the application and in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct remained in the meeting during the consideration thereof).