DECISION: GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION

CONDITIONS:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and details:

Site Location and Block Plan 3996_10

Block Plan 3996_02

Proposed Floor plan 3996_03 Plot 01

Proposed Floor plan 3996_05 Plot 02

Proposed Carports Floor plan 3996_07

Plot 01 Elevation 3996_04

Plot 02 Elevation 3996_06

Proposed Landscaping and Biodiversity Plan 3996_09

Construction Access Plan TPP-CA-001

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

2.    The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the tree protection plans and tree constraints plan, Drawing No. TCP001 and TPP001.

Reason: To ensure the protection and preservation of trees and thus maintain the landscape within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in accordance with Policies OSS4 and EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies DEN1 and DEN2 of the Rother Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

3.    At the time of construction and prior to the first occupation or use of the dwellings hereby approved, the dormer windows at first floor level within the side elevations, as indicated on the approved Drawing Nos. 3996_04 and 3996_06 shall be glazed with obscure glass of obscurity level equivalent to scale 5 on the Pilkington Glass Scale and shall thereafter be retained in that condition.

Reason: To preserve surrounding residential amenity in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policy DHG9(i) of the Rother Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

4.    No floodlighting or other external means of illumination of the dwellings, external areas or curtilage of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be provided, installed or operated at the site without a separate planning permission.

Reason: To protect the residential amenities of the locality and to protect the special character and dark night skies of the rural area within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in accordance with Policies OSS4 (ii and iii), RA2 (viii), RA3 (v) and EN1 (v and vii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies DEN1, DEN2 and DEN7 of the Development and Sites Allocations Local Plan.

5.    No above ground works shall commence until the following details have been submitted and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed details shall be implemented in full in accordance with parts (a), (b) and c) of this condition.

a.    A landscaping scheme for the site, incorporating the trees and hedges to be retained, with a schedule of new native plants/trees, noting species, and plant sizes.

b.    The timetable for planting.

c.    Details of biodiversity enhancement measures including bat and bird boxes, reptile and insect housing and a timetable for their installation.

Unless alternative timetables are specifically agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority the landscaping shall be carried out in its entirety in accordance with the agreed Timetable.

Reason: To ensure that the development reflects, conserves and enhances the landscape character and appearance of this rural site on the edge of the village within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and to enhance the biodiversity and to preserve the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies OSS4(iii), EN1 and EN5 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies DEN1, DEN2 and DEN4 of the Rother Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

NOTES:

1.    The development is subject to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Full details will be set out in the CIL Liability Notice which will be issued in conjunction with this decision.  All interested parties are referred to http://www.rother.gov.uk/CIL for further information and the charging schedule.

2.    The development will be subject to the requirements of the Building Regulations, and advice should be sought from the East Sussex Building Control Partnership.  No work should be carried out until any necessary permission has been obtained.

3.    The landowner and/or developer should take all relevant precautions to minimise the potential for disturbance to adjoining occupiers from noise and dust during the construction period.  This should include not working outside the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, and no such work should take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

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 identifying matters of concern within the application (as originally submitted) and negotiating, with the Applicant, acceptable amendments to the proposal to address those concerns. As a result, the Local Planning Authority has been able to grant planning permission for an acceptable proposal, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.