DECISION: THAT THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE BE ADVISED THAT IN THE EVENT THE COUNCIL WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE APPLICATION IT WOULD HAVE RESOLVED TO GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION 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 and details:

Location plan: Drawing No. 0001: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed site block plan: Drawing No. 1101B: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed plan ground floor: Drawing No. 1200: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed plan first floor: Drawing No. 1201: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed plan loft level: Drawing No. 1202: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed plan B1 unit: Drawing No. 1203: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed Sections AA, BB, CC, DD: Drawing No. 1301: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed street elevation south east: Drawing No. 1401: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed rear elevation north west: Drawing No. 1402: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed rear elevation north east: Drawing No. 1403: dated Dec. 2018

Proposed side elevation various: Drawing No. 1404: dated Dec. 2018

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.

Pre-commencement

3.               The foul water drainage proposals set out in the application and indicated on the proposed indicative drainage layout drawing 1102 are not approved. Prior to the commencement of development revised details of a scheme for foul water drainage proposals to serve the dwellings and business unit shall be submitted for the consideration and approval of the Local Planning Authority. The submitted details shall demonstrate that the proposed means of foul drainage can function effectively within the confines of the site, and shall include: proposed access measures for emptying the tanks (should this be required), details of the location of the tanks/system and its means of operation. Development shall only be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure a suitable means of foul drainage disposal would be provided to serve the development and ensure compliance with Policy OSS4 (i) (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy. This needs to be resolved before building work commences and therefore the matter can only by addressed by the imposition of a pre-commencement condition.

Other Conditions

4.               No development above ground level shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the buildings hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that the development reflects the character and/or appearance of the existing building and to preserve the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

5.               No development above ground level shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, height, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatment shall be completed in accordance with the approved details before any of the buildings are occupied, and shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure a high quality public realm and street elevation, taking account of the rural characteristics of the area (Rother Local Plan Core Strategy Policy EN3).

6.               No development above ground level shall take place until the hard and soft landscaping details have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, which shall include:

a)     planting plans; including schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate;

b)     implementation programme for planting; and

c)     details of the make, type and colour of permeable surfacing materials.

The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved details.

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.

7.               Prior to any of the dwellings being occupied the business unit shall have been constructed to completion and made available for occupation by a potential business user.

Reason: To ensure that some business use is retained on the site in accordance with Policy EC3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

8.               No development shall commence until the vehicular accesses serving the development have been constructed in accordance with the approved drawing (Ref: 1101 B).

Reason: In the interests of road safety and to accord with Policy TR3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

9.               No part of the development shall be occupied until such time as the existing vehicular accesses have been physically closed in accordance with plans and details submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of road safety and to accord with Policy TR3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

10.            No part of the development shall be occupied until the car parking has been constructed and provided in accordance with the approved plan (Ref: 1101 B). 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 car-parking space for the development and to accord with Policy TR4 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

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

Reason: To provide alternative travel options to the use of the car in accordance with current sustainable transport policies.

12.            No part of the development shall be occupied until the vehicle turning spaces have been constructed within the site in accordance with the approved plan (Ref: 1101 B). The spaces shall thereafter be retained at all times for this use.

Reason:  In the interests of road safety and to accord with Policy TR3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

(Councillor Vine-Hall declared a personal interest as he owned a field opposite the site and in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct remained in the room during the consideration thereof).