Agenda item

Proposed pair of two bed semi-detached dwellings.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

1.         The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans received on the 2nd October 2013 drawing no's: 885-01, 885-03, 885-04, 885-05, and 885-06, the Flood Risk Assessment received on 2nd October 2013 and the revised plan received on 13th December 2013 drawing no: 885-02A.

3.         The development hereby permitted by this planning permission shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and the Flood Resilience Measures detailed in the FRA dated 27th September 2013.

4.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council precise details and a samples of the materials to be used in the external elevations of the proposed dwellings. Once approved the development shall be constructed in accordance with these approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Borough Council.

5.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the dropped vehicular footway crossing has been amended and is available for use and constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

6.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until all drives and any parking or turning areas are surfaced in a hard bound material (not loose gravel). The surfaced drives and any parking or turning areas shall then be retained in such hard bound material for the life of the development.

7.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the access driveway / parking / turning area(s) is constructed with the provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water from the driveway / parking / turning area(s) to the public highway in accordance with details first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water to the public highway shall then be retained for the life of the development.

8.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council details of the means of surfacing of the unbuilt on portions of the site.

9.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council a landscape plan of the site showing the position, type and planting size of all trees and shrubs proposed to be planted

10.       The approved landscape shall be carried out in the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development and any planting material which becomes diseased or dies within five years of the completion of the development shall be replaced in the next planting season by the applicants or their successors in title.

11.       Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council precise details of all means of enclosure to the site. The proposed boundary treatments shall be implemented before the development hereby permitted is first occupied and shall thereafter be retained unless alternative means of enclosure are agreed in writing by the Borough Council.

Reasons

1.         In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         For the avoidance of doubt.

3.         To ensure a satisfactory development.

4.         To ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

5.         In the interests of Highway Safety.

6.         To reduce the possibility of deleterious material being deposited on the public highway (loose stones etc.)

7.         To ensure surface water from the site is not deposited on the public highway causing dangers to road users.

8.         To ensure satisfactory development, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Council Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

9.         To ensure that the details of the development are acceptable , in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

10.       To ensure satisfactory development, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Council Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

11.       In the interests of residential amenity, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008)

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council the proposed development is of an acceptable size and design in its setting and would have no undue impacts on the visual appearance of the streetscene or on neighbouring amenity. There are no highway safety implications. The proposal therefore complies with Policies ENV1, ENV2, H7, H16, and T10 of the Gedling Borough Council Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008) and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012).

Notes to Applicant

The attached permission is for development which will involve building up to, or close to, the boundary of the site.  Your attention is drawn to the fact that if you should need access to neighbouring land in another ownership in order to facilitate the construction of the building and its future maintenance you are advised to obtain permission from the owner of the land for such access before beginning your development.

The proposal makes it necessary to amend the vehicular crossing over a footway of the public highway. These works shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority. You are, therefore, required to contact the County Council's Customer Services on telephone: 0300 500 80 80 to arrange for these works to be carried out.

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraphs 186 to 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The Coal Authority on 0845 762   6848. Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at www.coal.decc.gov.uk.Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority's Property Search Service on 0845 762 6848 or at www.groundstability.com.