Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of five terraced dwellings.

Mr Brown, a local resident, spoke against the proposal.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following amended conditions:

Conditions

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

2.         The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan (Drawing no. 11017-10A, 11B and 14B).

3.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council a sample of the materials to be used in the external elevations of the proposed dwellings. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

4.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted 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 and including where appropriate details of existing trees to be felled and retained. The approved landscape scheme 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.

5.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the means of enclosure of the site. The means of enclosure shall be erected in accordance with the approved details prior to the dwelling being first occupied.

6.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the means of any surfacing of the unbuilt on portions of the site. The surfacing of the unbuilt portions of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the dwellings hereby being is first occupied.

7.         Prior to the commencement of development details of a Protected Species Survey shall submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council. Any mitigation measures shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details within a timescale to be agreed with the Borough Council.

8.         No works permitted under Class A, B, C, D or E of Part 1 Schedule 2 of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any Statutory Instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order) shall be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Borough Council as local planning authority.

9.         The 4 car parking spaces to be provided shall be laid out as shown on drawing number 11017-11B and none of the car parking spaces shall be allocated to a particular unit of the development, but each car parking space shall be provided so that any resident of the development and their visitors can use any car parking space.

10.          Prior to the commencement of development precise details of the access drives shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Borough Council. The access drives shall have a gradient of 1:20.

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, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.

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

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

7.         To ensure a satisfactory development in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved) 2008.

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

9.         To ensure that the car parking spaces are used as efficiently as possible, so as to reduce the need for on-street car parking in the area and to assist highway safety.

10.          In the interest of Highway and Pedestrian Safety.

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council the proposed substitution of house types would achieve an effective and efficient use of land that would have regard to the appearance of the area and would have no significant adverse impact on highway safety or residential amenity.  The proposed development meets with the fundamental aims of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies ENV1, C2, H2, H4, H8, H16, H18, R3 and T1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).  It also accords with the aims of Policies 8 and 10 of the Gedling Borough Aligned Core Strategy Submitted Documents, February 2013.

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.

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has undertaken negotiations during the consideration of the application to address concerns identified by officers in connection with the proposal. Amendments have been made to the proposal, addressing the identified adverse impacts, thereby resulting in a more acceptable scheme and favourable recommendation. 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.