Agenda item

Councillor Powell left the meeting.

Application for the demolition of existing bungalow and tree removal at 37 Sheepwalk Lane with associated garage and erection of 12 new apartments.

The Development Control Manager referred Members to a document, that had been circulated prior to the meeting, with regard to a previous appeal decision within the Ravenshead Special Character Area and informed Members that Officers did not feel that this was a material planning consideration with respect to this application.

The Development Control Manager also clarified issues around dwelling density, the distance to the nearest GP surgery and the size of the drop on the site.

Mr Richard Barton, a local resident, spoke against the proposal.

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 approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved amended plans (Drawing no.L(20)01 Revision B, L(20)02 Revision B, L(20)03 Revision B, L(20)04 Revision A, L(20)05 Revision A , and L(20)06 .

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 new buildings. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details

4.         The development hereby permitted shall not commence until the drainage plans the disposal of surface water and foul sewage have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is first brought into use.

5.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council a method statement including precise details of construction works within the root protection areas of trees to be retained and details of any pruning works required to facilitate access and construction works. The proposed development will be carried out in accordance with the approved details contained in the method statement.

6.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the position 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.

7.         No additional windows to those shown on the submitted plans shall be inserted in any elevation or roof slope of the proposed buildings at any time.

8.         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 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.

9.         Any tree/shrub removal shall only be carried out outside of bird breeding season (March - September inclusively), unless otherwise agreed by the local planning authority.

10.       Before the use hereby permitted is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council details of the provision of storage of refuse at the premises.

11.       The development shall not be brought into use until the car parking area has been surfaced and individual parking spaces have been clearly marked out.   The spaces shall be kept available for parking in association with the development thereafter.

12.       The dwellings hereby approved shall only be occupied by persons aged 55 and over.

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 that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as to reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution.

5.         To protect the visual amenity of streetscene, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Polices) 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 prevent the overlooking of the adjoining property, in accordance with the aims of Policy H10 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies) 2008

8.         To protect the visual amenity of streetscene, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Polices) 2008.

9.         Reason: to prevent disturbance to breeding birds, an offence under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981'.

10.       In the interests of highway safety.

11.       In the interests of highway safety.

12.       In the interests of Highway Safety and to ensure that the use of the site is appropriate for the number of car parking spaces to be provided

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council, the proposed dwellings are of acceptable size, design and layout having no undue impact on the appearance of the area or neighbouring amenity or the Ravesnehad Special Character Area.  There are no highway implications.  The proposal therefore complies with the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Policies ENV1, ENV 17, H7 and H16  of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Polices Saved) 2008.

Notes to Applicant

The developer should contact the Local Highway Authority in order to agree details of the proposed arrangements and plan for future management and maintenance of the proposed internal access roads and parking areas, including associated drainage contained within the development.