Agenda item

Change of use of the existing annex to an independent dwelling and the erection of a garage to serve the new dwelling.

On the motion of Councillor Barnes, seconded by Councillor Truscott, amendments to the conditions were proposed in the following terms:

Condition 2 amended (addition in bold):

The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the details as set out within the application forms received on the 13th May 2014, the plans received on the 13th August 2014 and the e-mail and additional plan received on the 29th September 2014 showing the access to the proposed garage.

Condition 4: Deleted.

Condition 5: Becomes condition 4.

The substantive motion was put to the vote and it was 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 shall be undertaken in accordance with the details as set out within the application forms received on the 13th May 2014, the plans received on the 13th August 2014 and the e-mail and additional plan received on the 29th September 2014 showing the access to the proposed garage.

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

4.       No works permitted under Class A, B, C and 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.

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 the details of the development are satisfactory, in accordance with the aims of Policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Policies 2014).

4.       To protect the amenity of adjoining and nearby dwellings, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Policies 2014).

5.       To protect the amenity of adjoining and nearby dwellings, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Policies 2014).

Reasons for Decision

The proposals are acceptable in terms of Green Belt policy, result in no undue impact on the open character of the Green Belt or neighbouring properties and are acceptable from a highway safety viewpoint. The proposals therefore accord with policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework 2012, policy 10  of the Aligned Core Strategy (ACS) for Gedling Borough (September 2014) and policies ENV1 and ENV28 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Saved Policies 2014).

Notes to Applicant

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.

Councillor Boot re-joined the meeting at 18.55