Agenda item

Substitution of House types to Plots 321-345 inclusive (reserved matters application 2010/0437)

The Service Manager, Planning and Economic Development advised that no comments on the revised plans had been received from the highway authority.

RESOLVED to SUPPORT the principle of granting planning permission but DELEGATE the decision to the Corporate Director subject to no objection from the highway authority to the revised layout, and (if granted) to the following 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 built in accordance with the approved House Types DH304GE-2, DH313CD-2, DH313CDW-2, DH330G-2, DH400G-2, DH402G-2, DH404G-2, DH413G-2, DH416G-2, DH417G-2, DH418G-2; DH419G-2, DH428G-2, DH501G-2 and DH516G-2; Garage Types DG1, DG2-S, DG3-S, DG4-S and DG14-S, deposited on 12th March 2013; and the revised Planning Layout ER/1042-03 Rev A, received on 22nd April 2013.

3.         All details approved by pre-commencement condition, or conditions requiring pre-occupation details, under application nos: 2005/0925 & 2010/0437, other than details being dealt with by condition under this application, shall remain applicable and of effect.

4.         No part of the development hereby approved shall be first occupied until a planning obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has been entered into by all persons with a relevant interest in the site and lodged with the Borough Council to re-apply, as appropriate, the terms of the original planning obligation attached to outline planning permission no: 2005/0925 and the Borough Council as local planning authority has notified in writing the persons submitting the same that they are to the Borough Council's approval.

5.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the finished floor levels of the plots hereby permitted in relation to existing levels.  The development shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.

6.         Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the means of enclosure, including retaining walls, to the individual plot boundaries.  The development shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.

7.         Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council details of the proposed means of surfacing of the access roads, private drives, pathways and other unbuilt on portions of the site.  The development shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.

8.         Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied 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.

9.         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.

10.       The garages shown to be provided on the approved plan shall remain in use for garage purposes ancillary to the dwelling houses which they serve.  They shall be kept available for the accommodation of private vehicles at all times and shall not be used for any other purpose unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Borough Council as local planning authority.

11.       No additional windows shall be inserted in the east facing, first floor, side elevations of the dwellings hereby permitted on plots 330, 331 and 327 at any time.

Reasons

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

2.         For the avoidance of doubt.

3.         For the avoidance of doubt.

4.         To secure the provision of contributions towards public open space, affordable housing, health care facilities, education facilities and integrated transport measures in accordance with Policies T1, H2, C2, R3 and H18 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008) and the Supplementary Planning Documents in relation to Open Space Provision and Affordable Housing.

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

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

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

11.       To protect 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 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.