Ms Gregory was present as the applicant and spoke in support of the application.

A motion was MOVED by Councillor McCheyne and SECONDED by Councillor Mynott for approval.

For:                 Cllrs Barrell, Tee, Murphy, Pound, Wiles, Cloke, Morrissey,    Mynott, Newberry, Trump and McCheyne   (11)

Against:         (0)

Abstain:         (0)

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that the application was approved subject to an additional condition regarding landscaping at the rear of the development and the following conditions:

1          TIM01Standard Time - Full

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2          DRA01A        Development in accordance with drawings

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the approved drawing(s) listed above and specifications.

Reason:  To ensure that the development is as permitted by the local planning authority and for the avoidance of doubt.

3          U11436         

No development above ground level shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  In order to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.

4          U11437         

The first floor bathroom windows shall be:-

a) glazed using obscured glass to a minimum of level 3 of the "Pilkington" scale of obscuration and b) non-opening below a height of 1.7m above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.  The windows shall be installed prior to the first occupation of the building or use of the room of which the window(s) is installed.  Those windows shall remain so glazed and non-openable.  (Note the application of translucent film to clear glazed windows does not satisfy the requirements of this condition)

Reason:  In order to prevent an unacceptable degree of overlooking of nearby residential properties.

5          U11438         

No development above ground level shall take place until a landscaping scheme showing details of new trees, shrubs and hedges and a programme for their planting has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The landscaping scheme shall be carried out as approved prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted. Any newly planted tree, shrub or hedgerow, or any existing tree, shrub or hedgerow to be retained, that dies, or is uprooted, severely damaged or seriously diseased within five years of the completion of the development, shall be replaced within the next planting season with another of the same species and of a similar size, unless the local planning authority gives prior written consent to any variation.

Reason:  In order to safeguard and enhance the character and appearance of the area.

6          U11439         

The surfacing materials of the driveways and parking areas shall be of a permeable construction or shall be designed to direct run-off surface water to a permeable area within the site.

Reason:  In order to prevent surface water flooding in the area.

7          U11440         

No development shall take place until a full stag beetle ecology report, including mitigation and compensation measures, as appropriate, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved report.

Reason: In the interest of preserving the protected species identified on site. This information is needed prior to the commencement of the development as it is fundamental to the development and without such a report being submitted to and approved in writing prior to the commencement of the works on the site it would have been necessary to refuse planning permission.

8          U11441         

The proposed development shall not be occupied until the Developer has provided a Residential Travel Information Pack for sustainable transport, with information covering local public transport travel, to each proposed dwelling.

Reason: In the interests of reducing the need to travel by car and promoting sustainable development and transport.

9          U11442         

No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for:

i.          the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

ii.         loading and unloading of plant and materials

iii.        storage of plant and materials used in constructing the                                   development

iv.        the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative    displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate

v.         wheel washing facilities

vi.        measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during                                construction

vii.       a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition            and construction works

viii.      hours of working and hours during which deliveries may be taken at the   site

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety, visual and neighbour amenity. This condition is needed prior to the commencement of the development as it is fundamental to the proposal hereby approved.

10        SIT02  Site levels - as illustrated

The relationship between the height of the building herby permitted and adjacent buildings shall be as indicated on the approved drawing.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby residents.

(Cllr Carter declared a non pecuniary interest under the Councils Code of Conduct by virtue of his involvement in this application as the previous chair of the Housing Committee.  Therefore, Cllr Carter left the Chamber and didn’t take part in the debate or vote).