Demolition of commercial buildings and construction of dwelling

Mr Aves was present and addressed the committee in support of the application.

A Ward Member was present and spoke about the support shown by residents to this application, as the replacement building seemed to be a welcome improvement .

Members  considered that, on balance,  the proposal was acceptable.

A motion was MOVED Cllr Baker and SECONDED by Cllr Mynott to approve this application.

FOR:               Cllrs Baker, Mrs Cohen, Mrs Hones, Hossack, Lloyd,                                       McCheyne, Mynott, Quirk, Mrs Squirrell and Reed (10)

AGAINST:      (0)

ABSTAIN:      (0)

RESOLVED to approve this application on the following conditions.

1          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          No development 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.

3          The development shall not be commenced until details of the treatment of all boundaries including drawings of any gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved boundary treatments shall be completed prior to the first occupation of the development and shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained.  Reason:  In the interests of safeguarding the character and appearance of the area and living conditions of adjacent occupiers.

4          The existing building(s) or parts of buildings on the site indicated on the approved drawings and/or specifications for demolition shall be demolished and all materials arising shall permanently removed from the site prior to the first occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted.  Reason - In the interests of maintaining the openness of the Green Belt.

5          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.  

6          No development shall take place until a landscaping scheme showing details of new trees, shrubs and hedges and a programme for their planting, and any existing trees/hedges to be retained and the measures to be taken for their protection, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The landscaping scheme shall be carried out as approved.  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.

7          No development shall take place until details of a privacy screen along the southern boundary of the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the approved screen has been constructed and the screen shall be retained in perpetuity.  Reason: In the interests of the privacy of the occupiers of the existing and proposed dwellings.

8         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), the dwelling hereby permitted shall not be extended or enlarged in any way without the prior grant of specific planning permission by the local planning authority.  Reasons: To prevent the creation of a dwelling of disproportionate size that would conflict with the policies of restraint within the Green Belt

9          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.

(Cllr Cloke declared a non pecuniary interest under the Council Code of Conduct by virtue of owning the neighbour to the applicant and therefore left the Chamber and did not participate in the discussion or vote).