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Agenda item
248 Wishing Tree Road, St. Leonards on Sea
Minutes:
Proposal:
Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings on land rear of 248 Wishing Tree Road together with construction of new access from Crowhurst Road.
Application No:
HS/FA/16/00414
Existing Use:
Conservation Area:
Listed Building
Public Consultation
Residential garden
No
No
5 letters of objection and 1 letter of support received
The Principal Planner, Mr Batchelor, presented this report for the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings on land rear of 248 Wishing Tree Road together with construction of new access from Crowhurst Road.
The proposal is for a pair of semi-detached dwellings in the rear garden of 248 Wishing Tree Road and the construction of a new access from Crowhurst Road.
The site is delineated by shrubs to the rear and fencing along the side boundary. The rear garden slopes down and the site is set at a higher level than the adjoining properties of Ironlatch Cottages to the west. The site also adjoins residential development of The Suttons to the north which is characterised by detached dwellinghouses. Crowhurst Road lies to the south.
This application follows planning application (HS/FA/15/00303) which was refused. Although this development has the same description there are some differences:-
The houses are now lower due to the proposal now being built into the site, and the roof design has been significantly revised to reduce the bulk of the building (roof now hipped on all sides with a shallower pitch).
Members were shown plans and photographs of the application site.
The Principal Planner explained the previous proposal was considered too large and would have had an unacceptable impact on the residential area. He said the scheme has been built into the site so that it will fit in well and is more comparable with the surroundings.
Councillor Beaver proposed a motion to approve the application as set out in the resolution below. This was seconded by Councillor Sabetian.
RESOLVED – (Unanimously) that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission;
2.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:
3043-200D, 210D, 215C and 220E;
3.
The new access shall be in the position shown on the submitted plan (drawing no. 3043-210 Rev D) and laid out and constructed in accordance with the attached HT407 form/diagram and all works undertaken shall be executed and completed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development;
4.
The completed access shall have maximum gradients of 2.5% (1 in 40) from the channel line and 11% (1 in 9) thereafter;
5.
The access hereby permitted shall not be used until a turning space for vehicles has been provided and constructed in accordance with the submitted plan (drawing no. 3043-210 Rev D) and the turning space shall thereafter be maintained in a suitable condition for that use and shall not be used for any other purpose;
6.
During any form of earthworks and/or excavations that are carried out as part of the development, suitable wheel washing equipment should be provided within the site, to the approval of the Local Planning Authority, to prevent contamination and damage to adjacent roads;
7.
The development shall not be occupied until the parking area has been provided in accordance with the approved drawings and the areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles;
8.
The development shall not be occupied until cycle parking areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans and the areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of cycles;
9.
(i) Construction of the development shall not commence until details of the proposed means of surface water disposal/management have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;
(ii) Development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved under (i) and no occupation of any of the dwellings or flats hereby approved shall occur until those works have been completed;
(iii) No occupation of any of the dwellings or flats hereby approved shall occur until the Local Planning Authority has confirmed in writing that it is satisfied, that the necessary drainage infrastructure capacity is now available to adequately service the development.
10.
No development shall take place until the measures outlined in the submitted ecological statements and reports 'Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, dated June 2016 by The Mayhew Consultancy Ltd (ref EA/35315/R1) have been fully implemented, unless:
(i) the programme for such measures is otherwise specified within that document (for example with regard to measures related to monitoring, further survey work, the erection of bird boxes on buildings or other conservation enhancements), in which case the works shall be carried out in accordance with the timescales contained therein or;
(ii) unless the scheme(s), or programme(s) of measures contained within the ecological statements and reports is otherwise first varied, by way of prior written approval from the Local Planning Authority.
11.
No development shall take place until the measures outlined in the submitted arboricultural and landscaping reports:
· Arboricultural Report, dated June 2016 by The Mayhew Consultancy Ltd (ref AR/35315/R1); and
· Planting Schedule & Planting, Maintenance and Establishment Specification, dated June 2016 by The Mayhew Consultancy Ltd (ref PP/35315/R1)
have been fully implemented, unless:
(i) the programme for such measures is otherwise specified within that document (for example with regard to measures related to monitoring, planting, maintenance) in which case the works shall be carried out in accordance with the timescales contained therein or;
(ii) unless the scheme(s), or programme(s) of measures contained within the reports is otherwise first varied, by way of prior written approval from the Local Planning Authority;
12.
Before the development hereby approved is commenced details of the climate change adaptation and mitigation measures to be implemented within the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details;
13.
The first-floor side elevation window facing towards nos 7 and 8 The Suttons shall be obscure glazed and fixed shut at all times;
14.
With the exception of internal works the building works required to carry out the development allowed by this permission must only be carried out within the following times:-
08.00 - 18.00 Monday to Friday
08.00 - 13.00 on Saturdays
No working on Sundays or Public Holidays.
Reasons:
1.
This condition is imposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
2.
For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning;
3.
To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway;
4.
To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles using the access and/or proceeding along the highway;
5.
In the interests of highway safety;
6.
In the interests of highway safety and for the benefit and convenience of the public at large;
7.
To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway;
8.
In order that the development site is accessible by non-car modes and to meet the objectives of sustainable development;
9.
To prevent increased risk of flooding;
10.
To protect features of recognised nature conservation importance;
11.
In the interests of the health of the trees and the visual amenity of the area;
12.
To ensure the development complies with policy SC3 and SC4 of the Hastings Local Plan: The Hastings Planning Strategy;
13.
In the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring residential occupiers; and
14.
To safeguard the amenity of adjoining residents.
Notes to the Applicant
1.
Failure to comply with any condition imposed on this permission may result in enforcement action without further warning;
2.
Statement of positive engagement: In dealing with this application Hastings Borough Council has actively sought to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner, in accordance with paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework;
3.
The applicant is advised that they must ensure the proposed works, hereby approved, do not contravene laws protecting wildlife including the Countryside and Wildlife Act 1981. Where the applicant is in doubt they should contact Natural England on wildlife@naturalengland.org.uk Telephone 020 802 61089 or Environment and Natural Resources on parks@hastings.gov.uk Telephone 01424 451107 prior to commencement of any works;
4.
Consideration should be given to the provision of a domestic sprinkler system;
5.
The surface water drainage details required by condition 9 above shall have regard to the comments provided by the Lead Local Flood Authority (email dated 19 June 2016 from Revai Kinsella, Principal Drainage Officer, Flood Risk Management Team, East Sussex County Council; and
6.
A formal application for connection to the public foul sewerage system is required in order to service this development, please contact Southern Water: Developer Services, Southern Water, Southern House, Sparrowgrove, Otterbourne, Hampshire, SO21 2SW. Tel: 0330 303 0119. E-mail: developerservices@southernwater.co.uk.
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