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Agenda item
Offices & Premises, 383 Battle Road, St. Leonards on Sea
Minutes:
Proposal:
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension and erection of 2 no 4 bedroomed semi-detached dwellings in the rear grounds of the property
Application No:
HS/FA/15/00474
Existing Use:
Conservation Area:
Listed Building
Public Consultation
Curtilage of No. 383 Battle Road
No
No
1 letter of objection and 1 petition received
The Planning Services Manager, Mrs Evans, presented this report for the demolition of the existing garage and rear extension and the erection of 2 no 4 bedroomed semi-detached dwellings in the rear grounds of the property. Members were advised of two typos in paragraph 4 of page 20 of the Agenda. The elevation plan reference number was 14-3119-03C and the proposed dwellings are show to be a maximum of 90cm taller. Members were also advised that the description referred to 4 bedroomed units which following receipt of amended plans were now 3 bedroomed units. Amended plans were received to hip the roofs on either side and relocate the bin store positions. Members were shown plans and photographs of the application site.
Mrs Barrett, Petitioner spoke against the application. She raised concerns regarding the alleyway at the side of the site and anti-social behaviour. She raised concerns regarding traffic and heavy plant accessing the site. She did not receive notification of the planning application but read about it in the paper.
Mr Goddard spoke in support of the application. He addressed issues covered by the Petitioners. He stated that Officers had no issues regarding overlooking, they had minimised the impact on the adjoining owner by amending the roof and removing the side windows. He acknowledged there would be some disruption during works.
Councillor Wincott proposed a motion to approve the application as set out in the resolution below. This was seconded by Councillor Roberts. Councillor Cooke Proposed an amendment to Condition 11 which was not seconded.
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.
Prior to commencement of development details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details;
3.
Prior to commencement of development details of the proposed Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems required on site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in conjunction with the County Flood Risk Management Team. Development shall not proceed on site until and unless measures deemed to be necessary by the Authorities have been incorporated in the development proposals;
4.
(i) Construction of the development shall not commence until details of the proposed means of foul sewerage and 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.
5.
Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved details of all existing trees and hedgerows to be retained on site, together with measures for their protection in the course of development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;
6.
Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved a scheme of soft landscaping shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate together with an implementation programme. The soft landscaping shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details;
7.
Prior to occupation of the dwellings hereby approved full details of the hard landscaping works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include proposed means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures (eg furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs lighting etc.). The hard landscaping shall then be carried out in accordance with these details;
8.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no windows/dormer windows other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed in the side elevations of the development hereby approved;
9.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 or as may be subsequently amended or re-enacted no extension or external alteration to the property shall take place without the grant of an additional planning permission;
10.
Prior to completion of the development hereby approved the measures outlined in the submitted ecological appraisal carried out by The Ash Partnership dated July 2015 shall be 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 time scales 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.
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.
12.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plan and details: 14-3119-02D, 14-3119-03C, Ecological Appraisal Report dated July 2015 and Arboricultural Appraisal Report dated July 2015.
Reasons:
1.
This condition is imposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
2.
To ensure that the finished development takes proper account of the character of the surrounding area in its use of external materials in the interests of the amenity of the area;
3.
To ensure a satisfactory standard of development;
4.
To prevent increased risk of flooding;
5.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area;
6.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area;
7.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area;
8.
In the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring residential occupiers;
9.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area;
10.
To ensure a satisfactory standard of development;
11.
To safeguard the amenity of adjoining residents; and
12.
For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
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.
Consideration should be given to the provision of a domestic sprinkler system; and
4.
A formal application for connection to the public sewerage system is required in order to service this development. Please contact Southern Water, Sparrowgrove House, Sparrowgrove, Ottorbourne, Hampshire SO21 2SW (Tel: 0330 303 0119) or www.southernwater.co.uk.
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