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Agenda item
The Barn, Fairlight Place, Barley Lane, Hastings
Minutes:
THE BARN, FAIRLIGHT PLACE, BARLEY LANE
Proposal:
Variation of condition 11 (approved drawings) of planning permission HS/FA/13/00691 - Conversion of existing barn to form live/work unit, including re-construction of sections of external walls as indicated. (Minor material amendment showing new emergency exit, new secondary wall, changes to external walls, removal of tree and new vehicular access).
Application No:
HS/FA/14/00465
Existing Use:
Converted barn (unoccupied)
Hastings Local Plan 2004
DG1, DG3, L2, NC3, NC5
Conservation Area:
No
National Planning Policy Framework
No Conflict
Hastings Planning Strategy
SC1, EN2, EN3, EN4
Development Management Plan
Proposed Submission Version:
DM1, DM3, DM6, DM7
Public Consultation:
6 letters of objection received
The Development Manager reported on an application for a minor material amendment to the previous planning consent HS/FA/13/00691 for the conversion of the existing barn to form a live/work unit at The Barn, Fairlight Place, Barley Lane, Hastings.
The site is set among a range of agricultural cottages and farm buildings which previously formed part of the farm complex at Fairlight Place Farm. The farm and buildings are located just outside Hastings Country Park, but within a Local Nature Reserve and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The application is for a minor material amendment to a previous permission HS/FA/13/00691 for the conversion of the existing barn to form a live/work unit. The amendments relate to: new emergency exists, new secondary wall, changes to external walls, removal of trees, new vehicular access.
The Development Manager felt the latest alterations were acceptable, these comprised: the form and step arrangements for the decking on the south side of the barn; the replacement of the shingle areas at the north side of the barn with block pavings; the omission of the planting areas within the front parking area and the introduction of a handrail and steps at the south end of the front parking area.
The Development Manager believed this application would not have a detrimental visual impact on the building or the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty subject to details being submitted. He therefore recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.
The Human Rights considerations had been taken into account fully in balancing the planning issues.
Councillor Beaver proposed a motion to approve the application as set out in the resolution below. This was seconded by Councillor Rogers.
RESOLVED– (unanimously) that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:
13.644/04D;
2.
The replacement silver birches shall be planted as heavy standards, 14-16cm girth. The trees should be planted between November and March;
3.
The emergency exits shall be used for this purpose only and shall not be opened at other times;
4.
Notwithstanding what is shown on the approved drawing, the planting areas within the front parking area shall be retained in accordance with drawing 13.644/04C;
5.
No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used for the decking, block paving and the handrail and steps have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details;
6.
(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; and
(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.
In particular, the surface water drains must not open to allow other liquids to be poured into them and more details are required;
7.
All planting seeding or turfing comprised in the approved soft landscaping scheme shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development, or with the written agreement of the Local Planning Authority, in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of any buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation;
8.
All hard landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with the programme agreed with the Local Planning Authority;
9.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no windows and doors other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed;
10.
No development shall commence until details of ecological enhancements have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). This shall include:
· Ecological enhancements to be realised as part of the building design.
· A management plan (for the future short and long term management of both retained and created habitats).
· Landscaping specifically designed to mitigate against the effects of artificial lighting and increased human access/disturbance.
Ecological enhancements may include; the provision of bird and bat boxes, bricks and tiles, the planting of ecological features as part of a landscape plan, green/brown roofs and green facades.
No development shall take place until full details of a protected Species Contingency Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The plan shall include:
(a) Surveys at agreed periods by an agreed expert to determine the possible presence of particular protected species previously specified by the local planning authority.
(b) Details of appropriate mitigation measures and contingency plans should such a protected species be found to be present and either (i) preparing to breed, (ii) in the process of breeding or (iii) rearing young.
The surveys, mitigation and contingency measures shall be implemented in accordance with the approved plan, unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority;
11.
The car parking spaces shown on the approved plan shall be provided prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted and thereafter shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles;
12.
All recommendations outlined in the Contamination Assessment Report and remediation Strategy and Verification Plan shall be undertaken;
13.
The proposed work shall be carried out in accordance with the remediation strategy and verification plan. The development shall not be occupied until the remediation verification report is approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority; and
14.
If during remediation, other contamination not previously identified is found to be present, the applicant should submit a method statement to the Local Planning Authority that details how the unsuspected contamination will be dealt with.
Reasons:
1.
For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning;
2.
In the interests of the visual amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1);
3.
In the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring residential occupiers. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1);
4.
In the interests of the visual amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1);
5.
In the interests of the visual amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1);
6.
To prevent increased risk of flooding;
7.
To ensure a satisfactory standard of development;
8.
To ensure a satisfactory standard of development;
9.
To safeguard the character of the buildings in their particular context;
10.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area;
11.
To ensure an adequate level of off-street parking to serve the development;
12.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1);
13.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1); and
14.
To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area. (Hastings Local Plan 2004 Policy DG1).
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; and
3.
This planning permission has been issued as a variation to planning permission HS/FA/13/00691. The pre-commencement conditions listed above are copied from the previous permission and may have already been discharged. If the conditions have been dealt with previously you will not be required to deal with those conditions again, unless matters associated with those conditions have changed. Any outstanding matters required by condition should be submitted to the Local Planning Authority as soon as possible. There may also be informatives from the previous permission which still apply.
(The Chair declared the meeting closed at 6.27pm)
Supporting documents:
- 14-465 The Barn Fairlight Place, item 33a PDF 59 KB
- MAP_HS_FA_14_00465_The Barn Fairlight Place, item 33a PDF 226 KB
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