Agenda item

Formation of 6 no. additional echelon parking bays to existing lay-by (Regulation 3 application).

The Committee noted:

·         The additional information contained within the supplementary report of the Head of Development Management, tabled at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

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

02.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 27 September 2011:           

          Drawing no. 4817/045 rev A       

          (or any plans or details subsequently agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority as an amendment to the approved plans).   

03.     The development shall not be begun until a scheme depicting hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of ground protection measures to be provided to avoid compaction to landscape areas during construction and a 3 year post planting maintenance schedule.        

          All planting comprised in the soft landscaping works shall be carried out and completed in full accordance with the approved scheme, in the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) to the completion of the development or as may otherwise be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  As a minimum, the quality of all hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard 4428:1989 ‘Code Of practice For General Landscape Operations’ or any subsequent revision. All trees and other plants included within the approved details shall be healthy, well formed specimens of a minimum quality that is compatible with British Standard 3936:1992 (Part 1) ‘Specifications For Trees & Shrubs’ and British Standard 4043 (where applicable) or any subsequent revision.  Any trees or other plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, die, are removed, uprooted, are significantly damaged, become diseased or deformed, shall be replaced during the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) with others of the same size, species and quality as approved, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. 

04.     The proposed knee rail fence shall be erected prior to the parking bays being brought into use and it shall be retained thereafter unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority           

          REASON: To protect the landscaped and grassed areas.        

          [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, CSDPD CS7]

Summary Of Reason(s) For Decision:

The following development plan policies have been taken into account in determining this planning application:

Bracknell Forest Borough Local Plan (BFBLP):

EN20 – Design considerations in new development

M9 – Vehicle and cycle parking

Core Strategy Development Plan Document (CSDPD):

CS7 – Design

(Please note that this is not intended to be an exhaustive list).

The following material considerations have been taken into account:

The proposed development will provide additional parking in an area where there is currently a shortfall of parking.  It will not unduly detract from the character of the area.

The proposal is considered to comply with BFBLP Policies EN20 and M9 and CSDPD Policy CS7.  The proposal will enable additional parking facilities to be provided and it will not have an undue adverse impact upon the existing grassed and landscaped areas, the character of neighbouring property or area or significantly affect the amenities of neighbouring property.  The planning application is therefore approved.