Agenda item

Formation of 8no. parking bays on two sections of amenity land.

Formation of 8 no. parking bays on two sections of amenity land.

The Committee noted:

·         The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.

·         Three representations supporting the proposed development and two representations raising concerns around the proposed development, as summarised in the supplementary report.

It was RESOLVED that the application be delegated to the Head of Planning for APPROVAL subject to the following conditions, subject to any objections being received with new material considerations between the Planning Committee of 24 March and the 28 March deadline:-

01.     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.

02.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 23 February 2016:  

          4817 246 ‘Construction Layout’

          REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

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 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 prior to the occupation of any part of the approved development, whichever is sooner. All hard landscaping works shall be carried and completed prior to the occupation of any part of the approved development. 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.

REASON: In the interests of good landscape design and the visual amenity of the area.

[Core Strategy DPD CS7, BFBLP 'Saved’ Policies EN2 and EN20]

04.     The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until a site specific method statement for the storage of materials and the associated construction works undertaken in respect of the development located within the minimum Root Protection Area (RPA) of the tree to the southeast of the of the highway of Windlebrook Green, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Details shall include: -

a) The mixing of cement or any other materials.

b) Storage or disposal of any soil, building materials, rubble, machinery, fuel, chemicals, liquids waste residues or materials/debris of any other description.

c) Siting of any temporary structures of any description including site office/sales buildings, temporary car parking facilities, porta-loos, storage compounds or hard standing areas of any other description.

d) Soil/turf stripping, raising/lowering of existing levels, excavation or alterations to the existing surfaces/ ground conditions of any other description.

e) Installation/siting of any underground services, temporary or otherwise including; drainage, water, gas, electricity, telephone, television, external lighting or any associated ducting.

f) Parking/use of tracked or wheeled machinery or vehicles of any description.

g) A site plan identifying all areas where such work is to be undertaken.

h) The timing and phasing of the above works.

The approved Method Statement shall be observed, performed and complied with.

REASON: - In order to safeguard tree roots and thereby safeguard trees in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

[Relevant Policies: CSDPD Policy CS7, BFBLP 'Saved' Policies EN1 and EN20]