Agenda item

Erection of two single storey extensions and proposed alterations with associated parking.

Erection of two single storey extensions and proposed alterations with associated parking.

A site visit had been held on Saturday 15 July 2017 which had been attended by Councillors Brossard, Finnie, Mrs Ingham, Mrs McKenzie, Peacey, Phillips and Thompson.

The Committee noted:

• The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.
• Seven objections and 18 representations of support, as summarised in the Agenda papers.

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.                 

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 31 March 2017:

16292 205 P7 ‘Building Plan – As Proposed’

16292 210 Rev. P3 ‘Roof Plan ‘As Proposed’

16292 255 Rev. P6 ‘Site & Car Park Plan – As Proposed’

16292 305 Rev. P7 ‘Elevations – As Proposed’

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

03. The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be of similar appearance to those of the existing building.    

REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.                     

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS7, BFBLP 'Saved' Policy EN20].

04. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification), no material change of use shall occur on the site pursuant to the  Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

REASON: To ensure the use of the development remains appropriate to the location within an Area of Local Green Space.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS1, CS2; Binfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy ENV3]

05. 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, and in the interests of nature conservation.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN2 and EN20, CSDPD CS1 and CS7]

06. The development shall not be occupied until visibility splays of 2.0 metres by 2.0 metres have been provided at the junction of the entrance and exit points and the adjacent footway.  The dimensions shall be measured along the edge of the drive and the back of the footway from their point of intersection.  The visibility splays shall thereafter be kept free of all obstructions to visibility over a height of 0.6 metres measured from the surface of the carriageway.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

07. The development shall not be occupied until the associated vehicle parking has been surfaced and marked out in accordance with drawing 16292 255 Rev. P6 ‘Site & Car Park Plan – As Proposed’, received by the Local Planning Authority on 31 March 2017. The spaces shall thereafter be kept available for parking at all times.

REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with adequate car parking to prevent the likelihood of on-street car parking which would be a danger to other road users.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

08. The development shall not be occupied until the parking for bicycles has been provided in accordance with drawing 16292 205 P7 ‘Building Plan – As Proposed’, received by the Local Planning Authority on 31 March 2017.

REASON: In order to ensure bicycle facilities are provided, in the interests of highway safety.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

09. The development (including the proposed hardstanding) shall incorporate surface water drainage that is SuDS compliant and in accordance with DEFRA "Sustainable Drainage Systems - Non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems" (March 2015).  It shall be operated and maintained as such thereafter. 

REASON: To prevent increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality and ensure future maintenance of the surface water drainage scheme.

[Relevant Policies: CSDPD CS1, BFBLP EN25]

Councillor Leake, having declared an interest in this item, withdrew from the meeting and took no part in the consideration of it.