Agenda item

PS 18/00948/FUL Meadow View, Eden Vale & Bolts Cottage, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield Row

Erection of 4no. three bed dwellings with new access.

Minutes:

Erection of 4no. three bed dwellings with new access.

 

A site visit had been held on Saturday, 13 July 2019, which had been attended by Councillors Brossard, Green, Mrs McKenzie, Mrs McKenzie-Boyle and Virgo.

 

The Committee noted:

  • The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.
  • The comments of Warfield Parish Council recommending refusal of the application.
  • A total of 16 objections received, as summarised in the Agenda papers.

 

RESOLVED that following the completion of planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:-

                       

01. mitigation of impacts on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA;                      

 

The Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application 18/00948/FUL subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Head of Planning considers necessary and following the required consultation with the agent in relation to pre-commencement 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 and other submitted details.

 

2431-01A - Plot 1 & 2 Plans & Elevations - LPA received 02.07.19

2431-02A - Plot 3 & 4 Plans & Elevations - LPA received 02.07.19

2431-03C - Site Plan & Sections - LPA received 04.07.19

2431-04A - Site Location & Context Plan - LPA received 02.07.19

2431-05 - Cycle Stores - LPA received 04.07.18

Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan (Rev A) Ref: BANC21721man - LPA received 04.06.19

Hard and soft landscaping Plan BANC21721-11 rev F - LPA received 04.06.19

 

Drainage details:

181019-500-01-E Drainage Layout Site Plan – LPA received 01.11.18

181019-510-01-D Drainage Layout Manhole & Sewer Schedules – LPA received 01.11.18

181019-520-01-D Drainage Layout Sewer Long Sections – LPA received 01.11.18

181019-DC-MK-RS-01-C (1) Technical Note - Drainage Calculations – LPA received 01.11.18

 

Sustainability Statement (Water usage efficiency) – LPA received 03.06.19

Energy Demand Assessment – LPA received 03.06.19

 

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

 

03.  The approved finished floor levels as shown on drawing no. 181019/300/01 Rev B and drawing no. 181019/1100/01 Rev B received 5 September 2018 shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00051/COND).

REASON: In the interests of the character of the area.                               

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

 

04. The approved Materials for this development comprising the following shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00051/COND).

The use of the following materials are acceptable in relation to the above condition:

Roof tiles: AG Terreal plain clay tiles- dark stain.

Walls: Ibstock Bexhill Red Stock - main brickwork and;

Ibstock Berkshire Orange Stock - detailed brickwork.

Windows: Antique white cottage style uPVC.

External paving: Block paving - charcoal for drives and entrance footpaths;

Indian stone - buff mix for patios and rear footpaths

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

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

 

05. No site clearance to Plot 4 shall take place during the main bird-nesting period of 1st March to 31st August inclusive, unless a scheme to minimise the impact on nesting birds during the construction of the development has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Any site clearance during this period shall be undertaken in compliance with the approved scheme.

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation specifically relative to Plot 4 as works have commenced on Plots 1-3.

[Relevant Plans and Policies: BFBLP EN3, CS1, CS7]

 

06.  The approved Construction Method Statement and Dust Mitigation Statement by the Edward Irish Partnership LLP received 9 March 2018 shall be performed, observed and complied with. This statement should be implemented in accordance with conditions 23, 25, 26, 27 in order to safeguard the protected oak tree, ref: TPO 620 T1.

REASON: In the interest of amenity.

 

07. The approved Construction Method Statement and Dust Mitigation Statement by the Edward Irish Partnership LLP received 9 March 2018 shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00051/COND).

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the area.

 

08.  The approved amended Sustainability Statement (water usage efficiency) by SBA Ltd received on 03.06.19 shall be implemented in accordance with the Sustainability Statement, as approved, and retained as such thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of sustainability and the efficient use of resources.        

[Relevant Policy: Core Strategy DPD Policy CS10]

 

9.  The approved amended Energy Demand Assessment SBA Ltd received on 03.06.19 shall be implemented in accordance with the Energy Demand Assessment, and retained as such thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of the sustainability and the efficient use of resources.

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD Policy CS12]

 

10. No building or use hereby permitted shall be occupied or the use commenced until the sustainable urban drainage scheme for this site has been completed in accordance with the approved drainage details in condition 02. The sustainable urban drainage scheme shall be managed and maintained thereafter in accordance with the agreed management and maintenance plan.

REASON: To ensure that the site is properly drained and does not increase the risk of flooding

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1]

 

11. Demolition or construction work shall take place at the site only between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs Monday - Friday, between 08:00hrs and 13:00hrs on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays. The measures included in the approved scheme shall be implemented prior to the first occupation and use of the building that they relate to and thereafter the measures shall be operated in accordance with the approved scheme.

REASON: In the interest of neighbours’ amenities.

 

12.  The approved site organisation details shown on drawing no. 2123-101 received 9 March 2018 for each facility shall be retained throughout the course of construction of the development, free from any impediment to its designated use. No other areas on the site, other than those in the approved scheme shall be used for the approved purposes. (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND)

REASON: In the interests of amenity and road safety.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

13. No dwelling shall be occupied until a means of vehicular access has been constructed in accordance with details which have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

14. The dwelling(s) hereby permitted shall not be occupied until visibility splays of 2.0 metres by 2.0 metres have been provided at the junction of the driveway 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 at all times 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]

 

15. No dwelling shall be occupied until the associated vehicle parking has been surfaced and marked out in accordance with the approved drawing. 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]

 

16. No dwelling shall be occupied until the secure cycle parking stores as approved have been provided in the location identified for cycle parking on the approved plans within the development. The cycle parking spaces and facilities shall thereafter be retained.

REASON: In the interests of accessibility of the development to cyclists.

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

 

17. No gates shall be provided at the vehicular access to the site. 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

18. The 3 no. vehicle car parking spaces serving Meadow View shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans, and shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than parking and turning.

REASON: To ensure compliance with the agreed parking provision on previous planning permission 16/01091/FUL and linked application 16/01277/FUL (condition 6) to provide 3 no. car parking spaces for Meadow View. that the development is provided with adequate car parking  and manoeuvring to prevent the likelihood of on-street car parking and manoeuvring which would be a danger to other road users.

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

 

19.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that order), no external lighting shall be installed on the site or affixed to any buildings on the site except in accordance with details set out in a lighting design strategy for biodiversity that has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall:

a) identify those area/features on site that are particularly sensitive for bats and that are likely to cause disturbance in or around their breeding sites and resting places or along important routes used to access key areas of their territory, for example, for foraging; and

b) show how and where external lighting will be installed (through the provision of appropriate lighting contour plans and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory or having access to their breeding sites and resting places.

All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the strategy, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the strategy. REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1, CS7]

 

20. All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in Aspect Ecology’s report dated November 2016 and maintained as such thereafter.  

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1]

 

21. The approved Biodiversity Enhancement Plan by AAe received 9 March 2018 and drawing no. BANC21721-11D received 12 November 2018 scheme shall be performed, observed and complied with (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00051/COND).

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1, CS7]

 

22. The approved boundary treatment contained within amended drawing no. BANC21721-11 rev F - LPA received on 04.06.19 shall be implemented and maintained thereafter.

Please note that this does not relate to the installation of the timber sleepers proposed within the root protection area of the protected oak tree.

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the local Planning

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1, CS7]

 

23. If within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development: -

No retained tree, hedgerow or groups of shrubs (as specified as being retained on the approved details as part of this permission) shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Any trees, hedgerows or groups of shrubs shown to be retained on the approved plans submitted in accordance with other conditions of this consent, which die are removed or irreparably damaged during the course of the development within a period of 5 years of the completion of the development, another tree, hedgerow or group of shrubs of the same species and size as that originally planted  shall be planted at the same time.

REASON: In the interests safeguarding visual amenity.

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

 

24. The approved Tree Protection details contained in the report entitled "Arboricultural Method Statement" by ACD Environmental, ref: BANC21721ams Rev C and drawing no. BANC2171-03D (tree protection plan) contained in Appendix 1 received 23 January 2019 by the Local Planning Authority and amended by email dated 18 April 2019 (from Patrick Bancroft) referring to topping up mulch. The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved scheme (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND)

REASON: - In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area

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

 

25. The approved Arboricultural protection measures contained in the report entitled "Arboricultural Method Statement" by ACD Environmental, ref: BANC21721ams Rev C received 23 January 2019 shall be undertaken in full compliance with the approved details. A copy of the signed inspection report shall be sent to the Local Authority following each visit as part of the monitoring (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND).

REASON: - In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

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

 

26. The approved Construction Method Statement and details contained in the report entitled "Method Statement Principles - Tree root protection slab to access roadway" by M and D Foundations received 18 March 2019 and details shown on drawing no. 01B (road construction piling details) received 16 April 2019 by the Local Planning Authority and amended by email dated 1 May 2019 (from Patrick Bancroft) providing confirmation that the installation of the access road where it is within the root protection area of the protected Oak tree and will be supervised by the Applicant's Arborist, shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved scheme under arboricultural supervision. The No Dig structure shall be retained in perpetuity thereafter (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND).

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

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

 

27. The approved site specific method statement for the removal of all existing hard surfaced areas and/or structures within RPA contained in the report entitled "Arboricultural Method Statement" by ACD Environmental, ref: BANC21721ams Rev C and drawing no. BANC2171-03D (tree protection plan) contained in Appendix 1 received 23 January 2019 by the Local Planning Authority shall be observed, performed and complied with in full accordance with the approved details (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND).

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

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

 

28. The approved services details shown on drawing no. 102 (site plan services - trenchless technology) received 23 January 2019 by the Local Planning Authority and amended by email dated 4 March 2019 (from Patrick Bancroft) removing the word "preliminary" from the plan; and details contained in the document entitled "Pit Launched Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Method Statement" by Chiltern Thrust Bore Ltd received 23 January 2019 shall be carried out under arboricultural supervision in full accordance with the approved site layout and the approved programme (Planning Conditions Approval 18/00214/COND).

REASON: - In order to safeguard tree roots and thereby safeguard existing trees and other vegetation considered worthy of retention and to ensure new soft landscape planting areas are not adversely affected and can be used for their approved purpose, in the interests of the visual amenity of the area

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

 

29. The approved Hard and soft landscaping details shown on amended drawing no. BANC21721-11 rev F - received 04.06.19 by the Local Planning Authority comprising all planting 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.

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

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

 

30. The areas shown for soft landscaping purposes on the approved plans shall thereafter be retained as such and shall not be used for any other purpose.  If within a 5 year period of the completion of the development any soft landscaped area which is removed, uprooted, or is destroyed or dies it shall be replaced by plants of the same species and size as that originally planted at the same place.

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

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

 

31. 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 enlargement, addition, improvement or other alteration permitted by Classes A, B, C, D Eand F of Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the 2015 Order shall be carried out.

REASON: The site is affected by a Tree Preservation Order/contains trees which are a feature of the site where strict control over development is required by the policies of the development to ensure their protection.

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

Supporting documents:

 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk