Agenda item

Erection of 2 bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking following demolition of existing garages and store.

Erection of 2 bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking following demolition of existing garages and store.

The Committee noted:

·         The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·         The objections of Bracknell Town Council as detailed in the agenda.

·         The objections received by 5 addresses as summarised in the agenda.

·         The further comments received from the existing objectors as detailed in the supplementary report.

Following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town

and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to the following measures:

- Avoidance and mitigation of the impact of residential development upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA);

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE application 20/01046/FUL subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Head of Planning considers necessary:

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

REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02.  The developmenthereby permittedshall becarried outonly inaccordance withthe following approved plansand other submitteddetails:

Proposed Floor Plans (100A) – Received 10.02.2021 Proposed Elevations (201D) – Received 10.02.2021 Roof Plans (202D) – Received 10.02.2021

Site Location and Block Plan (010C) – Received 06.04.2021 Tree Report – Received 10.02.2021

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 similar to those found on 6 Shaftesbury Close. REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

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

04.  Notwithstanding that shown on the approved plans the first floor rear and side windows in the development hereby permitted shall not be glazed at any time other than with a minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent) unless the parts of the window which are clear glazed are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed. They shall at all times be non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties. [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

05.  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 additional windows, similar openings or enlargement

thereof shall be constructed at first floor level or above in the rear or sideelevations of the development hereby permitted.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties. [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

06.  The tree/vegetation protectionmeasures shownin theapproved TreeReport shallbe erectedin accordance withce BS 5837:2012(or anysubsequent revision)Section 6prior to thecommencement ofdevelopment, includingany initialclearance, andshall be maintainedfully intactand (inthe caseof thefencing) uprightuntil thecompletion ofall building operationson thesite. Noactivity ofany descriptionmust occurat anytime within these areas includingbut notrestricted tothe following:-

a)        No mixing of cement or any othermaterials.

b)               Storage ordisposal ofany soil,building materials,rubble, machinery,fuel, chemicals, liquids wasteresidues or materials/debris ofany otherdescription.

c)            Siting ofany temporarystructures ofany descriptionincluding siteoffice/sales buildings,temporary carparking facilities,porta-loos, storagecompounds orhard standing areas ofany otherdescription.

d)          Soil/turf stripping,raising/lowering ofexisting levels,excavationor alterationsto the existing surfaces/ground conditions ofany otherdescription.

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

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

In addition to the protection measures specified above,

a)         No fires shall be lit within 20 metres of the trunks of any trees or the centre line of any hedgerow shown to beretained.

b)          No signs,cables, fixturesor fittingsof anyother descriptionshall beattached toany partof anyretained tree.

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.

07. The development shall not be begun until a scheme depicting hard and soft landscaping has been  submitted  to  and approved in  writingby  the  LocalPlanning 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 parking spaces being brought into use, whichever is sooner. All hard landscaping works shall be carried and completed prior to the parking spaces being brought into use. 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]

08. The developmenthereby approvedshall notbe occupieduntil theassociated vehicleparking andturning spacehas beenprovided inaccordance withthe approved drawing.The spacesshall thereafterbe keptavailable forparking at all times. REASON: To ensurethat thedevelopment isprovided withadequate carparking to preventthe likelihoodof on-streetcar parkingwhich wouldbe adanger toother roadusers.

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

09. The dwelling shall not be occupied until a plan showing the floor plan and elevation of the cycle store shown on the approved plans, showing 4 secure and covered cycle spaces, is submitted to an approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.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]

10.  No part of the dwelling shall be occupied until a Sustainability Statement covering water efficiency aimed at achieving an average water use in new dwellings of 110 litres/person/day, has been submitted to, and agreed in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the Sustainability Statement, as approved, and retained as suchthereafter.

REASON: In the interests of sustainability and the efficient use of resources. [Relevant Policy: Core Strategy DPD CS10]

11.  No constructionworks shalltake placeuntil anEnergy DemandAssessment demonstrating thatat least10% ofthe development'senergy willbe providedfrom on- siterenewable energyproduction, hasbeen submittedto andapproved inwriting by theLocal PlanningAuthority. Thedwelling asconstructed shallbe carriedout in accordancewith the approved assessment andretained as suchthereafter.

REASON: In the interests of sustainability and the efficient use of resources. [Relevant Policy: Core Strategy DPD CS12]

12.  The developmentshall incorporatesurface waterdrainage thatis SuDScompliant andin accordancewith DEFRA"Sustainable DrainageSystems -Non-statutory technical standardsfor sustainabledrainage systems"(March 2015).It shallbe operatedand maintained as suchthereafter.

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]