Issue - meetings

Application for demolition of buildings and dwelling and construction of five dwellings.

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Consultations:-

Consultation response received from LCC Archaeology;

No objections subject to archaeological requirements, for Level 3 Historic Building Recording, and Archaeological Attendance on the buildings' groundworks. Attendance on the buildings' groundworks.

Additional proposed planning condition:

"No demolition/development shall take place/commence until a written scheme of investigation (WSI) has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing.  For the land and structures that are included within the WSI, no demolition/development shall take place other than in accordance with the agreed WSI, which shall include the statement of significance and research objectives, and

- The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording and the nomination of a competent person(s) or organisation to undertake the agreed works

- The programme for post-investigation assessment and subsequent analysis, publication & dissemination and deposition of resulting material. This part of the condition shall not be discharged until these elements have been fulfilled in accordance with the programme set out in the WSI"

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory historic building survey and archaeological attendance and to record and advance understanding of the significance of the affected resource prior to its loss.

The "Programme of Work" referred to will in this case be the historic building survey recording and archaeological attendance during development, in accordance with the Specification to be agreed.

LCC Highways comments:

- Condition 5 = Reason: To ensure that the development has a satisfactory external appearance in accordance with Policy DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016) and to prevent overgrowth in the interests of protecting Public Rights of Way and access in accordance with Paragraph 100 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).

- Condition 6 = Reason: To protect the amenities and privacy of occupiers of the adjoining property in accordance with Policy DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016) as well as in the interests of protecting Public Rights of Way and access in accordance with Paragraph 100 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).

- Condition 15 = Reason: The safety, operational needs, and integrity of the railway as well as to ensure the Public Right of Way is safe and available during the period of construction in the interests of protecting and enhancing Public Rights of Way and access in accordance with Paragraph 100 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).

Application for demolition of buildings and dwelling, construction of five dwellings.

An objector and the agent spoke on this application.

Whilst generally in support of the application, members felt that an additional condition should be included in relation to signage on the highway. It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor J Crooks and

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items, and the abovementioned additional condition relating to signage.