Issue - meetings

Application for two single storey dwellinghouses and a double garage to land south west of 26a Newbold Road with associated access and parking.

Late items received after preparation of agenda:

Recommendation:-

1.1.       Following the publication of the report it is suggested that two additional planning conditions are required regarding removal of permitted development rights and external lighting. The two conditions are as following:

1.         Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, AA, B, C, D, and E 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, improvement or other alteration to the dwelling shall be carried out unless planning permission for such development has been granted by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect the character of the surrounding area and to safeguard the privacy and amenity of neighbouring dwellings from potential overlooking in accordance with Policy DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

2.         The development hereby permitted shall not be first used until such time as the scheme provides details of external lighting for the development that has been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the Local Planning Authority. The information shall include a layout plan, which incorporates low-level lighting along the proposed driveway to serve the new dwellings; beam orientation; and a schedule of equipment proposed in the design (luminaire type, mounting height, aiming angles and luminaire profiles). The lighting shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to the variation.

Reason: To protect the appearance of the area, the environment, and local residents from nuisance from artificial light in accordance with Policy DM7 and DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

1.2.       No further late items have been received.

Application for two single storey dwelling houses and double garage.

An objector spoke on this application.

Whilst generally in support of the officer’s recommendation, members expressed concern that the garage should remain in use for that purpose only and suggested a condition be considered to secure its use as a garage permanently and also that no window be included in the garage to reduce the risk of light pollution. It was also requested that conditions be closely monitored during construction.

It was moved by Councillor R Allen, seconded by Councillor Bray and

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items;

(ii)          The Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to consider incorporation of the abovementioned additional conditions and to agree final wording.