Issue - meetings

All Councillors stated that they had been lobbied, except Councillor Harwood.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update reports of the Head of Planning and Development.

Mr Billingham, for the objectors, Councillor Poulter of Sutton Valence Parish Council and Mr Mickelborough, for the applicants, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update reports, with the amendment of Conditions 3, 4 and 7 and additional conditions concerning electric charging points and structural landscaping, to read as follows:

Condition 3 (amended)

Before development commences on the application site full details of the proposed elevational treatment (following demolition) of the western end elevation of the retained commercial units shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity. These details are necessary before development commences as they raise fundamental issues as to the appearance of the retained units.

Condition 4 (amended)

Before the first occupation of the new dwellings full details of proposed ecological enhancement works (including a timetable for implementation and management) shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of ecology.

Condition 7 (amended)

Construction of the development shall not commence until details of the proposed means of foul and surface water sewerage disposal have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Southern Water. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure adequate sewerage is provided. 

Additional Condition (Electric Charging Points)

Each individual dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied until a minimum of one electric vehicle charging point has been installed on the given building(s) with dedicated off street parking, and shall thereafter be retained for that purpose. 

Reason:  To promote the reduction of CO2 emissions through the use of low emissions vehicles in accordance with paragraph 35 of the NPPF.

Additional Condition (Structural Landscaping)

The details of landscaping submitted pursuant to Condition 1 shall provide for at least a 10metre native landscape buffer along the north and west boundaries of the site that shall be excluded from any residential gardens. Details shall include measures for its implementation and management for at least a 20 year period.

Reason: In order to mitigate the impact of the development, to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development.

Voting:  7 – For  5 – Against  1 – Abstentions