Agenda item

In respect of application numbered S/OUT/19/0218/TB (Outline application for the erection of 1no. dwelling (access and layout not reserved), Ringstones, 1 Kingsdown Lane, Blunsdon) the Committee considered: -

          Name                                 Address/Organisation

          Andrew Miles            Agent

          Ian Jankinson                      Blunsdon Parish Council

Councillors Alan Bishop, Stan Pajak and Peter Watts spoke in respect of this application.

Submissions in support of the application can be broadly summarised as:

·       That whilst the proposed development fell outside of the Blunsdon Settlement boundary it was surrounded by other residential and commercial developments on three sides.

·       That resulting in the shortage in the housing land supply the fact that development fell outside of the Blunsdon Settlement boundary was not in itself reason for refusal.

·       The adverse impact of permitting the development was not considered to significantly and demonstrably outweigh its benefits.

·       The density of the development would be the equivalent of 11 house per hectare which was considerably lower than other recently approved developments within the Parish.

·       The potential loss of privacy to adjoin properties is mitigated through the design of the development.

·       The loss of sunlight to the neighbouring garden was only for a short period in the afternoon and couldn’t therefore sustain an objection especially given the retention of the current vegetation on the boundary.

·       There is no current planning policy prohibiting the current proposed development.

·       There are no objections from Council officers to a development that is sustainable and responds to the local context.

Submissions opposing the application can be summarised as:

·       The application was contrary to Policy SD2 of the Swindon Local Plan.

·       The application could not be considered as Brown Field Development.

·       There was a history of foul water drainage issues in the area arising from properties in the locality into the ditch in the front of the proposed development.

·       The development should be considered as back land development in accordance with the Swindon Residential Design Guidance.

Resolved – That application S/OUT/19/0218/TB be granted subject to the following conditions:

1. This approval shall be in respect of the site location plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 8th February and drawing number LPC,4583,19,01 A received on 19th March 2019.

Reason: To define the scope of the development hereby permitted, in accordance with section 72 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 2. Prior to the commencement of works on site in connection with the development hereby permitted, details of the scale, appearance and landscaping (hereinafter called "the Reserved Matters") shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To accord with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 3. Application for the approval of the Reserved Matters referred to in condition 2 above, shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission and shall be carried out in accordance with the approval.

Reason: To enable the Council to review the suitability of the development in accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 4. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced either before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of 2 years from the date of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

Reason: To enable the Council to review the suitability of the development in accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 5. The material submitted with the landscaping reserved matters shall include: i) Details of the species, location, diameter, approximate height, and general state of health and stability, of every tree, bush or hedgerow on the site which is to be retained and of each tree, bush or hedgerow which is on land adjacent to the site and to which paragraphs ii), iii), iv) and v) below shall apply;

ii) No tree, bush or hedgerow which is to be retained and which has been identified in paragraph i) above, shall be topped, lopped, felled, destroyed or wilfully damaged, including any severance of its roots without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority; iii) No materials, plant, soil or spoil shall be stored underneath, and no burning of materials shall take place, within the furthest extent of the canopy of any tree, bush or hedgerow, which is to be retained and which has been identified in paragraph i) above without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority; iv) Details of the specification and position of fencing and of any other measures to be taken for the protection of any tree, bush or hedgerow, which is to be retained and which has been identified in paragraph i) above. Such fencing or any other measures shall be retained until the approved development has been completed or the Local Planning Authority has approved, in writing, that such fencing or any other measures may be removed; v) All works to protect any tree, bush or hedgerow, which is to be retained and which has been identified in paragraph i) above shall be carried out in accordance with BS 5837(2012); vi) A planting plan and timetable of works for the soft landscaping of the site; all works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan and timetable; and any trees or plants, which within a period of five years from first being planted, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written approval to any variation;  and vii) details of fencing and boundary treatments.

 6. No development comprising the erection of any dwelling above ground level shall take place until full details of the slab levels of the buildings hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 7. No development shall take place, including any site preparation works, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall:

i. specify the type and number of vehicles;

ii. specify point of construction access and access route to the site;

iii. provide for the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

iv. provide for the loading and unloading of plant and materials;

v. provide for the storage of plant and materials used in constructing the

development;

vi. provide for wet wheel washing facilities;

vii. specify the intended hours of construction operations;

viii. measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction.

Reason: To reduce the potential impact on the public highway during the site preparation and construction phase(s) of development

 8. The allocated private car parking spaces for each unit (Ringstones and the new dwelling) plus the associated turning space shown on the approved plan, shall be laid out and made available for use prior to the development hereby permitted. These spaces shall thereafter be retained only for the parking of motor vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted and Ringstones.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

9. Construction and demolition works associated with the development hereby permitted shall only take place between 0800 hours to 1800 hours on Mondays to Fridays and 0900 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity.

10. Development shall not commence above ground level until details of all external facing materials shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with these approved details.

Reason:  To ensure that the appearance of the development is satisfactory

11. Adequate and appropriate provision for foul and surface water drainage within the site must be made so that none discharges onto the highway or adjacent land.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and amenity.

12. Prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted, the vehicular access shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with the submitted Site Plan [drawing no. LPC,4583,19,01 Rev A] with any gates hung so as not to open outwards towards the public highway and with the area of driveway within at least 6m of the carriageway edge of the public road surfaced in bound material, and shall be maintained thereafter.

Reason: To reduce potential highway impact by ensuring the access is suitably laid out.