Agenda item

Princes Park 

Application for approval of reserved matters being external appearance, landscaping and layout pursuant to condition 1 (reserved matters approval), condition 6 (materials), condition 10 (risk assessment), condition 16 (refuse storage), of outline application MC/08/1043 for the construction of 15 dwellings with integral garages and associated parking.

Discussion:

At the conclusion of the determination of the previous planning application, the Committee had a brief adjournment to enable Members to read the remainder of the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

The Head of Planning outlined the planning application and advised the Committee that since despatch of the agenda, revised plans had been received in relation to landscaping, particularly for the areas around Plots 1 and 2.. Whilst the areas for landscaping were considered acceptable in principle, there were concerns as to the details of species and maintenance and therefore it was considered that whilst landscaping could be approved as a reserved matter in principle, it was recommended that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, an additional condition be approved, details of which was set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

In addition, the Committee was advised of a suggested amendment to proposed condition 3.

Members discussed the planning application and expressed appreciation to the developers in that having undertaken a pre-application presentation prior to submitting the planning application, the developers had taken on board the views that had been expressed as to the proposed development of this site.

Members referred to the boundary treatment and the possible need for fencing on a section of the site and the Head of Planning drew attention to a condition on the outline planning approval that required the applicant to submit details of boundary treatment to the Local Planning Authority. He advised that this had not yet been signed off and therefore gave an assurance that Officers would deal with these matters as part of that condition.

Decision:

a)            Approved with conditions 1 – 2 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and condition 3 as amended and new condition 4 as set out below:

3.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: B386TCP Rev R1 received 13 June 2014, 2151/14/A/2A received on 5 January 2015, T1440/SL/08 received 16 June 2014, T1440/SL/11 Rev C, T1440/SL/12 Rev B, T1440/SL/ 13 Rev A, T1440/SL/15 Rev A, T1440/PL/23 Rev B, T1440/PL/25, T1440/PL/26 Rev B, T1440/PL/28, T1440/PL/29 Rev A, T1440-30, T1440-31, T1440-32, T1440/PL/33, T1440/PL/34 Rev A, T1440/PL/35, T1440/PL/36 rev A, T1440/PL/37, T1440/PL/38 Rev A, received 1 October 2014 and T1440/PL/09 Rev E, T1440/SL/10 Rev E, T1440/PL/23 Rev F, T1440/SL/24 Rev F received 4 November 2014

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.  

4.        Notwithstanding the landscaping details submitted on 5 January on drawing 2151/14/A/2A, prior to the first occupation of any unit on site, full details of planting details, including updated cross sections, implementation plan and maintenance details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved details shall be implemented in accordance with the implementation plan and thereafter maintained in accordance with the maintenance details.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

b)         In the light of the innovative design of the buildings to be provided at this development, the Head of Planning investigate the possibility of setting up a site visit for members of the Committee to enable them to have sight of the construction of the buildings at the company’s factory, subject to this being at a local location and, during construction of the buildings on site.