Agenda item

Application 20/01613/FUL - Land north of 12 Crabbs Cross Lane Redditch - Mr T Blick

Minutes:

Erection of 3 two storey dwellings

 

Officers presented the application and took Members through the slides in the Site Plan and Presentations Pack.  The application was for the construction of three new dwellings on what was currently an undeveloped tree covered area of land between Evesham Road and Windmill Drive.  Access to the dwellings would be via an existing access over the council owned parking area on Evesham Road.  Officers confirmed that this was a long existing and legally recognised Right of Way which had been in place since 1985.

 

Due to a drop in levels of the land, the proposed dwellings had been designed to be part one storey and part two storey, and each property would have a level garden at the rear and 2 parking spaces.  Members were referred to the additional slide in the Update Report showing details of bin storage and to the amendment to Condition 2.

 

There was a presumption n favour of sustainable development and the design which had been adapted to reflect the change in levels was deemed to be appropriate.  With regard to residential amenity, separation distances were found to be acceptable and adjoining residents had not raised concerns by reason of overlooking, loss of light or overbearing as a result of the proposed dwellings.

 

The application was recommended for approval.

 

The following registered speakers, who were objecting to the application, had asked to participate by way of written comments and their statements were read out to Members:-

 

·       Emma and David Walker

·       Jo and Richard Moore

 

In response to questions from Members officers advised as follows: -

 

·       There was a keep clear sign by the right of way over the car park with yellow hatching marked on the road surface.  The access was currently gated and based on the submitted plans this would continue.

·       The plans showed that there would be a boundary fence along the northern boundary of the development separating it from the adjoining privately owned amenity land referred to in public speaking.

 

In debating the application, whilst acknowledging some of the points raised in public speaking, Members expressed support for the application.  There was further discussion as to the appropriateness of conditions regarding hours of operation for construction and the boundary treatment on the northern boundary of the site.

 

 

RESOLVED that

 

Having regard to the development plan and to all other material considerations, planning permission be GRANTED subject to:-

 

1.     the conditions and informatives set out on pages 28 to 32 of the agenda and including the revised wording of Condition 2 as set out in the Update Report;

 

2.    to the amendment agreed to Condition 11 defining the hours of operation of construction as set out in the re-worded version below which replaces the original text;

 

Condition 11

 

The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not be limited to the following: -

 

  • Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway;

 

·                Details of site operative parking areas, material storage areas and the location of site operatives' facilities (offices, toilets etc);

 

·                The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring and for construction work to take place will be;

 

8am – 5pm Monday – Friday

8am – 12pm Saturday

No working on Sundays or Bank Holidays

 

  • A highway condition survey, timescale for re-inspections, and details of any reinstatement.

 

The measures set out in the approved Plan shall be carried out and complied with in full during the construction of the development hereby approved.  Site operatives' parking, material storage and the positioning of operatives' facilities shall only take place on the site in locations approved by in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities and in the interests of highway safety and impact on residential amenity due to the densely populated residential area.

 

3.    To the inclusion of an additional condition stating that the northern boundary of the site be enclosed by a two metre high fence.

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