Agenda item

To consider a Planning Application for the erection of five detached dwellings together with associated access and parking.

Applicant:  Mr B Hands, Bradley Design Homes Ltd

(Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward)

Erection of five detached dwellings with associated access and parking

Applicant:  Mr B Hands, Bradley Design Homes Ltd

Mr J Ferrigno, on behalf of Dr Buckley, Objector and the Solicitor for Mr A Smith, Applicant/Agent, addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules.

RESOLVED that

1)         having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Acting Head of Planning and Building Control to GRANT planning permission, subject to the expiry of the statutory statutory consultation period (5th March 2010) and no additional adverse material planning objections being received which cannot be resolved;

            and subject to:

            a)         a planning obligation to ensure that the County Council is paid appropriate contributions in relation to the development for education provision, and that Redditch Borough Council receives contributions towards the provision and maintenance of playing pitches, play areas and open space provision in the locality; and

            b)        the conditions and informatives as summarised below:

            “1)       Development to commence within three years.

             2)        Details of materials (walls and roofs) to be submitted.

             3)        Landscape scheme including details of boundary treatment to be submitted.

             4)        Landscape scheme including details of boundary treatment to be implemented in accordance with approved details.

             5)        Trees to be protected in accordance with tree protection plan.

             6)        Limited working hours during construction period.

             7)        Dwellings to be built to a minimum Level 3 requirement set out under Code for Sustainable Homes.

             8)        Access, turning and parking.

             9)        No gates/means of enclosure on any of the access roads.

             10)     Details of the tree planting belt to be provided along the western boundary of the site to be submitted approved and implemented.  Failure of planting to be covered under condition number 4.

             11)     None of the existing hedge planting that fronts Dark Lane to be removed.

             12)     All hard surfaces to be permeable and retained as such.

             13)     Development to be carried out in accordance with plans submitted with application.

             14)     Standard secured by design condition.

             15)     Appropriate condition to address the recommendations of the protected species survey.

             16)     Contamination: standard conditions.

           Informatives

           1)        Drainage details to be in agreement with Severn Trent Water.

           2)        Highway Note 4 – Private apparatus within the highway.

           3)        Highway Note 5 – No authorisation for applicant to carry out works within the publicly maintained highway.

           4)        Development to be built to Secured by Design Standards.

           5)        External security lighting to comply with guidance to ensure that it does not adversely affect neighbours amenities.

          6)         No burning on site.

          7)         adequate measures to be put in place to prevent migration of dust and particulates beyond the site boundary.”

2)         In the event that the planning obligation cannot be completed by 26th March 2010:

            a)         authority be delegated to the Acting Head of Planning and Building Control to REFUSE the Application on the basis that without the planning obligation, the proposed development would be contrary to policy and therefore unacceptable owing to the resultant detrimental impacts it could cause to community infrastructure by a lack of provision for their improvements and an increase in demand for such infrastructure; and

            b)        in the event of a refusal on the ground at 2a) above, and the Applicant resubmitting the same or a very similar Planning Application with a completed Legal Agreement attached to cover the points noted, authority be delegated to the Acting Head of Planning and Building Control to GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives stated at 1 above.