Agenda item

Planning Application 2011/087/FUL - Lowans Hill Farm, Brockhill Lane, Redditch

To consider a Planning Application for the reconstruction of farmhouse building to create two dwellings and conversion of existing barns to create five dwellings, erection of garage buildings and stores.

 

Applicant:  Persimmon Homes South Midlands Ltd

 

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

 

Minutes:

Reconstruction of farmhouse building to create

two dwellings and conversion of existing barns to create

five dwellings, erection of garage buildings and stores

 

Applicant:  Persimmon Homes South Midlands Ltd

 

The following people addressed the Committee under the Council’s Public Speaking rules:

 

Mr R Lee             Objector representing Brockhill Action Group

                                 and Batchley Support Group

Ms V Kendrick –    Objector representing CPRE

Ms H Inston         Agent for the Applicant.

 

 

RESOLVED that

 

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration to GRANT Planning Permission, subject to

 

1)         the completion of a Planning Obligation to ensure that Redditch Borough Council is paid appropriate contributions in relation to the development for the provision and maintenance of pitches, play areas and open space provision in the locality;

 

2)         the conditions and informatives as summarised in the main report; and

 

3)         the following additional conditions:

           

 

            “12)   No demolition, site clearance or development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, full details of all existing trees and hedgerows on site [and surrounding the site boundaries where tree canopies overhang the site] and details of any trees/hedgerows not to be retained, together with details of any tree surgery works and measures for their protection during the course of development.  The tree surgery works and tree/hedgerow protection measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation.

           

                        Reason:        To safeguard the visual amenities of the area and in accordance with Policy B(NE).1a of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No.3

 

            13)      No demolition, site clearance or development shall take place until all trees and hedges to be retained on the site and around the boundaries of the site have been protected in accordance with the specification set out in British Standard BS:5837 2005: Guide for Trees in relation to Construction, and such protection measures shall remain in situ for the duration of the development and in accordance with Policies B(NE)1a and B(NE)3 of the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No.3.

           

                        Reason:        To ensure the protection of trees and hedgerows in the interests of visual amenity.

 

            14)      Prior to the development hereby approved commencing, full details of a scheme for foul and surface water drainage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details thus approved shall be fully implemented prior to first use or occupation of the development.

           

                        Reason:        To allow proper consideration of the proposed foul and surface water drainage systems and to ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage and in accordance with National Planning Policy Statements (PPS.1 and PPS.25).”

 

(In considering the Planning Application and representations made by public speakers in relation to the protection of historic hedgerows within the Application site and the need for clarity on the means of drainage from the site, the Committee agreed that additional conditions be attached to the Planning Permission, as detailed in Resolution 3 above.)

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