Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Taylor, Councillor Fenner for whom Councillor Campbell was present and Councillor Buckley for whom Councillor Dennis was present.

To approve the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19 July 2017, copy attached.

It was proposed by Councillor Campbell, seconded by the Vice Chairman and AGREED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 19 July 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

PROPOSAL: Application for approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to condition 1 of planning permission reference F/TH/12/0964 for the development of phase 5 of a mixed use urban extension comprising residential, community and commercial use, open space, infrastructure and new access.

It was proposed by Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor Tomlinson and RESOLVED:

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

‘That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings as detailed on the Schedule of Drawings received on 27th July 2017.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 2  The area shown on the submitted plan P690/P5/04 Rev G received on 3rd July as car, cycle, motor cycle and disabled parking spaces and turning areas, vehicle loading/unloading and turning facilities shall be kept available for such use at all times and such land and access thereto shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted.

GROUND:

Development without adequate provision for the parking or turning of cars is likely to lead to parking inconvenient to other road users and detrimental to amenity and in pursuance of policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 3  Prior to the first occupation of dwellings hereby approved, driver visibility splays and envelopes as shown on the approved plans, with no obstructions over 1 metre above carriageway level within the splays and envelopes, shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 4  Prior to the first occupation of each of the dwellings hereby permitted, cyclist visibility splays of 15 metres x 2 metres x 15 metres at vehicular accesses to all dwellings accessed across a cycleway shall be provided and maintained with no obstructions over 1 metre above cycleway level within the splays.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 5  Prior to the first occupation of each of the dwellings hereby permitted, pedestrian visibility splays of 1 metre x 1 metre behind the footway on both sides of the access to the dwelling, with no obstructions over 0.6m above footway level, shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 6  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, 25 metres x 2 metres x 25 metres visibility splays, at vehicular accesses to all dwellings served off an adoptable shared surface street, shall be provided and thereafter maintained with no obstructions over 1 metre above carriageway level within the splays.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 7  The refuse storage facilities specified upon the submitted drawing numbered P690/P5/01 Rev U received on 27th July 2017 shall be provided for each flat block prior to its first occupation and shall be kept available for that use at all times.

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory standard of development and in the interests of the amenities of the area, in accordance with policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

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PROPOSAL: Change of use of existing single dwellinghouse into 2no. 3 bedroom and 1no. 4 bedroom terrace houses with erection of single storey ground floor extension to side elevation, alterations to fenestration, installation of balcony at second floor level to front elevation, raised rooflights to main roof and new vehicular access onto Kingsgate Avenue

Speaking raising points of concern was Mr Whittaker.

Speaking as ward councillor was Councillor Bayford.

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Councillor J Fairbrass:

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

‘That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions

1  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

 2  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application and the plans numbered 105-100 & 105-101 received by the Local Planning Authority on 20th  June 2017, the amended plan numbered 105/02 Rev A received by the Local Planning Authority on 7th July 2017 and the amended plan numbered 105/03 Rev C received by the Local Planning Authority on 1st August 2017.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling the windows to be provided at second floor level in the north west and south west elevations hereby permitted shall be provided and maintained with obscure glass and non-opening below 1.7metres.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by neighbouring property occupiers in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 4  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings obscure glazed privacy screens at a height of 1.8 metres shall be installed to the south west elevations of the balconies at first floor level to the north west elevation and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by neighbouring property occupiers in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 5  The first 5 metres of the access from the edge of the highway hereby permitted shall be constructed of a bound material.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 6  Prior to the first use of the vehicular access, measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 7  Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved 2m x 2m pedestrian visibility splays behind the footway/carriageway on both sides of the access with no obstructions over 0.6m above footway level shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 8  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved  visibility splays as shown on approved plan numbered 105-100 received by the Local Planning Authority on 20^th June 2017 at the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 222.

PROPOSAL: Outline application for residential development of up to 250 dwellings and alterations to the surrounding highway network, including details of Access with all other matters reserved (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale)

Speaking in favour of the application was Ms Coles.

Speaking raising points of concern was Mrs Miller.

Speaking raising points of concern was Mr Orton.

Also raising points of concern was Mr Baxter.

Speaking under Council procedure rule 20.1 was Councillor Brimm.

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Councillor L Piper:

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

‘That the application be DEFERRED AND DELEGATED to the Director of Community Services to approve subject to receipt of a legal agreement securing the agreed planning obligations and the following safeguarding conditions:

1  Approval of the details of the appearance, layout and scale of any buildings to be erected and the landscaping of the site, (herein called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

GROUND:

As no such details have been submitted.

 2  Plans and particulars of the reserved matters referred to in condition 1 above, shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and shall be carried out as approved.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

 3  Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

 4  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 2 years from the date of the approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved. 

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

 5  Prior to the first submission of any reserved matters, a scheme for the protection of the existing dwellings on Manston Road from road traffic noise, including an assessment of that impact, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall specifically be in reference to traffic noise from the new roundabout on Manston Road.  Any agreed on-site mitigation should be incorporated into any relevant reserved matters submission.

GROUND:

In the interests of the protection of residential amenity in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy D1 and paragraph 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 6  Prior to the first submission of any reserved matters application, an Emissions Assessment shall be been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority  The assessment shall be in accordance with the Thanet Air Quality Technical Planning Guidance and should consider, but not necessarily be limited to, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 223.