Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of two storey dwelling

Speaking in favour of the application was Mr Brown.

Speaking raising points of concern was Mr Suchak.

Speaking as town councillor was Councillor Binks.

Speaking as ward councillor was Councillor Matterface.

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 development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered DB/DW/16/9/2 and DB/DW/16/9/3, received 05 December 2016.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3  Prior to the first occupation of development hereby approved the means of access shown on drawing DB/DW/16/9/3 shall be completed and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

4  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted details of visibility splays provided with no obstructions over 0.9m above carriageway level shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved splays shall thereafter be implemented in full and maintained.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety

5  The area shown on the submitted plans as vehicle parking spaces and turning areas, 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 dwelling 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.

6  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan 

7  No further alterations to the building, or the erection of garden buildings or erection of boundary or internal fences or means of enclosure, whether approved by Classes A, B, C, D, or E of Part One or Class A of Part Two of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order), shall be carried out without the prior permission in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To ensure a satisfactory external treatment and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

8  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, boundary treatment no less than 1.8m in height shall be erected along the south-west boundary of the site, in accordance with the approved plan.

GROUND:

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties, and to provide secure doorstep playspace, in accordance with Policies D1 and SR5 of the Thanet Local Plan.’”

Following debate, the motion was put to the vote and declared LOST.

Then, it was proposed by Councillor Buckley and seconded by the Vice-Chairman:

“That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its design, scale and location would represent a cramped and obtrusive form of development that is out of keeping with the prevailing character and appearance of development within the locality, representing overdevelopment of the site within its backland context, resulting in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan and paragraphs 58, 60, 61 and 64 of the National Planning Policy Framework.”

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared CARRIED.