Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Shonk.

To approve the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18 April 2018, copy attached.

Members agreed that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18 April 2018 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

PROPOSAL: Erection of 2No semi- detached 3 storey houses with associated car parking following demolition of existing chalet bungalow

Speaking raising points of concern was Mr Sivak.

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Vice-Chairman:

“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 05 and 06 both received on the 18th April 2018.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  The area shown on the submitted plan 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.

 4  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted the vehicular access shall be provided and thereafter retained at the position shown on the approved plan numbered 06 (received 18/04/18).

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 5  The development hereby approved shall incorporate a bound surface materials for the first 5 metres of the access from the edge of the highway.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 6  The gradient of the vehicular access shall not exceed 1:10 for the first 1.5 metres into the site from the highway boundary and shall not exceed 1:8 thereafter.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

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

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 8  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted a visibility splay shall be provided in full accordance with the details indicated on the approved plan. The splay shall thereafter be maintained at all times free from any obstruction exceeding  0.9  metres above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway.

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 9  Existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows identified for retention within the development site or existing trees growing on an adjacent site, where excavations, changes to land levels or underground works are within the crown spread, shall be protected in accordance with BS 5837: 2005 using the following protective fence specification:-

  o  Chestnut paling fence 1.2m in height, to BS 1722 part 4, securely mounted on 1.7m  ...  view the full minutes text for item 323.

PROPOSAL: Erection of single storey amenity building including community cafe, kitchen and toilets

It was proposed by the Vice Chairman, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED:

“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

23302A_110 Rev A received 20 March 2018, 23302A_100 Rev D,, 23302A_010 Rev C and 23302A_011 Rev C received 27 March 2018.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  No development shall take place on any external surface of the development hereby permitted until samples of all materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

GROUND:

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

 4  Existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows identified for retention within the development site or existing trees growing on an adjacent site, where excavations, changes to land levels or underground works are within the crown spread, shall be protected in accordance with BS 5837: 2005 using the following protective fence specification:-

o  Chestnut paling fence 1.2m in height, to BS 1722 part 4, securely mounted on 1.7m x 7cm x  7.5cm timber posts driven firmly into the ground.  The fence shall be erected below the outer most limit of the branch spread or at a distance equal to half the height of the tree, whichever is the furthest from the tree, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

The protective fencing shall be erected before the works hereby approved or any site clearance work commences, and shall thereafter be maintained until the development has been completed.

At no time during the site works shall building materials, machinery, waste, chemicals, stored or piled soil, fires or vehicles be allowed within the protective fenced area.

Nothing shall be attached or fixed to any part of a retained tree and it should not be used as an anchor point.

There shall be no change in the original soil level, nor trenches excavated within the protective fenced area.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policies D1 and D2.

 5  Prior to the installation or erection of any external lighting for the development hereby approved, full details of the external lighting, hereby approved including their fittings, illumination levels and spread of light shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 324.

PROPOSAL: Outline application for the erection of 2No detached two storey houses including access

It was proposed by the Vice Chairman, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED:

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

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

1  Approval of the details of the layout, scale and appearance of any buildings to be erected and the landscaping of the site, (hereinafter 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 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  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the plan numbered 01 Rev B received by the Local Planning Authority on 2nd March 2018.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 6  The development hereby approved shall incorporate a bound surface material for the first 5 metres of the access from the edge of the highway.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 7  Details pursuant to condition 1 shall include full details (in the form of scaled plans and/or written specifications) to illustrate the following:-

i) Parking provision in accordance with adopted standard

ii) Turning areas

iii) Secure, covered cycle parking facilities

The scheme shall be implemented as approved prior to the first occupation of the units hereby approved.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 8  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall secure the implementation of a watching brief to be undertaken by an archaeologist approved by the Local Planning Authority so that the excavation is observed and items of interest and finds are recorded. The watching brief shall be in accordance with a written programme and specification, which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To ensure that features of archaeological interest are properly examined and recorded in accordance with the advice contained within the National Planning Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 325.

PROPOSAL: Erection of 1no.  3- bed bungalow

It was proposed by the Vice Chairman, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED:

“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 as amended by the revised drawings numbered:

07, 08 and 09 received 05/03/18 and 11 Revision A received 05/04/18

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  No development shall take place until details of the means of foul and surface water disposal, including details of the implementation, management and maintenance of any proposed Sustainable urban Drainage Systems, have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with such details as are agreed and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To ensure that there is a satisfactory means of drainage in accordance with the NPPF.

 4  No infiltration of surface water drainage into the ground is permitted other than with the express written consent of the local planning authority, which may be given for those parts of the site where it has been demonstrated that there is no resultant unacceptable risk to controlled waters. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approval details.

GROUND:

In order to prevent an increased risk of pollution to the water environment in accordance with the NPPF.

 5  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the area shown on the deposited plan for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles shall be operational prior to any part of the development hereby approved being brought into use, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The area agreed shall thereafter be maintained for that purpose.  

GROUND:

To minimise the potential for on-street parking and thereby safeguard the interest of safety and convenience of road users.

 6  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted any access gate(s), bollard, chain or other means of obstruction shall be hung to open inwards, set back, and thereafter retained a minimum distance of 5 metres from the near channel edge of the adjacent carriageway.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

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

GROUND:

In the interests of the safety of persons using the access and users of the highway.

 8  No further alterations to the roof of the dwelling, approved by Class B of Part One of Schedule 2 to the Town  ...  view the full minutes text for item 326.

PROPOSAL: Change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class A1)  to 1No 1 bedroom flat together with alterations to fenestration, replacement roof tiles and hung tiles

It was proposed by the Vice Chairman, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED:

“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, drawing numbered 03 dated 12th March 2018.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.’”

Members agreed to note the report.

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Vice Chairman that Members agreed the recommendation in the report, namely:

“Members confirm that planning permission be deferred to officers for approval subject to securing a legal agreement for the provision of financial contributions as set out in the report and conditions outlined at Annex 1, including the provision of an affordable housing financial contribution in lieu of on-site affordable housing provision, as outlined in this report.”

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

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Vice Chairman that Members agreed the recommendation in the report, namely:

“Members approve the planning application subject to submission and approval of a legal agreement securing the financial contributions as stated, along with the reduced level of affordable housing provision.”

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