Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of three storey building containing 6No. 3-bed flats, sedum roof car port and refuse store following demolition of existing dwellinghouse

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 proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application as amended by the revised drawings numbered PR147.05 Rev D, PR147.06 Rev D, PR147.07 Rev D, PR147.04 Rev D, and PR147.03 Rev D, received 03 January 2018; and drawing numbered PR147.08, received 27 June 2018.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  The refuse storage facilities as specified upon the approved drawing numbered PR147.04 Rev D and dated 03 January 2018 shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved 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.

 4  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the area shown for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles shall be operational prior to any part of the development hereby approved being brought into use.  The area approved shall thereafter be maintained for that purpose. 

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.

 5  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing no.PR147.04 Rev D and dated 03 January 2018, shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of promoting increased cycling in accordance with Policy TR12 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 and hard surfacing 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  The windows to be provided in the side elevation of the development hereby permitted (excluding the high level windows), shall be provided and maintained with obscure glass, as agreed by the agent in correspondence received 5^th January 2018.

GROUND:

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

8  The high level windows to be provided within the side elevations of the development hereby permitted shall be provided and maintained with a cill height of not less than 1.73 metres above the finished internal floor level.

GROUND:

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

9  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved 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.

10  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall secure the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

GROUND:

To ensure that the archaeological history of the site is recorded in accordance with the advice contained within National Planning Policy Framework.

11.  All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development, or in accordance with a programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives any written consent to any variation.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies D1 and D2 of the Thanet Local Plan.’”

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