Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of 2no. 2-storey 3-bed dwellings

Speaking raising concerns was Mrs Freeman.

Speaking as ward councillor was Councillor Rogers.

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 P01 Rev D received 05/10/18, P02 Rev B received 08/08/18, P03 Rev B received 08/08/18 and P05 Rev A received 05/10/18.

GROUND;

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples of the materials to be used shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. 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  The construction of the development hereby permitted shall incorporate  measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway. 

GROUND;

In the interests of highway safety.

 5  The area shown on the approved plan numbered P03 Rev B for vehicle parking and manoeuvring 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 vehicles 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  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  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted the vehicular access shall be provided and thereafter retained at the position shown on the approved plan including the vehicle crossing in the footway.

GROUND;

In the interests of highway safety.

 8  The gradient of the vehicular access shall not exceed 1:10 for the first 5 metres into the site as measured from the highway boundary and no steeper than 1 in 8 thereafter.

GROUND;

In the interests of highway safety.

 9  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved visibility splays of 1 metres by 1 metres behind the footway on both sides of the access with no obstructions over 0.6m above footway level shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND;

In the interest of highway safety.

10  The  living room windows in the side elevations of both dwellings hereby approved shall be provided and maintained with obscured glass to a minimum level of obscurity to conform to Pilkington Glass level 4 or equivalent and shall be installed prior to first occupation of the development hereby permitted and permanently retained thereafter.

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.

11  The closeboarded fence to be provided on top of the terrace as shown on drawing numbered P01 Revision D shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and maintained.

GROUND:

To safeguard neighbour amenity.’”

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

Then, it was proposed by Councillor Buckley and seconded by Councillor D Saunders:

“That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

‘The proposed development, by virtue of the design, siting and form, would appear cramped and congested in the streetscene, resulting in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Thanet Local Plan Policy D1 and paragraphs 127 and 130 of the National Planning Policy Framework.’”