Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of 1No 3-bed detached dwelling following demolition of existing side extension to existing dwelling

A statement from Mr Pacey raising points of concern was read out by an Officer.

Speaking as ward councillor was Councillor Robert Bayford.

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 1354-004B, 1354-006B, 354-007B received 05 May 2020 and the submitted plan numbered 1354-005 received 10 February 2020.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  The first floor window in the north side elevation of the dwelling 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 residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 4  The external surfaces of the proposed dwelling hereby approved shall be finished in white render and weatherboarding to the elevations, clay roof tiles and grey windows and doors, as outlined within the submitted application form received 10 February 2020 and illustrated on the approved plan numbered 1354-006B received 05 May 2020.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 5  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples of the proposed weatherboarding and roof tiles 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 samples unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 6  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, full details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include

  o species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted.

  o the treatment proposed for all hard surfaced areas beyond the limits of the highway.

  o walls, fences, other means of enclosure proposed.

shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. 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 first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved. 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.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 7  The areas shown on the approved plan numbered 1354-004B received 05 May 2020 for vehicle parking and manoeuvring, 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 approved.

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 Policies QD03 and TP06 of the Thanet Local Plan.’”

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

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

“That the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

‘The proposed development, by virtue of its location and design, would appear unduly cramped and incongruous on the corner of Percy Avenue and Second Avenue, unrelated to the character and form of development in the locality, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the area not outweighed by the public benefits, contrary to TLP policy QD02 and paragraph 127 of the NPPF’.“

The motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.