Agenda item

A03 F/TH/22/0919 - Land Rear of 20 to 22 Westfield Road, Birchington, Kent

Minutes:

PROPOSAL: Erection of 1no two bed single storey dwelling

 

Councillor Hudson spoke against the application.

 

Councillor Fellows spoke against the application under Council Rule 20.1.

 

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice Chair:

 

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

 

That the application be defer and delegate for approval subject to the receipt of a legal agreement securing the SAMMs contribution and  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 AW-200 Rev P2, AW-210 Rev P1 and AW-220 Rev P1 received 10 January 2023.

 

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

3 – The dwelling hereby permitted shall be constructed using yellow brick, red tiles and white UPVC windows in accordance with the agents email received 10 January 2023 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.

 

4 – Prior to the first occupation of the development, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing no. AW-210 Rev P1 shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

To promote cycling as an alternative form of transport, in accordance with Policy TP03 and SP43 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

5 – The refuse storage facilities as specified upon the approved drawing numbered AW- 210 Rev P1 and received on 10 January 2023 shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved and shall be kept available for that use at all times.

 

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.

 

6 – The development hereby permitted shall be constructed to a high standard of energy efficiency to the equivalent of Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

All new buildings and conversions of existing buildings must be designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and have resilience to function in a changing climate, in accordance with Policy QD01 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

7 – The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in order to meet the required technical standard for water efficiency of 110litres/person/day, thereby Part G2 Part 36 (2b) of Schedule 1 Regulation 36 to the Building Regulations 2010, as amended, applies.

 

GROUND:

Thanet is within a water stress area as identified by the Environment Agency, and therefore new developments will be expected to meet the water efficiency optional requirement of 110litre /person/day, in accordance with Policy QD04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

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

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