Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of 4no. 3 bed detached dwellings with associated access and landscaping following the demolition of a side extension to the existing dwelling.

 

Councillor Boyd spoke against the application under Council Rule 20.1.

 

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Shrubb:

 

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 06D, 07, 08, 09, 10A, 11A, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 B.

 

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

3 – The construction of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) received 24^th March 2023 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety, neighbouring amenity and heritage, in accordance with Policies QD03 and HE03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

4 – Prior to their installation written and illustrative details of the type of Electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any of the units are first brought into use. The EVCP shall be maintained and kept in good working order thereafter as specified by the manufacturer.

 

GROUND:

To protect air quality, in accordance with Policy SE05 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

5 – 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 with 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.

 

6 – The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in order to meet the required technical standard for water efficiency of 110 litres/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 110 litre /person/day, in accordance with Policy QD04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

7 – If, during development, significant contamination is suspected or found to be present at the site, then works shall cease, and this contamination shall be fully assessed and an appropriate remediation scheme agreed with the Local Planning Authority. The approved works shall be implemented within a timetable agreed by the Local Planning Authority and shall be of such a nature as to render harmless the identified contamination given the proposed end use of the site and surrounding environment, including controlled waters. Prior to first occupation/use and following completion of approved measures, a verification report shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that the proposed development will not cause harm to human health or pollution of the environment, in accordance with Policy SE03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

8 – The areas shown on the approved plans 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:

To provide satisfactory off street parking for vehicles in accordance with Policy TP06 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

9 – Prior to any above ground development of any dwelling hereby approved hereby approved the access shown on the approved plan 06D shall be constructed and thereafter retained for use by the approved dwellings.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

10 – Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, details of the arrangements for waste and recycling storage and collections shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include arrangements for waste and recycling to be stored and collected from within the new development.  The arrangements and measures shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety, and the living conditions of future occupants, in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan, and advice as contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

11 – No development shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of

 

(i) archaeological field evaluation works in accordance with a specification and written timetable which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;

(ii) following on from the evaluation, any safeguarding measures to ensure preservation in situ of important archaeological remains and/or further archaeological investigation and recording in accordance with a specification and timetable 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 Policy HE01 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

12 – The drainage of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the drainage details received on the 21st September 2022 unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To protect the district's groundwater, and to ensure the development is served by satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of surface water ,in accordance with Policies SE04 and CC02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

13 – The external surfaces of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be built in accordance with the materials schedule submitted on the 19th 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.

 

14 – Prior to the first use of the access road, hereby approved full details of the fence to its southern boundary shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This fence shall be installed prior to the first use of the access and thereafter retained.

 

GROUND:

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

 

15 – Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, full details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include:

·  Species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted,

·  The materials proposed for all hard surfaced areas beyond the limits of the Highway, including type and colour and including the area of parking for the old forge,

·  Walls, fences, other means of enclosure proposed,

·  The precise location and design of any replacement/retained signage for the public bridleway,

·  Ecological enhancements to be provided within the site shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority following consultation with Kent County Council Public Rights of Way team.

shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority following consultation with Kent County Council Public Rights of Way team.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to make a positive contribution to biodiversity, in accordance with Policies QD02 and SP30 of the Thanet Local Plan, and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

 

16 – 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 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.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

17 – The bathroom and landing windows in the first floor rear elevation of unit 1 hereby approved shall be non-opening below 1.73m above the finished internal floor level, and 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 the 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.

 

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