Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of four storey 5 bed detached dwelling (part retrospective)

 

Mr Clark-Smith spoke against the application.

 

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

 

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 19-004-45D, 19-004-46F, 47A and 49.

 

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

3.  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 DEFRA and Environment Agency document Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (Contamination Report 11) and National Planning Policy Framework.

 

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 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:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

6.  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved visibility splays of 2.4 by 25m shall be provided to the access on to North Foreland Avenue with no obstructions over 0.6m above carriageway level within the splays, which shall thereafter be maintained.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

7.  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.

 

8.  Prior to the installation of any external lighting, full details of the external lighting, including their fittings, illumination levels and spread of light shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The lighting installation shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that light pollution is minimised in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area, in accordance with Policies QD03 and SE08 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

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

·  walls, fences, other means of enclosure proposed.

 

Ecological Enhancements 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 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 SP30 and QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

10.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.

 

11.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 litres /person/day, in accordance with Policy QD04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

12.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 samples.

 

GROUND:

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

 

13.The first floor windows in the northern and southern elevations hereby approved shall be provided with non-opening obscured glass to a minimum level of obscurity to conform to Pilkington Glass level 4 or equivalent and the second floor lounge window in the northern elevation shall be provided with obscured glass to a minimum level of obscurity to conform to Pilkington Glass level 4 or equivalent.  All windows shall be installed as detailed in this condition 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 QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

14.Prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted the privacy screens shown on the approved plans 45C and 46E shall be installed and thereafter permanently retained.

 

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.

 

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

 

Councillor Keen proposed and Councillor Matterface seconded:

 

That the item be deferred back to officers to seek amendments to the first floor balcony side walls, to obscure glazed screening and for the item to be brought back to Councillors for decision at a later date.

 

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

 

Following the conclusion of this item, Councillor Garner removed himself from Committee to sit in the area reserved for Council Rule 20.1.