Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of 30No 3-bed and 10No 4-bed dwellings with associated landscaping and parking, and access onto Manston Road.

 

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

 

THAT the officer recommendation was that the application be deferred and delegated to officers for approval, subject to the submission of a signed legal agreement securing the heads of terms set out within this report within 6 months and the following conditions, that:

 

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: 23104 - C101 B Coloured Site Plan 24.5.24 23104 - C102 A Coloured Street Scenes 24.5.24 23102 - P101 D Site Plan 231129 24.5.24 23102 - P102 C Cycle Storage Plan 24.5.24 23103 - P103 B Refuse Plan 24.5.24 23103 - P104 B Parking Plan 24.5.24 23104 - P105 B Accessible Units Plan 24.5.24 23104 - P106 B Street Elevations and Sections AA-BB-CC 24.5.24 23104 - P110 House Types HT42 20.12.23 23104 - P111 A House Types HT32 - HT40 24.5.24 23105 - P112 House Types HT31 20.12.23 23105 - P113 House Types HT31 20.12.23 23105 - P114 B House Types HT46 24.5.24 23105 - P116 B House Types HT46 24.5.24 DO0359 - 002 N Hardworks MP - 2 of 4 19.6.24 DO0359 - 003 N Hardworks MP - 3 of 4 19.6.24 DO0359 - 006 N Softworks MP - 2 of 4 19.6.24 DO0359 - 007 N Softworks MP - 3 of 4 19.6.24.

 

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

3.  Prior to the construction of any dwelling hereby approved, details of a detailed sustainable surface water drainage scheme for the site shall be submitted to (and approved in writing by) the local planning authority. The detailed drainage scheme shall be based upon the Drainage Design Statement Prepared by WSP dated June 2021 and shall demonstrate that the surface water generated by this development (for all rainfall durations and intensities up to and including the climate change adjusted critical 100 year storm) can be accommodated and disposed of within the curtilage of the site without increase to flood risk on or off-site. The drainage scheme shall also demonstrate (with reference to published guidance): - that silt and pollutants resulting from the site use can be adequately managed to ensure there is no pollution risk to receiving waters. - appropriate operational, maintenance and access requirements for each drainage feature or SuDS component are adequately considered, including any proposed arrangements for future adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker. The drainage scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

GROUND:

To ensure the development is served by satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of surface water and to ensure that the development does not exacerbate the risk of on/off site flooding, in accordance with Policy CC02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the NPPF.

 

4.  No building on any phase (or within an agreed implementation schedule) of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until a Verification Report for that phase, pertaining to the surface water drainage system and prepared by a suitably competent person, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The Report shall demonstrate the suitable modelled operation of the drainage system where the system constructed is different to that approved. The Report shall contain information and evidence (including photographs) of details and locations of inlets, outlets and control structures; landscape plans; full as built drawings; information pertinent to the installation of those items identified on the critical drainage assets drawing; and, the submission of an operation and maintenance manual for the sustainable drainage scheme as constructed.

 

GROUND:

To ensure the development is served by satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of surface water and to ensure that the development does not exacerbate the risk of on/off site flooding, in accordance with Policy CC02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the NPPF 

 

5.  Prior to the construction of any dwelling hereby approved, details of the means of foul drainage shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with such details as are agreed and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

To protect the district's groundwater, in accordance with Policy SE04 of the Thanet Local Plan, and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. 

 

6.  Prior to and during construction the ecological mitigation within the Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (Ecology Solutions; January 2024) shall be implemented as detailed. If works have not commenced within 2 years of the date of the report, a review, and if necessary, update of the mitigation within the Landscape and Ecology Management Plan, shall be carried out and the updated details submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

In order to safeguard protected species that may be present, in accordance with Policy SP30 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice as contained within the NPPF.

 

7.  The area shown on the approved plan numbered 23102/P104B 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 NPPF.

 

8.  Prior to the first occupation of each dwelling, the secure cycle parking facilities associated with that dwelling, as shown on approved drawing no. 23102/P102C, 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.

 

9.  Prior to the construction of any dwelling hereby approved, details of the electric vehicle charging points to be provided within the development, including their location and design, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The electric vehicle charging points shall be in the form of one active charging point per allocated parking space, and one active charging point per ten unallocated parking spaces. The electric vehicle charging points shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

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

 

10.  Prior to the first use of the site hereby permitted, the vehicular access and associated vehicle crossing point onto the highway, as shown on the approved plan numbered P101 Rev D should be completed and made operational.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

11.  Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling the following works between the dwelling and the adopted highway shall be complete (a) Footways and/or footpaths, with the exception of the wearing course; (b) Carriageways, with the exception of the wearing course but including a turning facility, highway drainage, visibility splays, street lighting, street nameplates and highway structures (if any).

 

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 NPPF.

 

12.  Prior to the first occupation of the development 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, o ecological enhancements to be provided within the site , to include integrated bird, bat and insect bricks shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

 

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.

 

13.  All hard and soft landscape works, including ecological enhancement features, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the first occupation/use of any part of the development, or in accordance with a programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of the landscape and enhancement works, photographic evidence of implementation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in order to verify the works have been completed in accordance with the approved plans, and to enable the full discharge of this condition. 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 as those originally planted, unless written approval to any variation is provided by the Local Planning Authority. All ecological enhancement features shall thereafter be maintained.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area, biodiversity enhancement, and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02, SP30 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

14.  A landscape management plan (including long term design objectives), management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, other than small, privately owned, domestic gardens, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development or any phase of the development, whichever is the sooner, for its approved use. The amenity areas shall be managed in accordance with the approved landscape management plan in perpetuity.

 

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

 

15.  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples the materials to be used in the construction of the building(s) 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

 

16.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the mitigation measures as set out within the noise impact assessment (Sharps Redmore) dated December 2023.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of amenity for future occupiers of the development, in accordance with Policies SE06 and QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

17.  Prior to the commencement of development hereby permitted, details of a scheme for protecting external amenity spaces (gardens, patios, larger balconies, roof gardens and terraces) from nearby industrial/commercial/airport noise shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall ensure that, upon completion of the development, good acoustic design will be used to achieve the lowest practicable rating levels in external amenity spaces. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of residential amenity in accordance with Policy SE06 of the Thanet Local Plan. 

 

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

 

THAT the application be deferred and delegated for approval, subject to the submission of a signed legal agreement securing the heads of terms set out within the report within 6 months and safeguarding conditions (including the additional condition covered in the point of information - Condition 18). 

 

“Prior to the occupation of plot 14 on the approved site layout plan, details of the proposed boundary treatment of the property shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The boundary treatment shall be installed as approved in advance of occupation of the dwelling.

 

GROUND:

To protect the living conditions of future occupiers, in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan."

 

When put to the vote the motion was AGREED.