Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application – The erection of an outdoor swimming pool & raised terrace.

Oral representations in objection to the application were received at the meeting.  The Chief Planner’s representative reported that the case officer had visited the site on two occasions.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with two further conditions to read:-

“1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no building, structure or alteration permitted by Class E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be erected or made within the curtilage(s) of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

2. Details of a scheme of landscaping which shall include additional tree planting along the boundary with neighbouring properties shall be submitted to and approved in writing prior to the use of the development hereby permitted.  The approved scheme shall be implemented in the first planting season following the first occupation of the buildings or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is the sooner.  Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the substantial completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species to those originally planted. Furthermore all boundary treatments shall be maintained in perpetuity. ”

REASON:  In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan to secure a visually satisfactory setting for the development and to protect neighbouring amenity.