Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Erection of 2 storey two bedroom dwelling house with associated amenity space, landscaping, car parking and access onto Bracken Hill Lane, with cycle and refuse storage.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Nicky Dykes, in objection to the application were received at the meeting.  Councillor Dykes spoke on behalf of her fellow Ward Members, Councillors Will Harmer and Michael Rutherford, and objected on the grounds of road safety and the lack of Highways technical detail.  A late submission from the objector had been received and circulated to Members.

The Chief Planner’s representative pointed out that Highways Division had considered the access to the site and also the sitelines.

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

“15.  Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied boundary enclosures of a height and type to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be erected in such positions along the boundaries of the site(s) as shall be approved and shall be permanently retained thereafter.

REASON:  In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of visual amenity and the amenities of adjacent properties.

16. Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied that part of a sight line of 33m x 2.0m x 33m which can be accommodated within the site shall be provided in both directions at the proposed access and with the exception of trees selected by the Local Planning Authority no obstruction to visibility shall exceed 0.9m in height in advance of this sight line, which shall be permanently retained as such.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy T18 of the Unitary Development Plan and to ensure that the proposal does not prejudice the free flow of traffic and conditions of general safety along the adjoining highway.”