Agenda item

To consider the planning application and recommendations of the Interim Head of Planning Services, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Planning and Regulatory Services and determined the following planning application, having taken into account all representations and consultation replies received.

The officer presenting this report advised the committee that there were some typographical errors within the condition and listed the changes to be made subject to the committee approving this application.

Following the Officers’ presentation Stephen Butler, the agent, addressed the Committee.

RESOLVED that this application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and particulars relating to the appearance, landscaping, scale of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") for which approval shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is begun. The development shall be carried out fully in accordance with the details as approved.

REASON: The application as submitted does not give particulars sufficient for consideration of the reserved matters.

2.      Application for the approval of the reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, scale), shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

3.      The development hereby permitted shall be begun within two years from the date of the final approval of the reserved matters.  The development shall be carried out as approved.

REASON: To comply with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

4.      The scheme to be submitted as part of the reserved matters shall make provision for car parking within the site in accordance with the Council's adopted car parking standards. Prior to the occupation of the development the parking areas shall be constructed, surfaced, laid out and made available for such purposes in accordance with the approved scheme and retained as such thereafter.

REASON: To ensure appropriate parking is provided in accordance with policy T8 of the adopted Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.

5.      Prior to the commencement of the development details of the surface water drainage scheme to serve the development shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed scheme shall be implemented prior to the first occupation of the development.

REASON: To ensure appropriate drainage in accordance with policy CON5 of the Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.

6.      Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the external materials to be used on the dwelling hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To protect the rural character of the area in accordance with policy BE1 and CC6 of the Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.

7.      As part of the reserved matters details of the boundary treatment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To protect the rural character of the area in accordance with policy BE1 and CC6 of the Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.

8.      As part of the reserved matters full details of both hard and soft landscape works to be carried out shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include the layout of the hard landscaped areas with the materials and finishes to be used and details of the soft landscape works including schedules of shrubs and trees to be planted, noting the species, stock size, proposed numbers/densities and details of the planting scheme's implementation, aftercare and maintenance programme. The hard landscape works shall be carried out as approved prior to the beneficial occupation of the development hereby approved unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The soft landscape works shall be carried out as approved within the first available planting season (October to March inclusive) following the commencement of the development, unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If within a period of five years from the date of the planting of any tree or plant, or any tree or plant planted in its replacement, is removed, uprooted, destroyed, dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, another tree or plant of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted in the same place, unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to any variation.

REASON: To protect the rural character of the area in accordance with policy BE1 and CC6 of the Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.

9.      No hedges within the site shall be removed, cut back in any way, or damaged, unless or otherwise first agreed in writing with the local planning authority. No development shall commence until fencing/ground protection to protect the hedges/shrubs to be retained has been erected in accordance with BS5837:2012, details of which shall have been submitted to the local planning authority for written approval.  The ground protection shall be laid as per the Arboricultural method statement in accordance with British Standard 5837:2012 (Trees in relation to construction) unless otherwise agreed in writing. The protective fencing shall be erected before the commencement of any clearing, demolition and building operations and shall be retained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. The protective fencing shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. Within the fenced protection zone nothing shall be stored or placed, no fires lit, no vehicle shall gain access, ground levels shall not be altered, no excavation shall be made and no structure shall be erected, unless otherwise first agreed in writing with the local planning authority. If within five years from the completion of the development a retained shrub or hedge is removed, destroyed, dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the local planning authority, seriously damaged or defective, a replacement shrub or hedge shall be planted within the site of such species and size and shall be planted at such time, as specified in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON: To protect the character and appearance of the locality in accordance with policy CC6 and BE1 of the Maldon District Replacement Local Plan.