Agenda item

To consider the report of the Director of Place, Planning and Growth, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

The Officer presented the report. Following this the Agent Mark Nicholson addressed the Committee.

Councillor S J Morgan then stated that they did not think the application was sustainable or of good design, and proposed that the Committee refuse the application. This was not seconded.

Discussion over the design of the application then ensued. Following this Councillor R H Siddall proposed that the application be approved. This was duly seconded.

Upon a vote being taken the proposal passed and the application was approved

RESOLVED that this 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.? 

2.              The development hereby permitted shall be carried out?in accordance with?the following approved plans?stated?on the Decision Notice. 

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3          The materials used in the construction of the development hereby approved shall be as set out within the application form/approved plans?and supporting statement.? 

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4          No development works above ground level shall occur until 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. The scheme shall ensure that for a minimum:? 

1)         The development should be able to manage water on site for 1 in 100-year events plus 40% climate change allowance.? 

2)         Run-off from a greenfield site for all storm events that have a 100% chance of occurring each year (1 in 1 year event) inclusive of climate change should be no higher than 10/ls and no lower than 1/ls. The rate should be restricted to the 1 in 1 greenfield rate or equivalent greenfield rates with long term storage minimum rate 1l/s) or 50% betterment of existing run off rates on brownfield sites (provided this does not result in a runoff rate less than greenfield) or 50% betterment of existing run off rates on brownfield sites (provided this does not result in a runoff rate less than greenfield)? 

You are advised that in order to satisfy the soakaway condition the following details will be required:- details of the area to be drained, infiltration rate (as determined by BRE Digest 365), proposed length, width and depth of soakaway, groundwater level and whether it will be rubble filled.? 

Where the local planning authority accepts discharge to an adopted sewer network you will?be required?to provide written confirmation from the statutory undertaker that the discharge will be accepted. 

5          Prior to first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, the foul drainage for the dwelling must either be connected to mains drainage or a small sewage treatment plant of adequate capacity for the dwelling. Any small sewage treatment plant installed must discharge treated effluent in a manner which?complies with?the "General Binding Rules" at the time of installation.? 

6.         Prior to first occupation of the development, cycle parking shall be provided?in accordance with?Maldon District Council’s Parking Standards. The approved facilities shall be secure, convenient, covered and?retained?at all times.? 

7          Prior to first occupation of the development, the Developer shall?be responsible for?the provision,?implementation?and distribution of Residential Travel Information Packs for sustainable transport, as approved by Essex County Council, to include six one day travel vouchers for use with the relevant local public transport operator. This pack (including tickets) is to be provided by the Developer to the dwelling free of charge.? 

8          Prior to any works above slab level, a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy for protected, Priority and threatened species, prepared by a suitably qualified ecologist, shall be?submitted?to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.? 

The content of the Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy shall include the following:? 

a)         Purpose and conservation?objectives?for the proposed enhancement measures;? 

b)         detailed designs or product descriptions to achieve stated?objectives;? 

c)         locations of proposed enhancement measures by?appropriate maps?and plans (where relevant);? 

d)         persons responsible for implementing the enhancement measures; and? 

e)         details of?initial?aftercare and long-term maintenance (where relevant).? 

The works shall be implemented?in accordance with?the approved details shall be?retained?in that manner thereafter. 

9          Prior to installation of any external lighting, a lighting design scheme for biodiversity shall be?submitted?to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall identify how lighting impacts will be avoided upon the Essex Estuaries SAC and the Crouch and Roach Estuaries SPA, Ramsar & SSSI and show how and where external lighting will be installed (through the provision of appropriate lighting plans, drawings and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that lighting will not result in impacts upon the statutory designated sites. All external lighting shall be installed?in accordance with?the specifications and locations set out in the scheme and?maintained?thereafter?in accordance with?the scheme. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the local planning authority.? 

10        Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification, no development falling within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A to H of the Order shall be carried out to the dwellinghouse hereby approved without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.