Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made by Councillors regarding items on the Agenda.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 6 October (attached) and authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6 October, 2016 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

Erection of a two bedroom detached house and associated parking.

Description

Erection of a two bedroom detached house and associated parking.

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

(1)            The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:759/03, 759/04A, 759/05, 759/06, 759/07, 759/08,

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007). 

(3)            The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials as detailed on the schedule of materials on the planning application form and as shown on drawings 759/04A and 759/05 

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)            No development shall take place until full details, of both hard and soft landscape proposals, including a schedule of landscape maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved landscape scheme (with the exception of planting, seeding and turfing) shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter retained.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(5)            Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows, dormer windows, rooflights, doors or other form of openings other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the flank elevations of the development hereby permitted.

Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupants of adjoining properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(6)            The ground floor window in the northern flank elevation of the development hereby permitted shall be glazed with obscure glass of no less than obscurity level 3 and permanently fixed shut and shall thereafter be permanently retained as such.

Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupants of adjoining properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(7)            Prior to the commencement of the development, details of sustainability measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  These details shall demonstrate how the development would be efficient in the use  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

Members are asked to put forward any applications which it is considered warrant a site visit.

The Committee reviewed and considered site visits and decided that a visit should be held at the appropriate time in connection with the following applications:

·                 65 London Road, Ewell, KT17 2BL – 16/00933/FUL

·                 9 - 11 Chessington Road, Ewell, KT17 1TS – 16/00767/FUL

·                 5 Cox Lane, West Ewell, KT19 9LR – 16/01146/FUL

The Committee is asked to consider whether it wishes to pass a resolution to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Committee resolved to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

This report concerns three of the reasons for refusal being considered under the current planning appeal received on 6 October 2016 relating to the Council’s refusal of planning permission for the redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development comprising a retail foodstore with six residential units above, with associated car parking, landscaping and access arrangements under reference 15/01346/FUL.