Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending that delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Re-development of the site. Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of two-storey buildings to provide 20 dwellings (two x two-bedroom, eight x three-bedroom houses and 10 x four-bedroom houses) with associated access, parking and other facilities).

Mr Churcher (Local Resident/objecting), Mr Puplampu (Architect/supporting) and Councillor Jeffery (Ward Councillor/supporting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that:-

  (i)  the description of development was amended to omit reference to three-storey buildings;

  (ii)  a response had been received from the Tree Team raising no objections subject to additional conditions; and

 (iii)  there was an amendment in the report in respect of the previous use of the site which was storage and distribution (use class B8) rather than general industrial.

The Panel voted to require an alternative approach to the external materials to replace the tile-hanging sections.  The external materials would be considered at a subsequent Panel Meeting.

RESOLVED

  (i)  that authority be delegated to the Planning and Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement, the conditions listed in the report and the amended and additional conditions set out below;

  (ii)  that in the event that the Legal Agreement is not completed within two months of the date of this decision, the Planning and Development Manager be authorised to refuse permission on the grounds of failure to secure the provisions of the Section 106 Legal Agreement; and

 (iii)  that the Planning and Development Manager be given delegated powers to add, vary and/or delete relevant parts of the Section 106 Legal Agreement and/or conditions as necessary.

Amended Conditions

05 – APPROVAL CONDITION - Landscaping 

Notwithstanding the submitted details before the commencement of any site works a detailed landscaping scheme and implementation timetable shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, which includes:

(i)  proposed finished ground levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle pedestrian access and circulations areas, hard surfacing materials, structures and ancillary objects (refuse bins, lighting columns etc.);

(ii)  planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/planting densities where appropriate;

(iii)  an accurate plot of all trees to be retained and to be lost. Any trees to be lost shall be replaced on a favourable basis (a two-for one basis unless circumstances dictate otherwise);

(iv)  details of any proposed boundary treatment including 1.8 metre fencing to the western side boundary with neighbouring residential gardens, 1.8 metre brick wall to the boundary with the rear garden of 498 Portsmouth Road and boundary treatment of no more than 0.6 metres height adjacent to the entrance to the site and;

(v)  a landscape management scheme.

Any trees, shrubs, seeded or turfed areas which die, fail to establish, are removed or become damaged or diseased, within a period of 5 years from the date of planting shall be replaced by the Developer in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. The Developer shall be responsible for any replacements for a period of 5 years from the date of planting. The approved hard and soft landscaping scheme (including parking) for the whole site shall be carried out prior to occupation of the building or during the first planting season following the full completion of building works, whichever is sooner. The approved scheme implemented shall be maintained for a minimum period of 5 years following its complete provision.

Reason:

To improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the development in the interests of visual amenity, to ensure that the development makes a positive contribution to the local environment and, in accordance with the duty required of the Local Planning Authority by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

07 – APPROVAL CONDITION - Permitted Development Restriction

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended), or any Order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order, no building or structures within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes as listed below shall be erected or carried out to any dwelling house hereby permitted without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority:

Class A (enlargement of a dwelling house), including a garage or extensions,

Class B (roof extensions),

Reason:

In order that the Local Planning Authority may exercise further control in this locality given the small private garden and amenity areas provided as part of this development in the interests of the comprehensive development and visual amenities of the area.

18 – APPROVAL CONDITION – Archaeology

No development shall take place until Written Scheme of Investigation and programme of archaeological work for the evaluation of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The programme of archaeological works shall be implemented and subsequently completed in accordance with the agreed Written Scheme of Investigation.

If, as the result of the archaeological evaluation, it becomes clear that the development will result in the loss or destruction of archaeological remains it will be necessary to commission a further stage of archaeological works.  While the nature and extent of these works cannot at this stage be predicted, no further works comprising development shall take place on site before a Written Scheme of Investigation together with a programme of further archaeological work has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and implemented by the developer. The programme for further archaeological works shall be implemented and completed in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation for the previously unidentified features.

The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results has been secured.  This Condition will not be fully discharged until the archive generated by the archaeological works had been deposited and accepted by Southampton Museums Service.

Reason: To ensure that the necessary archaeological investigations are secured and completed.

Delete conditions 19, 20 and 21.

Additional Condition

22 – APPROVAL CONDITION - Updated Tree Survey and Method Statement

Prior to the commencement of any development, including site clearance and demolition, a revised aboricultural survey and method statement, to reflect the amended scheme hereby approved, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing. The development shall thereafter proceed in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure that trees to be retained will be adequately protected from damage throughout the construction period.