Agenda item

Report of the Service Lead, Planning, Infrastructure and Development recommending that authorisation to approve the application be delegated in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

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

Convert 2 x existing buildings to residential (Use Class C3) to create 1 x three bed dwelling and 1 x two bed dwelling including a single-storey side extension to the barn and dormer window to the front of the annexe and additional windows and doors.

Janet Irene Witt (local resident / objecting) and Owen Thrush (agent) were present and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported an update to the parking condition changing the number of spaces required to 4.  The Panel raised concerns about the boundary treatment of the development requested that officers add an additional condition to mitigate this issue.  In addition the Panel questioned whether with the current planning permissions, available to the applicant, if part development of the site was a possibility it was explained that a further additional condition could be added to ensure that the site is not part developed alongside a commercial use.

Upon being put to the vote the officer recommendation to delegate planning permission, with the amendments set out below, was unanimously approved.

RESOLVED

  (i)  To delegate to the Service Lead Planning, Infrastructure and Development Manager to grant conditional planning permission subject to: the conditions set out in the report; any amendments to the conditions set out below; and the completion of a Habitats Mitigation Agreement or Unilateral Undertaking to secure:

a.  Financial contributions towards Solent Disturbance Mitigation in accordance with policy CS22 (as amended 2015) of the Core Strategy and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.

  (ii)  In the event that the legal agreement is not completed within two months of the Service Lead Planning, Infrastructure and Development Manager be authorised to refuse permission following consultation with the Chair of the Planning & Rights of Way Panel on the ground of failure to secure the provisions of the Habitats Mitigation Agreement or Unilateral Undertaking.

Amended or Additional Conditions

AMEND CONDITION 3 - Parking (Pre-Occupation)

Before the development hereby approved first comes into occupation, the parking and access shall be provided in accordance with the plans hereby approved and shall include one additional parking space to that shown, to create two tandem car parking spaces for one of the dwellings. The parking shall thereafter be retained. 

REASON: To prevent obstruction to traffic in neighbouring roads and in the interests of highway safety.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION - Boundary Treatment (Performance)

Before the development hereby approves first comes into occupation boundary treatment shall be provided in accordance with a scheme to be first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include a brick retaining wall along the southern site boundary between no. 1 and 5 Hilldown Road. The boundary treatment shall be thereafter retained as approved.

REASON: In the interest of residential amenity and the character of the area.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION – Cessation of Commercial Use (Performance)

No single dwelling unit hereby approved shall be occupied until the existing commercial operations carried out on the site have fully ceased.

Reason: To ensure that the existing commercial use on the site has ceased before the residential use commences to ensure an acceptable residential environment will be achieved.

NOTE: Councillor Claisse declared an interest and withdrew from the meeting.