Agenda item

Note:              Councillor M. Devine spoke on behalf of all Committee Members to advise that they had all received an email from the applicant for this item.

The Area Development Officer introduced planning application 141030 for the replacement of a dormer bungalow with a three storey house. She explained this was a review of the previous application which had been refused permission at the April meeting. She explained that previous objections to the proposal had been withdrawn. She added that condition two relating to flood risk would also be amended subject to approval.

The Chairman invited the two registered speakers to address the Committee.

Statement from Mrs Laura Calvert, Applicant

“Thank you once again Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee.I will be brief.

Our situation has not changed since the last committee meeting. This application is born out of necessity to protect from future flood events following almost a metre of flood water destroying our property last November, the third severe flood event in 12 years. It is now 7 months since the flooding, and we, and our home, remain devastated following the effects. Following refusal we engaged in further discussions with Planning in recognition of the points of concern expressed by councillors at the last Committee Meeting.

The overbearing concerns on the Western boundary have been addressed by reducing the extension to a single storey and replacing the displaced accommodation in the loft space of the main block. We acknowledge that Planning have some reservations about the raised ridge and appreciate that they have accepted it to enable workable space in the roof void.

We also note that Mr Richards, owner of No.16, has no objection to the revised proposal and we are committed to consulting him on all interface issues throughout construction.

We sincerely hope that the Committee can now support our application to enable a long awaited return to a dry house.Thank you.”

The Chairman invited Councillor Lesley Rollings, Ward Member, to speak.

Councillor Rollings reiterated her support for the application and explained that the applicants had worked hard to address the concerns that had been raised previously. She felt it spoke volumes that the objections had been withdrawn. She thanked the Committee and asked them to support the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

The Chairman again thanked the speakers and invited comments from the Committee Members. It was noted again that condition two would be amended, however, with significant praise for the amendments to the proposal, the Officer recommendation was moved, seconded and voted upon and it was agreed that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions.

Conditions stating the time by which the development must be commenced:

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

Reason: To conform with Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Conditions which apply or require matters to be agreed before the development commenced:

None

Conditions which apply or are to be observed during the course of the development:

2. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved flood risk assessment (FRA) dated May 2020 and drawing numbers ‘19/19/R1/11’, ‘19/19/R1/15’, ‘19/19/R1/07’, ‘19/19/R1/08’, ‘19/19/R1/09’ and ‘19/19/R1/04’ and the following mitigation measures they detail:

·         Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 6.84 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD).

·         Flood resilience measures shall be implemented as described on page 16 of the FRA.

·         Compensatory flood storage shall be provided as shown in the submitted drawings and as described in the FRA.

Reasons: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants, the impact of flooding on the property and to prevent flooding elsewhere by ensuring that compensatory storage of flood water is provided in accordance with Policy LP14 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and guidance within the NPPF.

3. With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following drawings, details and materials: 19/19/R1/09, 1919/R1/18, 1919/R1/19, 1919/R1/16, 1919/R1/04A, 1919/R1/05A, 1919/R1/06A, 1919/R1/07A, 1919/R1/08A, 1919/R1/11A, 1919/R1/12A, and 1919/R1/15A. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and in any other approved documents forming part of the application.

Reason: To ensure the development proceeds in accordance with the approved plans and to accord with Policy LP1 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036.

4. The scheme for the disposal of surface water and dealing with foul sewage for the replacement dwelling shall be completed in accordance with the submitted drainage strategy, associated details and percolation tests. Should it come to light during construction that the approved system will not function adequately, then details of an alternative scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All approved drainage works shall be completed prior to the first occupation of the dwelling and be retained/maintained for the lifetime of the development thereafter.

Reason: To ensure adequate drainage facilities are provided to serve the development, in the interest of Flood Risk and to prevent pollution of the water environment in accordance with Policy LP14 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and guidance within the NPPF.

5. The applicant or developer is to provide the Local Planning Authority two weeks’ notice of their intention to start the archaeological works. The archaeological work shall then only be carried out in accordance with the submitted and approved specification dated March 2020 undertaken by Neville Hall, Freelance Field Archaeologist & Consultant. Within 3 months of the completion of the archaeological works on site a written report of the findings shall then be submitted to the local planning authority to ensure any finds and documentary archive is submitted to a suitable archive or museum.

Reason: To ensure appropriate preservation of archaeological remains through recording are achieved in accordance with Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Policy LP25 and guidance within the NPPF.

6. The development, including any demolition works shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the ecological report submitted with the application, including provision of any proposed details of habitat protection/ creation. These are set out below:

·         Bats – Supervision of all works relating to the removal of timber cladding and roofing tiles from the existing dwelling shall be undertaken by a suitably licensed ecologist. All Contractors working on the buildings will be briefed on the legal protection afforded to bats and their places of shelter and how to proceed if a bat is discovered during the course of the work, as set out in Appendix 2 of the ecology report.

·         Lighting – Any proposed security lighting on site used during construction should be placed as far from the boundaries of the site as possible. Light spillage on any retained hedgerows should be avoided by using shields to direct light to target areas only. Where possible the use of low pressure sodium laps or high pressure sodium instead of mercury or metal halide lamps shall be used. The height of any lighting columns should be as short as possible the use of a sensor should be considered to provide some dark periods on site.

·         Bat conservation – 3 bat roosting units (Schwegler type 1FE with back plate as shown in Appendix 2 of the ecology appraisal or similar) shall be provided/installed on the replacement dwelling prior to its completion or first occupation and retained thereafter.

·         Birds – If works are commenced during the bird breeding season (March to August), a search for nests should be carried out before they begin, and active nests be protected until the young fledge.

·         Badgers – Good working practices should be adhered to during development, including demolition, with any trenches being covered overnight and any pipes over 200mm in diameter capped off at night.

Reason: To protect, manage and enhance biodiversity in accordance with Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Policy LP21 and guidance within the NPPF.

7. The proposed boundary wall running along the front western boundary between No 16 and No 18 Lindholme as shown on drawing No’s 19/19/R1/15A and 19/19/R1/19 shall be fully completed prior to first occupation of the dwelling. It shall then be retained and maintained in perpetuity for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: in the interest of residential amenity in accordance with Policy LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and guidance within the NPPF.

Conditions which apply or relate to matters which are to be observed following completion of the development:

8. Notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A, B and E of Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order 2015 (as amended), or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, the replacement dwelling hereby permitted shall not be altered or extended, no new windows or doors shall be inserted on the West elevation, and no buildings or structures shall be erected within the curtilage of the dwelling house unless planning permission has first been granted by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable any such proposals to be assessed in terms of their impact on flood risk and the living conditions of neighbouring properties in accordance with Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Policies LP14 and LP26 as well as guidance within the NPPF.