Agenda item

The Chairman introduced the first application of the meeting, planning application number 144645, for 3no. bungalows with rooms in the roof space including single garages and all associated works at Land rear of 7 Waterford Lane, Cherry Willingham.

Note:               Councillor I. Fleetwood declared that he was Chairman of Cherry Willingham Parish Council. He stated that he did not deal with planning applications in his role as chairman of the parish council, and has made no representations on planning applications.

The Officer stated that there were no updates to his report, and gave a short presentation on the application. The Chairman then invited the registered speaker, the agent for the application, Kevin Coupland to address the Committee. The following statement was made.

The agent thanked the committee, and highlighted the positive neighbourhood consultation process, with no public objections and one registered neighbour supporting the application. It was referred that the boundary issues were dismissed, and that the objections from Cherry Willingham Parish Council were vague. The agent stated that the objection regarding the access road was mistaken, as the access had been increased in width and was approved by Lincolnshire County Council Highways. The speaker also stated that in fire engine access, this was enough, and was also supported by the domestic sprinkler system for the 3 properties.

Regarding objections about density of the application, the agent stated that this was not the case. He stated the studies and drawings from the application submission showed that it was not of high density, and that the location for the development was not challenged by Planning or the Parish Council. Members also heard that there were no statutory bodies objecting to the application, and that the building lines were fine for the development. He summarised that the application was acceptable for development.

The agent progressed to state that the Neighbourhood Plan issues raised by Cherry Willingham Parish Council were aimed at larger developments, such as local character, environment and landscaping. The agent asserted that the trees on the site would be retained. The agent then stated the accessibility of the properties was good, and was of sound design, and followed building control regulations. The agent concluded his statement to reassert that the application stood to scrutiny, held no consultee objections, and hoped for the Committee’s approval.

In response to the statement from the agent, the Senior Development Officer clarified that though the drive on the site does narrow, Lincolnshire Highways did not object to the application and the access for emergency vehicles was a matter for building control through building regulations.

The Chairman then invited comments from Members of the Committee. Debate ensued, and Members brought up points about the density of the proposed site, with comments that referred to nearby, similar developments. Members also discussed the design of the properties, and that statutory bodies had no objected to the application, which included the access for fire engines.

Members also commented the site plans shown in the presentation were out of date, and that these incorrectly showed the easement size. Members also felt that the application site did not have too high of density.

In response to a query about the slope off on the land as shown on the drawings, this was confirmed to be a natural feature.

Having been proposed and seconded, the Chairman took the vote and it was unanimously agreed that permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

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

1.    The development hereby permitted must 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.    With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved must be carried out in accordance with the following proposed drawings:

• 1768P-22-26c dated 18th May 2022 – Site Plan
• 1768P-22-27 dated February 2022 – Plot 7a Floor Plans
• 1768P-22-28 dated February 2022 – Plot 7a Elevation Plans
• 1768P-22-29 dated February 2022 – Plot 7b Floor Plans
• 1768P-22-30 dated February 2022 – Plot 7b Elevation Plans
• 1768P-22-31 dated February 2022 – Plot 7c Floor Plans
• 1768P-22-32a dated 1st April 2022 – Plot 7c Elevation Plans
• 1768P-22-33 dated April 2022 – Plot 7a and 7b Garage Elevation and Floor Plans
• AMS22-01 dated 24th May 2022 – Tree Protection Plan (Appendix A of the Arboricultural Method Statement by Brown Bear Tree Care dated 24th May 2022)

The works must 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 the National Planning Policy Framework, local policy LP17 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy H3 and D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

3.    The development must be completed in strict accordance with the Arboricultural Method Statement by Brown Bear Tree Care and Tree Protection Plan (AMS22-01) dated 24th May 2022.  All tree protection measures must be installed prior to works commencing and retained in place until the development is fully completed.  The areas identified on the Tree Protection Plan for a cellular confinement system must be completed using a no dig/excavation method.

Reason: To appropriately protect and safeguard the protected trees and trees to be retained on the site to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policy LP21 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

4.    No construction works above ground level must take place until details of a scheme for the disposal of foul/surface water (including any necessary soakaway/percolation tests) from the site and a plan identifying connectivity and their position has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. No occupation must occur until the approved scheme has been carried out.  The approved scheme must be retained as such thereafter.

Reason:  To ensure adequate drainage facilities are provided to serve each dwelling, to reduce the risk of flooding and to prevent the pollution of the water environment to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policy LP14 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

5.    No occupation must take place until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Details to include:

·       Type, height and position of all boundary treatments.

·       Material finish of all hardstanding (access road, driveways, patios and paths).

·       Species, planting height, formation and position of all new and retained trees and hedging.

Reason: To ensure that appropriate landscaping is introduced and will not unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the site to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policies LP17 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

6.    The development must be completed in strict accordance with the external materials identified on the elevation plans listed in condition 2 of this permission.

Reason: To ensure the use of appropriate materials in the area to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policy LP17 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

7.    No occupation of each individual dwelling must take place until the vehicular access, private drive to the dwelling and its individual driveway identified on site plan 1768P-22-26c dated 18th May 2022 has been fully completed and retained for that use thereafter.

Reason:  To ensure safe access to the site and each dwelling/building in the interests of residential amenity, convenience and safety and to allow vehicles to enter and leave the highway in a forward gear in the interests of highway safety to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policy LP13 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.

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

8.    All planting or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.  The landscaping should be retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure that additional trees are provided within the site to mitigate for the trees which are to be removed to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework, local policies LP17 and LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012-2036 and policy D1 of the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.