Agenda item

The Committee considered planning application number 148165, seeking permission to erect 2no. dwellings on land adjacent to Grange Farm, Sandy Lane, Tealby. There were no updates from the Officer however it was noted that a recommended condition had been missed regarding dropped kerbs. Following a presentation of the application, the Chairman invited the registered speaker, Mr Liam Riggall, Agent for the Applicant, to address the Committee.

 

Mr Riggall thanked the Committee for their time and stated that he found the Officer’s report to be well-considered. He provided a brief summary of the application, highlighting that the proposal for the new dwellings enabled a much improved layout and would be far more energy efficient than simply attempting to convert the existing building. He stated that the removal of the existing building, with the replacement of new, would be far more in keeping with the aesthetics of the area, providing clear betterment and enhancement of the site. He highlighted that the development which would be possible under the existing Class Q permission would not provide the same level of betterment, nor abide by the newly updated policies, in the way the application under consideration would be able to. He again thanked the Committee and requested that they support the Officer recommendation to grant approval.

 

The Chairman thanked Mr Riggall for his time, and with no further comments from the Officer, invited Members of the Committee to speak.

 

On the basis of what was considered to be an obvious betterment of the site, when compared with the plans under Class Q provision, Members were content with the proposals. Having been moved, seconded and voted upon 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:

 

2. Prior to the commencement of the development, a 30-year Biodiversity Net Gain Management and Maintenance Plan & Landscape Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include the following details:

·         Details of the size, species, planting arrangement and position of all trees, hedgerows and other vegetation to be planted in accordance with the details in the submitted Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment for ‘Land off Sandy Lane, Tealby’ (KJ Ecology Ltd June 2024) and Drawing No. LDC4041-201B dated 09/08/2024)

·         Details of boundary treatments (including boundaries within the site) and hardstanding.

 

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason: To ensure that the biodiversity net gain measures are maintained for a 30-year period and a landscaping scheme is implemented to enhance the development in accordance with the NPPF and Policies S53, S60 and S61 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

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

 

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: Drawing No. LDC4041-201B dated 09/08/2024, LDC40923-202 Rev B dated February 2024 and LDC40923-200 Rev B dated 08/08/2024. 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 in the interests of proper planning.

 

4. No development, other than to foundations level shall take place until the following external materials (including the colour finish, type and manufacturer details) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority:

·         Roofing Materials.

·         Details of Window and Doors including sectiond drawings at 1:20 scale.

·         Rainwater Goods.

·         A 1 metre square sample panel of the proposed new stonework/brickwork, showing the coursing of the stonework/brickwork, colour, style and texture of the mortar and bond of the stonework/brickwork shall be erected on site for inspection and shall be retained on site until the new development is completed.

·         A metre square panel of pointing with the specification identified.

 

The development shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure the use of appropriate materials to safeguard the character and appearance of the locality in accordance with the NPPF and Policy S53 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

5. No development, other than to foundations level shall take place until a scheme for the disposal of foul and surface waters (including the results of soakaway/percolation tests) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be fully completed prior to occupation of the dwellings and retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure adequate drainage facilities are provided to serve the development in accordance with Policy S21 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

6. New hardstanding shall be constructed from a porous material and shall be retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure appropriate drainage to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy S21 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan

 

7. The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in accordance with the details set out in the submitted Energy Statement (Lincs Design Consultancy dated 03/05/2024) unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt this includes the standards set for the performance of the fabric of the building, the utilisation of air source heat pumps, solar panels and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.

 

Reason: In order to ensure efficient buildings and reduce energy consumption, in accordance with Policies S6 and S7 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

8. Prior to occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted, a written verification statement shall be submitted to demonstrate that the approved scheme has been implemented in full, in accordance with the submitted Energy Statement

(Lincs Design Consultancy dated 03/05/2024) and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development takes place in accordance with the approved details and in accordance with the provisions of Policies S6 and S7 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

9. The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in accordance with the mitigation and enhancements in the following ecological documents:

·         Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment for ‘Land off Sandy Lane, Tealby’ (KJ Ecology Ltd June 2024)

 

Reason: To ensure that a landscaping scheme to enhance the development is provided in accordance with Policy S60 and S61 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

10. No development, other than to foundations level shall take place until details of the position of the bat bricks and bird boxes, as per the recommendations of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment for ‘Land off Sandy Lane, Tealby’ (KJ Ecology Ltd June 2024) has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The approved bat bricks and bird boxes must be installed prior to occupation of the site and retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure that a landscaping scheme to enhance the development is provided in accordance with Policy S60 and S61 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

11. If during the course of development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present on the site, then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until a method statement detailing how and when the contamination is to be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The contamination shall then be dealt with in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: In order to safeguard human health and the water environment as recommended in accordance with Policy S56 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework

 

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

 

12. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-

enacting that Order with or without modification) no domestic oil tanks or domestic gas tanks shall be placed within the curtilage of the dwelling(s) hereby approved. Without express planning permission from the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of energy efficiency to accord with Policies S6 and S7 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

13. All planting and turfing approved in the Biodiversity and Landscape Management Plan under condition 2 shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or hedging which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall 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 the site is visually softened by appropriate methods in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies S53 and S57 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

14. Notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A, AA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H of Schedule 2 Part 1 and Class A of Schedule 2 Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, the buildings hereby permitted shall not be altered or extended (including the installation of solar panels), no new windows shall be inserted, no porches, no outbuildings, no hard surfaces, no chimneys and flues, no microwave antenna and no new gates, walls or fences shall be erected 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 the living conditions of the proposed dwelling/the resulting amount of space around the proposed dwelling and to safeguard the character and appearance of the host dwelling(s) and its surroundings in accordance with the NPPF and Policy S1, S5 and S53 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

 

Note:              Councillor D. Dobbie left the Chamber at 7:53pm