Agenda item

The Planning Officer stated that the Landscape Officer raised no objections to the inclusion of tree protection details prior to the development.

Councillor Steve Drury asked if, due to the size of the road, there could be a Traffic Management Plan, and could deliveries be restricted outside of peak times for nearby schools, and where would contractors park their vehicles.

The Planning Officer confirmed a condition could be added to include both of these points.

Councillor David Raw said there was a considerable height difference, and asked if Officers were happy with this?

The Planning Officer said this was noted within the report and while higher the property would be well set back from neighbouring properties.

Councillor Raj Khiroya highlighted the existing traffic problems and reiterated the requirement for a Traffic Management Plan.

Councillor Alex Hayward asked if there was enough parking for the number of bedrooms?

The Planning Officer confirmed there was.

Councillor Steve Drury, seconded by Councillor Keith Martin, moved the recommendation that Planning Permission be Granted with two additional conditions requiring the submission of details on Tree Protection measures and requiring the submission of a construction management to include timings of deliveries, location of material storage and contractor car parking.

On being put to the Committee the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair the voting being unanimous.

RESOLVED:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED in accordance with the officer recommendation, with an additional condition requiring submission of details of Tree Protection measures and additional condition requiring submission of construction management condition to include timings of deliveries, location of material storage and contractor car parking. The wording of the conditions to be as follows:

Tree Protection:

No operations (including tree felling, pruning, demolition works, soil moving, temporary access construction, or any other operation involving the use of motorised vehicles or construction machinery) whatsoever shall commence on site in connection with the development hereby approved until the branch structure and trunks of all trees shown to be retained and all other trees not indicated as to be removed and their root systems have been protected from any damage during site works, in accordance with a scheme designed in accordance with BS5837:2012, to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The protective measures, including fencing, shall be undertaken in full accordance with the approved scheme before any equipment, machinery or materials are brought on to the site for the purposes of development, and shall be maintained as approved until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. Nothing shall be stored or placed within any area fenced in accordance with this condition and the ground levels within those areas shall not be altered, nor shall any excavation be made. No fires shall be lit or liquids disposed of within 10.0m of an area designated as being fenced off or otherwise protected in the approved scheme.

Reason: This condition is a pre commencement condition to ensure that no development takes place until appropriate measures are taken to prevent damage being caused to trees during construction and to meet the requirements of Policies CP1 and CP12 of the Core Strategy (adopted October 2011) and Policy DM6 of the Development Management Policies LDD (adopted July 2013).

Construction Management Plan (CMP):

No development shall take place, until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Statement shall provide for:

      i.        parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

     ii.        timing of construction activities (including delivery times and removal of waste) and to avoid school pick up/drop off times;

    iii.        loading and unloading of plant and materials

   iv.        storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

 The approved Construction Management Plan shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.

Reason: This condition is a pre commencement condition in the interests of highway safety and convenience in accordance with Policies CP1 and CP10 of the Core Strategy (adopted October 2011) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies LDD (adopted July 2013).