Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Satchwell.

To approve the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 9 August 2018

The Minutes of the meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 9 August 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.

Proposal: Use of land for touring holiday/tourism caravan site and erection of utility block (resubmission)

The site was viewed because the application was contrary to the provisions of the adopted development plan.

The Working Party received a written report by the Head of Planning, which identified the following key considerations:

(i)           principle of development;

(ii)          the impact upon the character and appearance of the area;

(iii)         impact upon residential amenity;

(iv)         impact on highways;

(v)          impact on flooding;

(vi)         impact on ecology;

(vii)        impact on drainage; and

(viii)       enforcement history

During the site visit, the applicant’s agent advised that the garden use of the site was lawful and that an electricity supply would be provided for the caravans.

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee.  

RESOLVED that, based on the site inspection and information available at the time, the following additional information be provided to the Development Management Committee:

(a)       clarification on whether condition 5 will require the removal of all the structures/items included in the extant enforcement notice.  

Application APP/18/00229

Proposal: To construct 1 No. 5 bedroom dwelling with garage and associated parking

Application APP/18/00230

Proposal: To construct 1 No. 4 bedroom dwelling with garage and associated parking

The site was viewed at the request of the Head of Planning because the application represented a departure from the Local Plan.

The Working Party received written reports by the Head of Planning, which identified the following key considerations for both applications:

(i)         principle of development;

(ii)        impact upon the character and appearance of the area;

(iii)       highway considerations;

(iv)       impact upon residential amenity;

(v)        ecology and trees;

(vi)       flooding;

(vii)      Habitats Regulations Assessment and Appropriate Assessment; and

(ix)       CIL

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the applications, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee. The Working Party also viewed the site from 44 Long Copse Lane and from Redlands Lane and Long Copse Lane.

RESOLVED that, based on the site inspection and information available at the time, the following additional information be provided to the Development Management Committee:

(a)             Clarification on the landscape proposals for the boundary between the site for APP/18/00229 and Redlands House.