Issue - meetings

Erection of 6 x two and three storey three bedroom dwelling houses with

associated car parking (8 spaces) and landscaping.

RECOMMENDATION: GRANT PERMISSION subject to conditions and section 106 Legal Agreement

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which gave details of the application, the applicant’s case, the site and its environment, planning history and all of the relevant planning factors and policies.

The Planning Officer gave a summary of the report outlining the salient points and took questions from members of the Committee.

The Committee discussed the Ecological Report, commissioned by the applicant and there was agreement that the proposed conditions attached to the application with respect to this should require that the Council’s Biodiversity Officer was consulted with.

In response to a query, as to why the application was recommended for approval, when it fell short of the density recommended by the London Plan, the Committee was advised that the Local Authority had adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) that allowed for lower densities to be permitted on sites of this type to protect their green character.

Concern was raised with respect to how the Council could ensure that residents of new social housing schemes would benefit from feed in tariffs available under new Decentralised Energy initiatives. The Committee was advised that the Council was making provision for this within the new Core Strategy document, which would be considered by Cabinet on 23 March.

The Committee was advised that there was no direct access through the site from Corbett Grove; only residents of Imperial Road would be able to walk through it. There was agreement that officers should discuss the possibility of enabling the green space within the site to be accessed from Corbett Grove. If the applicant was agreeable this could be included within the Section 106 Agreement attached to the application.

It was noted that the Crime Prevention Officer had raised concern with respect to the creation of an additional access point and there was agreement that an Informative should be attached requesting that the applicant should consult further with the Crime Prevention Officer in relation to this. There was agreement that the Informative should also refer to lighting to improve safety and that this should be as unobtrusive and energy efficient as possible. 

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the conditions set out below, planning application reference HGY/2009/1830 be approved.

Conditions:

Expiration Of Permission

1. The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

In Accordance With Approved Plans

2. The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.     

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

Materials

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced until precise details of the materials to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 141