Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

23/01649/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

30.06.2023

APPLICANT

Mr M Blackledge

SITE

Erlcombe, Butts Green, Lockerley, SO51 0JG,  LOCKERLEY

PROPOSAL

Erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling with sewage treatment plant, construction of vehicular access including widening dropped kerb and associated soft and hard landscaping

AMENDMENTS

Received on 19.10.2023:

·  Amended arboricultural information.

Received on 13.09.2023:

·  Amended Proposed Site Plan (clarifying boundary treatments)

Received on 26.07.2023:

·  Additional information regarding proposed package treatment plant

CASE OFFICER

Mr Graham Melton

Delegated to the Head of Planning and Building for the following:

·  Completion of a legal agreement to secure the proposed mitigation measures ensuring the development achieves nutrient neutrality.

then PERMISSION subject to:

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans:

Block Plan (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0601-01)

Amended Proposed Site Plan (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0102-03)

Proposed Floor Plan (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0200-01)

Proposed Elevations (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0300-01)

Proposed Sections (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0400-01)

Proposed Site Entrance Layout (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-RD-A-0600-01)

Amended Tree Protection Plan (19263-5)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.

The development hereby permitted shall be designed and built to meet Regulation 36 2 (b) requirement of 110 litres/person/day water efficiency set out in part G2 of Building Regulations 2015.

Reason: In the interests of improving water usage efficiency in accordance with Policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

4.

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provisions set out within the Barrell Treecare Arboricultural assessment and Method Statement 19263-AA4-JB dated 11^th October 2023, supplementary letter dated 17^th November 2023 and the associated tree protection plan reference (19263-5).

Reason: To ensure the enhancement of the development by the retention of existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

5.

Tree protective measures installed (in accordance with the tree protection condition) shall be maintained and retained for the full duration of works or until such time as agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. No activities, nor material storage, nor placement of site huts or other equipment what-so-ever shall take place within the barrier.

Reason: To ensure the avoidance of damage to existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

6.

No development shall commence on site (including any works of demolition), until a Construction and Demolition Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The Plan shall include the following:

i)  the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

ii)  loading and unloading of plant and materials;

iii)  storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development;

iv)  hours of construction, including deliveries;

v)  the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate;

vi)  wheel washing facilities;

vii)  measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during demolition and construction;

viii)  a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works; and

ix)  measures for the protection of the natural environment

The approved statement shall be complied with in full throughout  the construction period. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the approved construction method statement.

Reason: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety, during the construction phase having regard to Policy E8 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

7.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until samples and details of the materials to be used in the construction of all external surfaces hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Reason: To ensure the development would integrate, respect and complement the character of the area in accordance with Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

8.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. Details shall include:

(i)  planting plans;

(ii)  written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);

(iii)  schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities;

(iv) hard surfacing materials.

The landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To enable the development to respect, complement and positively integrate into the character of the area in accordance with Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

9.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until a schedule of landscape implementation and maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The schedule shall include details of the arrangements for the phasing of the implementation and ongoing maintenance during that period in accordance with appropriate British Standards or other recognised codes of practise. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved schedule. Any trees or planting that are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective within this period, shall be replaced before the end of the current or first available planting season following the failure, removal or damage of the planting. 

Reason: To enable the development to respect, complement and positively integrate into the character of the area in accordance with Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

10.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted, until details of a scheme of ecological enhancement measures to be incorporated within the proposed is submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority. All enhancement measures should be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To enhance the biodiversity of the site in accordance with requirements under the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy E5 the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

11.

No development above DPC level of the development hereby permitted shall take place until, details of the measures to be taken to physically and permanently close the existing access located in the south-west corner of the application site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This approved scheme shall be completed prior to the first use of the development hereby approved and, notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order), no access other than that shown on the approved plan shall be formed thereafter.

Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

12.

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until manoeuvring space, including the widening of the existing vehicular access, has been provided within the site in accordance with the approved Amended Proposed Site Plan (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0102-03) drawing to enable vehicles using the site to enter and leave in a forward gear. This area shall be retained and made available for such purposes at all times.   Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

13.

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until 2 car and 2 cycle parking spaces and the associated driveway area, have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The areas of land so provided shall be retained at all times for this purpose. 

Reason: To ensure sufficient off-street parking has been provided in accordance with Policy T2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) and in the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

14.

The package treatment plants hereby approved shall be installed in accordance with the specification set out in the email dated 3^rd November 2021. In the event that additional acoustic mitigation measures are required to achieve this threshold, details of the proposed additional measures shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use of the package treatment plants. The approved acoustic measures and the boundary wall shown on the Amended Proposed Site Plan (19-006-AMD-XX-XX-DR-A-0102-03) shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: To protect the amenity of the adjoining occupiers in accordance with Policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

15.

No external lighting shall be installed until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include plans and details sufficient to show the location, type, specification, luminance and angle of illumination of all lights/luminaires. The external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the favourable conservation status of bats in accordance with Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

16.

In the event that contamination is found at any time during the construction of the development hereby approved, the presence of such contamination shall be reported in writing to the Local Planning Authority without delay and development shall be suspended on the affected part of the site until a remediation scheme for dealing with that contamination has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The approved remediation scheme shall be implemented and, if requested, a verification report, for the purpose of certifying adherence to the approved remediation scheme, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to the site being brought in to use. 

Reason: To ensure a safe living environment in accordance with Policy E8 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

17.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order), no first floor or two storey extension of any kind, shall be erected without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority. 

Reason: To protect the amenity and privacy of the adjoining occupiers in accordance with Policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

18.

Prior to the commencement of development plans and cross sections of the existing and proposed ground levels of the development and boundaries of the application site, including details of the height of the ground floor slab and damp proof course level, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure satisfactory relationship between the new development and the adjacent neighbouring dwellings and amenity areas in accordance with Policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

Note to applicant:

1.

In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.

2.

The applicant is advised that when seeking the LPA’s approval of details pursuant to Condition 6 (CEMP) there is an expectation that all traffic associated with the groundwork and construction phases of development (including deliveries and contractor vehicles) shall be accommodated within the application site for the duration of the work.