Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

Erection of 2 x two-storey, three bed semi-detached houses with associated cycle/refuse storage.  The officer advised that an amended site plan had been received moving the houses back 400mm and creating 2 additional parking spaces.

Ms Ward, Mr Pope (Local residents) and Councillor Furnell (Ward Councillor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION WAS CARRIED

RECORDED VOTE:

FOR:  Councillors Jones, B Harris, L Harris and Osmond

AGAINST:  Councillors Cunio and Thomas

RESOLVED that conditional planning approval be granted subject to the conditions in the report and the amended and additional conditions set out below.

Amended Conditions:

03.  APPROVAL CONDITION - Boundary Treatment [performance condition]

Prior to the development first coming into occupation the boundary treatment shall be fully implemented in accordance with the drawing no P02 Rev C received 21.10. 2011 hereby approved and thereafter retained as approved unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

REASON

To secure a satisfactory form of development.

04.  APPROVAL CONDITION - Landscaping Implementation [Performance condition]

The hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the drawing no P02 Rev C received 21.10. 2011 hereby approved. The works shall be carried out before any of the development is occupied unless agreed otherwise in writing by the local Planning Authority.

REASON:

To ensure that the works are carried out as approved in the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

06.  APPROVAL CONDITION - Refuse and Cycle Storage [performance condition]

Bin and cycle storage shall be laid out with a level approach prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved in accordance with drawing the drawing no P02 Rev C received 21.10. 2011 and drawing no P05 received 21.07.2011. The approved storage shall be retained whilst the development is used for residential purposes, with bins kept in their allotted stores on non collection days.

REASON:

In the interests of highway safety and visual amenity and to encourage recycling.

Additional Conditions:

12.  APPROVAL CONDITION - Obscured glazing [Performance Condition]

The first floor windows in the side elevations of the proposed dwellings hereby approved shall be glazed in obscure glass before the development hereby permitted is first occupied and shall be permanently maintained in obscure glass.

REASON

To protect the privacy enjoyed by the occupiers of the adjoining property.

13.  APPROVAL CONDITION - Approved Plans

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in the schedule, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  In particular, two parking spaces per dwelling shall be provided and kept available at all times.

Reason:

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

REASONS FOR DECISION

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan and other guidance. Other material considerations do not have sufficient weight to justify a refusal of the application. The proposed dwellings would be in keeping with the surrounding area and would not have a harmful impact on residential amenity or highway safety and the proposal is considered to be acceptable.  Where appropriate planning conditions have been imposed to mitigate any harm identified.  In accordance with Section 38 (6) of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Planning Permission should therefore be granted having account of the following planning policies:

“Saved” Policies – SDP1, SDP4, SDP5, SDP7, SDP9, SDP10, SDP11, SDP12, SDP13,  H1, H2, and H7 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review - Adopted March 2006 as supported by the adopted LDF Core Strategy (2010) policies CS4, CS5, CS13, CS19, and CS20 and the Council’s current adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance.  National Planning Guidance contained within PPS1 (Delivering Sustainable Development), PPS3 (Housing 2010) and PPG13 (Transport 2011) are also relevant to the determination of this planning application.