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REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of two 3 bed dwellings and one 2-bed chalet bungalow with associated parking, amenity space and access to the site through the existing access off The Mount

RESOLVED: That application 24/00765/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, and the addition of Condition 15 to add protection to tree roots on-site, with delegation of authority to be granted to the Development and Conservation Manager to finalise the wording of the Condition in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Control Committee.

Audio recording – 7 minutes 40 seconds

The Senior Planning Officer provided a verbal update on matters relating to application 24/00765/FP and advised that:

·                The application had been called-in by the Director – Place rather than Councillor Joe Graziano as referred to under the reason for referral to the Committee in the report.

·                The text referring to ‘Policy AHS1 of the ANP’ under paragraph 4.3.7 was an error and should be ignored by Members. 

·                Two consultation responses were received after the publication of the report from Barley Parish Council who had not changed their objection on the overdevelopment of the site, and Highways whose comments remained unchanged.

The Senior Planning Officer then presented the report in respect of application 24/00765/FP accompanied by a visual presentation consisting of plans and photographs.

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor Ruth Brown

·                Councillor Clare Billing

·                Councillor Louise Peace

In response to questions, the Senior Planning Officer advised that:

·                The proposed dwellings had smaller individual footprints than the previously proposed 4-bed dwelling, but the overall footprint and built form of the application remained the same.

·                The bungalow would have a mezzanine floor, resembling a chalet bungalow.

·                A Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 10% was not required as the application had been submitted a day before it became a statutory requirement.

·                All trees on-site would be protected under Condition 14 in the report. 

·                Harm to the Barley Conservation Area resulting from the application was less than substantial as the Conservation Officer had raised an objection due to the number of dwellings rather than to the development in principle.

The Chair invited the first Public Objector, Barley Parish Councillor Yvonne Lee to speak against the application. Councillor Lee thanked the Chair for the opportunity and provided the Committee with a verbal presentation, and highlighted the following:

·                Barley Parish Council were opposed to the quantity of dwellings in the application rather than development itself on the site.

·                The proposed development would erode the character of the site, be unsympathetic to the area, and harm the character and appearance of the conservation area which would have a marked change on the visual character of the area as acknowledged by the Conservation Officer and Senior Planning Officer.

·                The construction of three dwellings would have no great impact on local employment and new residents would provide little economic benefit to the village.

·                Three dwellings would not solve the five-year housing land supply deficit for the Council and would not make a material difference to housing delivery in Barley.

·                Sustainable features in the application should be considered as necessary rather than of benefit.

·                The application would be infill development within an infill site.

·                The three pillars of sustainability would not be supported by the application, and it would provide no positive benefits, therefore, even with the tilted balance engaged, the proposal was unbalanced and should be refused.

There were no points of clarification from Members.

The Chair thanked Parish Councillor Lee for their presentation and invited the second Public Objector, Deborah Robinson  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101