Agenda item

Construct two semi-detached dwellings and construct dormers, rear extension and roof alterations to existing bungalow and raise ridge height

4 The Home Croft, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3DQ

Construct two semi-detached dwellings and construct dormers, rear extension and roof alterations to existing bungalow and raise ridge height

4 The Home Croft, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3DQ

The application had been called for consideration by the Committee by Councillor M E Plackett, whilst he was in office.

The late items included three corrections to the report and one letter in support if the application.

Mr Richard Hutchinson, the applicant and Mr Christian Kerry, objecting, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

The debate included consideration of the provision of high quality, family homes, the picturesque setting and that the Bramcote Conservation Society had not raised any issues.   A discussion followed regarding the design of the houses and the limited number of parking spaces provided at the proposed development. 

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions.

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawings: TC/1802/6 Rev A and TC/1802/3 Rev A received by the Local Planning Authority on 25 February 2019, Site Location Plan (1:1250) received by the Local Planning Authority on 21 March 2019 and TC/1802/1 Rev C, TC/1802/7 Rev A, TC/1802/8 Rev A and Topographical Survey received by the Local Planning Authority on 4 June 2019.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.     No development above ground level on the bungalow extensions or new houses shall be carried out until samples and full details of the colour, type and texture of respective external facing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and the development shall be constructed only in accordance with those details.

Reason: Insufficient details were included with the application and to ensure the satisfactory appearance of the development and in accordance with Policies H7 and H9 of the Broxtowe Local Plan 2004) and Policies 10 and 11 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014)

4.     No development above ground level shall commence until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  This scheme shall include the following details:

a.     trees, hedges and shrubs to be retained and details of any works to existing;

b.     numbers, types, sizes and positions of proposed trees, hedges and shrubs;

c.     planting, seeding/turfing of other soft landscape areas;

d.     details of boundary treatments and curtilage boundary treatments;

e.     proposed hard surfacing treatments and

f.      a timetable for implementation of the scheme.

The landscaping scheme shall be carried out in accordance with the approved timetable. If any trees or plants, which, within a period of 5 years, die, are removed or have become seriously damaged or diseased they shall be replaced in the next planting season with ones of similar size and species to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: Insufficient details were submitted with the application and to ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance to the area and in accordance with the aims of Policies E24 and H7 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

5.     The development shall be constructed in accordance with the mitigation measures stated within the recommendation section of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Whitcher Wildlife Ltd, July 2018).

Reason: To safeguard biodiversity and in accordance with Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

6.     The driveways shall not be brought into use until they are constructed so as to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water onto Peache Way.  The drives shall then be maintained as such for the life of the development. 

Reason: To ensure surface water from the site is not deposited on Peach Way, in the interests of highway safety and in accordance with the aims of Policy T11 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004).

7.     The windows annotated as being obscurely glazed on drawing TC/1802/7 and the first floor window serving the bathroom in the east (rear) elevation of the bungalow on drawing TC/1802/3 Rev A shall be obscurely glazed to Pilkington Level 4 or 5 (or such equivalent glazing which shall first have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) and retained in this form for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policies H7 and H9 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

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        NOTES TO APPLICANT

1.     The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by communicating with the agent throughout the course of the application.

2.     The development makes it necessary to construct a vehicular crossing over Peache Way which is a bridleway.  You are, therefore, required to contact Via on telephone number: 0115 804 2100.

3.     The applicant is advised to contact the Council’s Waste and Recycling Section on telephone number: 0115 917 7777 to discuss waste and refuse collection requirements.