Agenda item

Construct dwelling, detached garage and front boundary wall

Land Adjacent to 26 Bramcote Drive, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1AS

Construct dwelling, detached garage and front boundary wall

Land adjacent to 26 Bramcote Drive, Beeston, Nottinghamshire NG9 1AS

Councillor J C Patrick had requested that this application be determined by the Committee.

The Committee noted that there were late items to be considered in relation to the item including emails from local residents and the applicant.

There were no public speakers for the item. 

The Committee debated the item, taking into consideration the size of the plot, the style of the proposed building, the privacy of the roof terrace and the clearance of the site. 

                     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 the permission.

2.          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Site Location Plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 19 July 2018; Proposed Plans and Elevations  received on 28 September 2018 and the amended Block Plan and Gate Front Façade received by the Local Planning Authority on 28 August 2018.

3.          No above ground works shall commence until details of the external materials to be used on the new dwelling and garage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details. The boundary wall shall be constructed in materials which match those used on the existing boundary wall.

4.          No above ground works shall commence until a landscaping scheme for the area to the front of garage has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  This scheme shall include the following details:

a)         numbers, types, sizes and positions of proposed shrubs; and

b)         planting, seeding/turfing of other soft landscape areas

        The approved scheme shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the agreed details.

5.          The dwelling shall not be first occupied until:

               i.    The parking area has been surfaced in a suitable hard bound material (not loose aggregate), is appropriately drained within the site such that surface water does not drain onto the public highway and is available for use. The gradient of the driveway shall not exceed 1 in 20 for a distance of 5m from the highway boundary and 1:12 thereafter. This area shall be maintained accordingly for the life of the development.

             ii.    The dropped vehicular crossing has been extended in accordance with the Highway Authority specification.

6.     The roof terrace shall not be first brought into use until the balcony screen along the north east side of the roof terrace has been erected and is 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). It shall remain in place for the lifetime of the development.

Reasons

1.          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.          For the avoidance of doubt.

3.          No such details were submitted and to ensure the details are satisfactory, in the interests of the appearance of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 17 of the draft Part 2 Local Plan.

4.          To ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy H7 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

5.          In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with the aims of Policy T11 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004).

6.          In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Notes to Applicant

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

2.          The proposed development lies within an area that has been defined by the Coal Authority as containing potential hazards arising from former coal mining activity.  For further information please see: https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/planning/development-in-former-coal-mining-areas/

3.          In order to carry out off-site works, you will be undertaking work in the public highway which is land subject to the provisions of the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and therefore land over which you have no control. In order to undertake the works, you will need to enter into an agreement under Section 278 of the Act. Please contact the Nottinghamshire County Council Highways team for details on Tel: 0115 9772210 or hdc.south@nottscc.gov.uk

4.     Best practicable means should be used during construction to ensure that noise and dust is kept to a minimum. It is advised that contractors limit noisy works to between 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays and no noisy works on Sundays and bank holidays. There should also be no bonfires on site at any time to prevent nuisance to neighbours.