Agenda item

Detached dwelling with integral garage; hard surfacing; detached garage

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions

Details:

Detached dwelling with integral garage; hard surfacing; detached garage

Public Participants:

Mr Sherlock, Sherlock Architecture (Agent)

David Prior (Objector)

Additional Representations:

A further representation had been received from a local resident including photographs.  Comments had also been received from Southern Water requesting Informatives.  These were included in the update note circulated prior to the meeting.

Comment: 

The Case Officer reported an amendment to condition 6. and an additional condition relating to nitrates.   These were included in the update note circulated prior to the meeting, however the specific wording on the nitrates condition was not presented to the Committee.  Authority would therefore be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to add this condition if the Committee resolved to approve the application.

The Committee considered the impact of the proposal on the adjoining occupiers.  It was noted the removal of vegetation on the boundary with the adjoining dwelling could have a detrimental impact resulting in loss of privacy, overlooking and impacting on the enjoyment of the garden of the nearby residents.  The Committee agreed that conditions relating to landscaping could be amended or added to address the landscaping on the boundaries of the property to ensure existing vegetation is retained to provide screening between the development and nearby residents.

Decision:

Grant subject to conditions, with delegated authority to the Chief Planning Officer to add an additional condition on nitrates.

Conditions / Reasons:

As per report (Item 3f) and one amended / additional condition relating to landscaping and an additional condition on nitrates.

Amended Condition 5:

Before development commences a scheme of landscaping of the site with specific reference to the boundaries and access drive/frontage to the proposed dwelling shall be submitted for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include:

(a)     the existing trees and shrubs which have been agreed to be retained;

(b)     a specification for new planting (species, size, spacing and location) with specific reference to the access drive/frontage area and boundaries of the site;

(c)     areas for hard surfacing and the materials to be used;

(d)     other means of enclosure;

(e)     any ecological enhancements as recommended in the Ecological Appraisal and Phase 1 Bat Survey dated July 2019

No development shall take place unless these details have been approved and then only in accordance with those details.

Reason:       To ensure that the development takes place in an appropriate way and to comply with Policy CS2 of the Local Plan for the New Forest District outside the National Park (Core Strategy).

Additional Condition 6 (due to the maintenance being taken out of the condition above):

All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner.  Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size or species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason:       To ensure the appearance and setting of the development is satisfactory and to comply with Policy CS2 of the Local Plan for New Forest District outside the National Park (Core Strategy).