Agenda item

Full Application - Conversion of Barn to One Open Market Dwellinghouse And One Affordable Dwellinghouse - Roche Grange Farm, Meerbrook (NP/SM/0519/0473, MN)

Meeting of Planning Committee, Friday 10th January 2020 10.00 am (Item 5/20)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the report and it was noted that the application had been deferred from the October 2019 Planning Committee to allow for further consideration of climate change mitigation measures, parking arrangements, re-siting of modern agricultural building and property curtilages.

10.10 Cllr M Chaplin joined the meeting.

The Officer stated that the applicants had now submitted an updated statement addressing climate change mitigation with further firm proposals including provision of a ground source heat pump, log burners and rainwater harvesting. Firm details of how energy usage would be minimised and used effectively had still not been provided but subject to receiving those and details of the proposed measures, to ensure they would not affect the heritage interests of the building, Policy CC1 was no longer a reason for refusal. He also stated that concerns regarding the concrete hardstanding could be overcome by conditions if Members were minded to approve the application.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

· Ms V Hulme, daughter of the applicants, representing the applicants.

A motion for approval was moved and seconded.

Members welcomed the improvements in the application and were supportive of approval subject to conditions including for the hardstanding and appropriate archaeological recording.

The Head of Development Management stated that conditions would cover the following:

Legal agreement regarding affordability of dwelling in perpetuity

Development in accordance with approved plans

Commencement condition

Details of windows and doors to be submitted

Reserve details of parking

Details of design including not making up sill to above ground level in large opening

Demolition of buildings, prior to occupation

Additional plans and details for Climate Change measures

Bat mitigation/Protected species

Remove permitted development rights for alterations, extensions and outbuildings

Internal pipework

Drainage

Services to be undergrounded

Highways requirements

Landscaping details

External lighting

Pre-condition to provide WSI Archaeology recording to be agreed in writing with the applicant

Footnote regarding new barn requiring separate planning permission

In response to Members’ queries Officers stated that the barn near the proposed garden was used for agricultural storage or for farm animals and a condition to block the windows of the barn would be unreasonable and was not part of the application.

The motion for approval subject to the entering into of a legal agreement and the conditions stated by Officers was put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to a S.106 agreement to ensure the affordability of the dwelling in perpetuity and the following conditions: