Agenda item

The Planning officer introduced the report and emphasised that if the development was approved it would conflict with the Authority’s housing policies and  National policy as it was within open countryside.  It was noted that the Policy Planning Manager was present to answer questions regarding neighbourhood planning.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Cllr Mrs L Roberts, spoke in favour of National Park policies and then left the room.

·         Ms S Barlow, supporter

·         Mr D J Breakwell, Sammons Architectural Ltd, Agent

·         Cllr Mrs G Heath, Ward and County Councillor, supporter.

A motion for refusal of the application on the grounds of a better location being available was moved but not seconded.  A motion to confirm the approval of 12 December 2014  for approval subject to prior entry into a S.106 legal agreement containing obligations relating to local occupancy criteria, and a mechanism to subdivide the house to provide 2 affordable houses to meet local need in the future and subject to conditions as set out in the report and recommended at the last Planning Committee meeting was moved and seconded.

The Director of Planning stated that the current policies had been adopted in October 2011 and were up to date and consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework.  They had been supported by Planning Inspectors on all appeals involving housing in the last 2 years.

Although some Members were supportive of the policies, the majority of Members felt that there were exceptional circumstances in this application and that it should be approved.

The motion for approval was voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to prior entry into a S.106 legal agreement containing obligations relating to local occupancy criteria, and a mechanism to subdivide the house to provide 2 affordable houses to meet local need in the future and subject to the following conditions:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within two years of the date of the permission.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise in complete accordance with the submitted elevation plans and the amended block plans subject to the following conditions:

3.    No development shall take place until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the National Park Authority. The submitted scheme shall include: (i) details of all trees to be retained and protection for those trees during the construction phase of the proposed development; (ii) precise details of all hard and soft landscaping including details of any seeding or planting, surfacing materials and boundary treatments; (iii) precise details of the provision and undergrounding of services; and (iv) precise details of parking provision within the site curtilage. Thereafter, the proposed development shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved landscaping scheme, which shall be completed prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted.

4.    No works shall commence on the erection of the newly-built dwelling hereby permitted until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the dwelling, including a sample panel of the stonework for the external walls, sample of the stone, quoins, sills, lintels, and surrounds to be used in the construction of the external walls, samples of all roof coverings and rain water goods, and samples of all external door and window frames, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

5.    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no ancillary outbuildings or other structures incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling shall be erected.

6.    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no extensions or alterations to the newly-built dwelling shall be carried out.