Agenda item

The report was presented by the Development and Enforcement Manager, who outlined the reasons for approval as set out in the report.

Item 9 was presented at the same time as Item 10, but the discussion and vote were taken separately.  Please see the full minute detail 158/23 below.

Some members had visited the site in the summer.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme.

·         Guy Brammar – Applicant – submitted statement read out by Democratic Services

It was noted that the original submitted plans had been amended to overcome a number of issues and concerns.  All of the buildings in this application were either listed or listed by virtue of being within the curtilage, there are 6 units in all. Members questioned why this could not be offered as affordable housing. This was not a possibility due to the high costs of development of the site. These properties are for market housing and are not intended to be local need affordable.  As part of the proposal a strip of land is to be given to allow for better access to the public toilets. 

Members felt that this is a conservation led approach for some important historic buildings which are in a parlous state.  It was noted that a considerable amount of work had already been undertaken when Members visited in the summer and this was an area of concern.  It was felt that this was in fact a retrospective planning application.  The listed farmhouse had already been gutted and a separate listed building application has been received.  Part of the works have already started and any recording/documenting of the building would have to take place on the basis of what is there now.

There was mention of Section 106 monies and whether a claim could be made and negotiated and money set aside for affordable housing or contributions to education or health.  The application has justified the proposed market housing through a viability appraisal and the Authority  does not have a policy that could be acted upon and therefore could not justify a requirement for contributions this in this case. 

The motion to approve the application was approved, seconded, voted on and carried. 

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions covering the following:

1.    Statutory 3 year commencement.

2.    Compliance with amended plans and specifications, with use of buildings to be as described in the application, subject to the following:

3.    Submit details of insulation to the roofs

4.    No repairs to the walls or roofs to take place until details of the method and extent of the repairs are submitted to the authority, along with a justification for the works

5.    Submit and agree samples of any new materials (walling stone and roof slates/tiles) for all new and restored buildings.

6.    Submit and agree window and door details on all buildings, including materials, profiles, method of opening, external finish, recess, and any surrounds.

7.    Submit details of rainwater goods, and external flues and vents.

8.    Agree precise details of roof lights.

9.    Submit and agree detailed scheme for site layout, landscaping, and management, including any soft landscaping, hard surfacing and boundary treatment.

10.  Submit details of air source heat pumps

11.  Historic Building Recording: No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a programme of Level 2 historic building recording has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the WSI. Planning Committee

12.  Archaeological Watching Brief:

1.    No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a programme of archaeological monitoring has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and

·         The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording;

·         The programme and provision to be made for post investigation analysis and reporting;

·         Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

·         Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

·         Nomination of a competent person or persons/organization to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation".

2.    No development shall take place other than in accordance with the archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a).

3.    Within a period of 12 weeks from completion of the development the archaeological site investigation and post investigation analysis and reporting shall have been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a) and the provision to be made for publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition shall have been secured.

13.  Development to be carried out within existing buildings, with no rebuilding other than where specifically agreed with Authority.