Agenda item

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

The Planning Officer introduced the report.

The following spoke under the Public Participation at Meetings Scheme:

·         Ian Mortimor, on behalf of the Parish Council – Objector

·         Sue Fogg - Objector

Members raised concerns regarding the over development of the property, but it was considered that the building would be in keeping with the immediate surroundings and wider locality.

The Officer recommendation to approve the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

To APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions:

1.           The development hereby permitted shall be begun within 3 years from the date of this permission.

2.           The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the submitted drawing number 1781-200 and subject to the following conditions.

3.           The roof shall be clad with natural blue slate to match the existing dwelling.

4.           All new stonework shall be in natural gritstone, faced, coursed and pointed to match the existing dwelling.

5.           All door frames shall be recessed a minimum of 100mm from the external face of the wall.

6.           All door openings shall be provided with natural gritstone

lintels.

7.           The external doors shall be of timber construction and vertically boarded.

8.           The timber finish shall be coloured a Stone Grey (RAL 7030).

9.        All pipework other than rainwater goods shall be internal within the   building.

10.          The rooflights shall be fitted flush with the roofslope.

11.                     The building hereby approved shall not be used for any other purposes than a garden store ancillary to the main dwelling (The Cottage).

12.     Prior to the store being erected, the existing timber shed shall be dismantled and permanently removed from the site.

13.      Remove permitted development rights for further ancillary buildings, gates, fences, walls or other means of boundary enclosure.

Cllr Judith Twigg left the meeting at 12.30pm and returned at 12.35pm but did not take part in the discussion of this item

Cllr Judith Twigg left the meeting at 12.45pm