Demolition of existing detached house and erection of a detached building comprising 6 x 2 bedroom apartments and associated amenities

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site and details of the responses to the application. 

The Development Management Team Leader (PB) introduced the report.  He explained that planning permission was sought for the demolition of the existing detached house and erection of a detached building comprising 6 x 2 bedroom apartments and associated amenities.

There were no speakers.  In response to a query from the committee, the Development Management Team Leader confirmed that the facing bricks would be more varied and not as dark as appeared in the images presented to the committee.

The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation.

RESOLVED –

that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings:-

            1706-B-01B, 1706-B-02A, 1706-B-03A

3.         No demolition or construction works shall commence until the tree protection fencing has been installed in full, in accordance with the Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Report by Andrew Day Arboricultural Consultancy dated 2^nd November 2017. The demolition and construction works shall only be carried out in accordance with the recommendations in Appendix 3 of the Arboricultural Report, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

4.         No development shall commence until details of side privacy screens for the balconies at first floor level have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only be constructed in accordance with the approved details and the approved privacy screens shall be retained at all times.

5.         All the external surfaces of the approved building shall be finished in the following materials, as detailed in the submitted Design and Access Statement:

            Ibstock Borrowdale Blend facing bricks

Marley Equitone [pictura] fibre cement cladding

Colourcoat Urban metal standing seam roof in Anthracite colour (RAL 7016)

Velfac 200 aluminium windows and doors colour coated in RAL 7016

            Details of any alternative materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development and the development shall only be carried out in accordance with any alternative details approved by this condition.

6.         The hard and soft landscaping of the site shall be carried out in accordance with approved drawing no. 1706-B-01B unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7.         No flat shall be occupied until full details of the bin store and cycle store have been provided submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only be constructed in accordance with the approved details and the approved bin store and cycle store shall be retained at all times.

Informatives

1.         You are advised of the need to comply with the provisions of The Control of Pollution Act 1974, The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, The Clean Air Act 1993 and The Environmental Protection Act 1990.

In order to minimise impact of noise, any works associated with the development which are audible at the site boundary should be restricted to the following hours:

·         Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

·         Saturdays 8am to 1pm

·         Noisy work is prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays

Instructions should be given to ensure that vehicles and plant entering and leaving the site comply with the stated hours of work.

Further details for both the applicant and those potentially affected by construction noise can be found on the Council’s website at:

https://www.watford.gov.uk/info/20010/your_environment/188/neighbour_complaints_%E2%80%93_construction_noise.

2.         This development may be considered a chargeable development for the purposes of the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010 (as amended). The charge is non-negotiable and is calculated at the time planning permission is granted. The charge is based on the net increase of gross internal floor area of the proposed development.

A person or party must assume liability to pay the levy using the assumption of liability form 1 which should be sent to the CIL Officer, Regeneration and Development, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX or via email (semeta.bloomfield@watford.gov.uk).

If nobody assumes liability to pay the levy this will default to the land owner.  A Liability Notice will be issued in due course. Failure to adhere to the Regulations and commencing work without notifying the Council could forfeit any rights you have to appeal or pay in instalments and may also incur fines/surcharges.

3.         All new units granted planning permission and to be constructed require naming or numbering under the Public Health Act 1925. You must contact Watford Borough Council Street Naming and Numbering department as early as possible prior to commencement on streetnamenumber@watford.gov.uk or 01923 278458. A numbering notification will be issued by the council, following which Royal Mail will assign a postcode which will make up the official address. It is also the responsibility of the developer to inform Street Naming and Numbering when properties are ready for occupancy.

4.         In dealing with this application, Watford Borough Council has considered the proposal in a positive and proactive manner having regard to the policies of the development plan as well as paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework and other material considerations, and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010, as amended.