Construction of new four-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping, alterations and extension to existing South Lodge dwelling and creation of a new shared vehicular access point from Hempstead Road.

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site.  It was agreed that both South Lodge applications would be determined together.  In the interests of clarity, the minutes would keep the two matters separate. 

The Principal Planning Officer (AC) explained that the proposal was for the construction of a new four-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping, alterations and an extension to the existing South Lodge dwelling and the creation of a new shared vehicular access point from Hempstead Road.

The Chair invited Mr Alun Evans of ROK Planning to address the committee. 

Mr Evans described the development as reviving an old and loved local building.  This plan was an improvement on the relatively rudimentary one that had been approved a few years ago.  He commented that this was not just doing the minimum to restore the building, but should leave a lasting legacy for the future. 

Mr Evans added that the plan to restore and sympathetically improve a local heritage building, plus a new and contemporary 21^st century build alongside, would provide a beneficial contrast, for many years.

He concluded by stating that Highways had also supported the application, as it improved the safety of the vehicular entry and egress from the site. 

The Chair summed up the application, stating that the improvements to the old building were similar to what had historically been approved.  He added that he felt the contrast between the old building and the proposed new one was good. 

Comment was made that although there was general support for the application, this one new building did not mean there would be further ones built on the strip of greenery.

A question was asked if the pavement that is currently dropped to facilitate vehicular access, would be raised up to be the same as the rest of the pavement. 

There followed a short discussion about the feasibility of imposing such a condition on the highway.  The Head of Development Management advised that highway works to reinstate the pavement could be secured through a planning condition and a s278 agreement. 

There was a short discussion around how best the construction traffic should be routed in to the site.

The Chair moved that the application be approved, subject to the conditions contained in Section 8 of the officer’s report and the additional condition to reinstate the pavement.

RESOLVED –

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed below:

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 and documents:

1627_LP

1627_SP Rev: A

S_00

S_01

1627_P_EX_00

1627_RP_EX_00

1627_P_00 Rev: C

1627_RP_00 Rev: A

1627_P_01 Rev: A

1627_RP_01 Rev: A

1627_EXT_00 Rev: A

1627_E_00

1627_E_01

1627_E_02

1627_E_03 Rev: A

1627_E_04

1627_E_05

1627_E_06 Rev: A

1627_E_07

1627_E_08

1627_E_EX_00

1627_E_EX_01

1627_E_EX_02

1627_E_EX_03

1627_E_EXT_0 Rev: A

Arboricultural Method Statement

Arboricultural Method Statement Addendum Note

Heritage Statement

3.                      No development shall take place above the level of the foundations hereby permitted until samples of the external materials for both the listed lodge and new dwelling, to include, bricks, rendering, zinc fascias, roof tiles, the sedum roof, external door and window frames, rainwater goods, paving and boundary fence / gates have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

4.                      The tree protection measures shall be carried out in full accordance with the recommendations detailed in the Arboricultural Method Statement Reference: AMS/MF/006/19 and the Arboricultural Method Statement Addendum Note Reference: AMS/MF/006/19/AAN1/271119 both by Marcus Foster Arboricultural Design & Consultancy.

5.                      The new dwelling shall not be occupied until the existing vehicular access from the A411 has been stopped up to vehicles and the dropped kerb reinstated to curb and channel in accordance with drawing reference: 1627_RP_00 Rev: A.

6.                      Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any modification or re-enactment thereof), no development permitted under Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H of the Order shall be carried out to the new house without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.