Agenda item

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) following outline approval B/17/0167 (Residential development of up to 6 dwellings)

Land off Carmel Green, Boston, PE21 7JR

Applicant: Mr B French

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale)following outline approval B/17/0167 (Residential development of up to 6 dwellings)

Land off Carmel Green, Boston, PE21 7JR

Applicant: Mr B French

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report and advised the Committee of an amendment to paragraph 2.5 of the report, in that the application included the erection of five detached garages to serve the proposed houses on plots 1-4 and plot 6; the proposed garage to be attached to the proposed dwelling would serve plot 5. 

Members confirmed that they had received a further letter from the owner of 4 Carmel Green, received since the publication of the agenda pack, and the Senior Planning Officer advised them to take this into account as a material consideration. 

Mr C Wicks, the applicant’s agent, addressed the Committee and made the following points.  The proposal already had outline permission and the footprints of the proposed dwellings were clearly two-storey.  With respect to the concerns of the occupiers of the bungalows, the design of plot 6 had been changed so the bungalow at No. 2 would have clear views.  All four bungalows would have totally acceptable views.  There would be 30m between the house and the nearest dwelling.  The Senior Planning Officer had expressed the view that the proposal was totally acceptable in planning terms.  Although objectors felt that the proposed dwellings should be bungalows, the Environment Agency did not agree with there being habitable rooms on the ground floor of new dwellings in this location.

Houses formed part of the character of the area and the Planning Inspector agreed, having allowed planning permission for a house nearby just recently.  The proposed dwellings were family homes.  The application had previously stated that the proposal was for dwellings and it would not be possible to fit 6 bungalows on the site.

Outline permission had been granted subject to a section 106 agreement relating to an off-site financial contribution for enhancements to sports provision and improvements at Garfit’s Lane of up to £18,000 (i.e. £3000 per dwelling); if the dwellings were to be bungalows, it could be argued there would be no requirement for a donation. 

In conclusion, Mr Wicks commended the scheme to the Committee, as it would provide much-needed housing and the applicant was ready to proceed with the development immediately. 

It was proposed by Councillor Jonathan Noble and seconded by Councillor Peter Bedford that planning permission be granted, as recommended by the Planning Officers in their report. 

Vote: Unanimous

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions and reasons:

1             The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the application received 28-May-2019 and in accordance with the associated plans as amended referenced:

§   1-200 Proposed Site Layout Plan. Ref 19-2450-P-02B     

§   Elevations and layout Plot 1 ref 19-2450-P-03B    

§   Garage Details to Plot  1 Ref 19-2450-P-04A     

§   Elevations and layout Plots  2 & 3 Ref 19-2450-P-05B     

§   Garage Details to Plots  2, 3, 4 & 6. Ref 19-2450 P-06A      

§   Elevations and layout Plot 4 Ref 19-2450-P-07B      

§   Elevations and layout Plot  5. Ref 19-2450-P- 09B      

§   Elevations and layout Plot  6. Ref 19-2450-P-10D      

§   Landscape Specification. Ref 19-2450-P-11           

§   1-1250  Location Plan. Ref 19-2450-P-12           

            Reason:  To ensure the development is undertaken in accordance with the approved details and to accord with policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2011-2036).

2             No development shall take place above ground level until details of the materials proposed to be used in the construction of the external surfaces to be used in the construction of the dwellings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

            Reason: To ensure the development assimilates within the area and to accord with Policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2011-2036).

3         No development shall take place above ground level until details of the proposed attenuation pond including a cross section plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

            Reason: No details have been submitted with this application, in the interests of the amenity of neighbouring occupiers and satisfactory drainage. This condition accords with the objectives of  Policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2011-2036).

4         All landscape works as indicated by the approved plans (condition 1) shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details within 6 months of the date of the first occupation of any building or completion of development whichever is the sooner.  Any trees, plants, grassed areas which within a period of 5 years from the date of planting die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the first available planting season with others of similar size species or quality.

            Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and design quality and to ensure that the approved scheme is implemented satisfactorily in accordance with policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2011-2036).

In determining this application, the authority has taken account of the guidance in paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 in order to seek to secure sustainable development that improves the economic, social and environmental conditions of the Borough.