Erection of a dwelling

Why was this approved?

• Residential zoning and planning history establishing development principle
• No significant overlooking or amenity harm due to separation distances and window orientations
• Amended design compatible with varied local street scene
• Acceptable highway safety and parking
• Flood risk avoided by siting outside high-risk zone
• Ecology managed via legislation and notes

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (2)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Time limit

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

2. 2

   Vehicular access construction

   The dwelling hereby approved shall not be commenced until the means of vehicular access has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans, and shall thereafter be retained for access purposes only. Reason: In the interests of highway safety during the construction process and once the dwelling is occupied.

3. 3

   Parking and turning areas

   The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.

4. 4

   Landscaping scheme

   No development shall take place until full details of soft and hard landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include details of new planting (including tree planting) showing, type, size and position of each. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Details of the hard landscaping works include footpaths and hard surfacing materials. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.

5. 5

   Materials approval

   No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

Public Comments (6)

Consultation Responses

DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer recommends conditional approval requiring Japanese Knotweed survey and removal plan, with bird nesting advisory; Highways and Lezayre Parish Commissioners have no objections; Flood Risk Management has no objection but recommends raising the house; neighbour objects on privacy grounds.