Erection of a detached dwelling

Why was this approved?

• Principle established by prior approval PA 16/00650/B
• No adverse visual or landscape impact due to no height increase and appropriate scale/form
• No harm to neighbouring amenity from reduced windows and boundary treatments
• Highway safety and parking unchanged with DOI support
• Low flooding risk with minimal runoff increase

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (4)

Conditions (7)

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

   Access construction and visibility splays

   Prior to any construction of the dwelling hereby approved in relation to Plot 1, the access shown on Penketh Millar drawing no 15 1146 6 date stamped 02/10/17 (under PA 16/00650/B) shall be constructed as shown and the visibility splays shall remain unobstructed at a height of 1.05m thereafter. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

3. 3

   Restricted permitted development

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development shall be undertaken under the following classes of Schedule 1 of the Order at any time: Class 14 - Extension of dwellinghouse; Class 15 - Garden sheds and summer-houses; Class 16 - Fences, walls and gates; Class 17 - Private garages and car ports. Reason: To control future development on the site.

4. 4

   Block existing field access

   Within one month of the construction of the new access (as per the requirements of Condition 2) the existing field access shall be blocked up with a grass bank with hedgerow planting, of which details must be included within submitted landscaping details required under condition 3) above, to match the existing roadside hedgerow and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

5. 5

   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 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 in the interests of highway safety.

6. 6

   Landscaping strategy

   Notwithstanding the details that have been submitted, a detailed landscaping strategy shall be submitted to the Department in writing to be agreed within three months of this approval. The landscape strategy shall include details of hard surfacing materials, planting plans (at a scale not less than 1:100), written specification of planting and cultivation works to be undertaken and schedules of plants (no non-native species), noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers / densities and a programme for the implementation, completion and subsequent management of the proposed landscaping. Any proposed planting should be in accordance with details contained within a Planting Palette provided as part of the Strategy. The hard surfacing details shall include details of planters and samples showing the texture and colour of the materials to be used. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of design, layout and amenity and makes provision for hard and soft landscaping which contributes to the creation of a high quality environment.

7. 7

   Materials approval

   Prior to the installation of external finishes and materials, a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

Public Comments (2)

Consultation Responses

Highway Services Division has no objection to the application. Lezayre Parish Commissioners initially refused unanimously due to design and access concerns but maintained their refusal position after clarifications, while DOI Highways Drainage requests additional drainage information.