Agenda item

Erection of 4-bedroom detached dwelling (site location plan corrected and biodiversity information submitted 20th February 2022 and updated energy statement and specification received 6th May 2022).

The committee considered application P21/S4522 FUL for the erection of 4-bedroom detached dwelling (site location plan corrected, and biodiversity information submitted 20th February 2022 and updated energy statement and specification received 6th May 2022) on Land Adjacent to 23 Haywards Close, Henley on Thames.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report, which formed part of the agenda pack for the meeting.

The committee was provided with the history of the site, and an explanation that the previous planning permission that had been granted in 2011 had lapsed. The planning officer provided the context of the site, informing the committee that the proposed development was acceptable when assessed against the local plans. The concerns that had been raised had all be deemed acceptable with mitigations through the proposed conditions. The level of separation to the adjoining dwellings also meant that the application complied with local planning policy DES6, with the outdoor amenity space complying with local planning policy DES5 and the design guide. The planning officer confirmed that there were also no objections from the highways officer. In relation to the public footpath, the committee were advised that a public path order had been made in August 2013 and whilst this was related to the previous application, the current application was identical to the previous permission, so that the proposed route still complied with this order and could be therefore certified. The planning officer confirmed that it is a condition of the public path order that the alternative footpath has to be constructed before the existing one was removed. The planning officer concluded by confirming that subject to conditions, the planning application was recommended for approval.

Councillor Ken Arlett, a representative of Henley-on-Thames Town Council, spoke in objection to the application.

Chris Keen and Caryn Meyer, the planning consultants, spoke in support of the application.

Louise Dodd, a local resident, spoke in objection to the application.

Chris Keen and Caryn Meyer, the applicant and the agent respectively, spoke in support of the application. The committee asked the speakers about their intentions for the trees located towards the site boundary. The speakers confirmed that the trees would be retained as currently seen.

The committee asked whether any provision could be made for bicycle access on the existing steps by providing a ramp or other bicycle - friendly route. The planning officer explained that the route had already been established and was too steep for such a treatment and that the crime prevention design officer had not requested such changes, and therefore this could not be insisted upon as a condition at this stage of the application.

A motion moved and seconded, to grant planning permission was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P21/S4522/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1.     Commencement of development with three years.

2.     Development to be in accordance with the approved plans

3.     No change in levels

4.     Schedule of Materials to be agreed

5.     Obscure glazing to bathroom window

6.     Withdrawal of permitted development (Part 2 Class A) – no walls, fences etc.)

7.     Withdrawal of permitted development (extensions/outbuildings/hardstandings)

8.     Energy Statement verification to be provided prior to occupation

9.     Parking and Manoeuvring Areas retained in accordance with the approved plans

10.No Garage conversion into accommodation

11.Landscaping details (including hardstandings) to be agreed

12.Tree protection to be implemented in accordance with the submitted details

13.Boundary walls and fences to be agreed

14.Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement Strategy to be agreed

15.Biodiversity Offsetting details to be agreed

16.Contaminated Land investigation details to be agreed

17.Cessation of development if unsuspected contamination is found

18.Contaminated and investigation details to be agreed

19.External Lighting details to be agreed

20.Electric Vehicles Charging Point to be provided

21.Surface Water Drainage details to be agreed

22.Foul Water Drainage details to be agreed