Agenda item

Demolition of Hill Cottage and stable. Erection of a new detached dwelling. Provision of a new approach drive. Landscaping, fencing and other related works.

Ian White, one of the local ward members, stepped down from the committee and took no part in the debate or voting for this item.

The committee considered application P17/S4288/FUL for the demolition of the existing property and stable, the erection of a new detached dwelling and provision of a new approach drive, landscaping, fencing and other associated works at Hill Cottage, High Street, Kingston Blount.

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 this meeting.

Officer update: it was recommended that an extra condition relating to soil removal be included.

Steven Sowerby and Peter Hetherington, representatives of Aston Rowant Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application. 

Mike Mousley, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application. 

Henry Venners, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

Ian White, one of the local ward councillors, spoke objecting to the application. 

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application with an extra condition relating to soil removal, was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P17/S4288/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.    Time limit – three years.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Prior to the commencement of development, a schedule of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA).

4.    Permitted development restrictions - no extensions, roof extensions or

outbuildings (Part 1, Class A, B and E).

5.    Permitted development restrictions - no gates, fences, walls or other

means of enclosure (Part 2, Class A).

6.    Prior to the commencement of the development a scheme for the

landscaping of the site, including the means of construction and treatment of the access road and hard standings, boundary treatment and planting details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA.

7.    Prior to occupation of the development the proposed means of access onto the highway is to be formed and laid out and constructed strictly in

accordance with the local highway authority's specifications and all

ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

8.    Prior to the first occupation of the development a turning area and car

parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the site so that

motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway. The turning area and parking spaces shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles in strict

accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA prior to the commencement of development. The

turning area and car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of motor vehicles at all times.

9.    The off-site highway works shown on drawing no. 1.20, Rev J, or as

otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority shall be

implemented in full before the first occupation/use of the development or in accordance with a programme of implementation agreed in writing with the LPA and retained in use.

10.A Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA prior to the commencement of

development. The approved CTMP shall be implemented prior to any

works being carried out on site, and shall be maintained throughout the

course of the development.

11.No development including site clearance stripping or demolition shall

commence until either:

a)    a bat licence issued by Natural England pursuant to the Regulation 53 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

authorising the specified activity to go ahead; or

b)    proof of registration of the site for a bat low impact class licence, has

been submitted to and agreed in writing by the LPA. Thereafter, the

approved measures shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details.

12.Soil removal.