Agenda item

Description:

Redevelopment of the site to provide 33 residential units, 3 x 1 bed flats, 4x 2 bed flats, 11 x 2 bedroom houses, 5 x 3 bedroom houses and 10 x 4 bedroom houses with a total number of 63 car parking spaces, the provision of amenity space, landscaping and associated alterations

 

Additional Information:

The Assistant Head of Planning informed the Committee of the following amendments to the Planning Committee report as follows:

 

The description of the affordable housing in paragraph 7.9 should read:

 

4 x 2 bed/4 person units

2 x 2 bed / 3 person units

3 x 1 bed / 2 person units.

 

The Assistant Head of Planning then outlined the additional consultation responses that had been received since the time the agenda had been published:

 

·         Group Head Neighbourhood Services – No objection in terms of access arrangements for refuse collection vehicles.

 

·         Surrey Wildlife Trust – Confirmed that their previous comments apply to this proposal and remain unchanged.

 

·         Environmental Health (Air Quality) – Confirmed that their comments were the same as for the previous application as the documents submitted are the same.  No objections, subject to conditions.

 

·         County Highway Authority – No objections subject to conditions

 

The Committee was informed about the following amendment to the detailed wording of the recommendation at paragraph 8.1 in the Committee report:

 

To provide 9 affordable housing units on site built in accordance with the current requirements of the Homes and Communities Agency the details of which shall be agreed with The Council’s Assistant Head of Planning (Development Management).

 

The split of the type of affordable housing shall be 5 units to be offered for affordable rent and 4 units as shared ownership.

 

Prior to first letting the Registered Provider shall enter into a Nominations Agreement in respect of the affordable housing (in order that the social housing meets local needs).

 

Build and complete the affordable units and hand over to the Registered Provider for occupation before more than 50% of the open market units are sold or substantially completed, whichever is the sooner.

 

In addition the Assistant Head of Planning informed the Committee that the applicant had requested amendments to some conditions and the changes are as follows:

Deletion of condition 26 which duplicates condition 5.

 

Condition 33 should be amended to:

 

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: P101 B; P101 AH; P102 D; P103B; P104 A; P105 B; P106 A; P110 H; P111 F; P112 F; P113 G; P114 AH; P114 F; P115 F; P116 F; P117 F; P118 F; C101 E; C102 E; S101 A; S102 A; S103 A; S104 AFNH418 LS/02 received 09.06.2016.

 

Reason: - For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.

 

Additional condition

 

No demolition, site clearance or building operations shall commence until protective fencing consisting of weld mesh panels on a scaffold framework as shown in Figure 2 of BS 5837 2012 has been erected around each tree or tree group to be retained on the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No trenches, pipe runs for services and drains shall be sited within that area around the trunk of any tree which is to be protected by fencing unless in accordance with the approved details. Such fencing shall be maintained during the course of the development and no storage of materials or erection of buildings shall take place within the fenced area.

 

The destruction by burning of materials shall not take place within 6 m (19 ft. 8 ins) of the canopy of the TPO tree to be retained on the site or on land adjoining.

 

Reason:- To prevent damage to the trees in the interest of the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with policies SP6 and EN1 of the Spelthorne Borough Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document 2009.

 

Additional Informatives

 

Additional informative to be imposed as follows:

 

1.  Access by the Fire Brigade

 

Notice of the provisions of Section 20 of the Surrey County Council Act 1985 is hereby endorsed on this planning permission.  Copies of the Section may be obtained from the Council Offices or from County Hall.  Section 20 of this Act requires that when a building is erected or extended, proper provision must be made for the Fire Brigade to have means of access to the building or to any neighbouring buildings.  There are also requirements relating to access and facilities for the fire service contained in Part B of the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended).

 

 

2.  The applicant is advised to contact National Grid – Electricity prior to any work commencing on site as there is apparatus in the vicinity of the site which may be affected by the development.

 

Public Speaking:

In accordance with the Council’s procedure for speaking at meetings, Graig Rogers spoke for the proposal raising the following key points:

• Have worked with officers, community and residents to achieve an acceptable solution
• Low density scheme
• Buildings are 2 and 2.5 storeys, 1,2,3,4, bed dwellings catering for all residents
• Affordable housing provision
• High standard of design
• Parking standards are met
• Will upgrade two bus stops
• Size of units meet standards
• Will contribute positively to the area.

 

Debate:

During the debate the following key issues were raised:

• Will be an improvement to the site
• Applicant has consulted to meet the community requirements
• Affordable housing is welcome
• Officer shave provided pre-application advice
• Affordable housing welcome
• Will enhance the area visually

 

Decision:

The application was approved as set out in the report of the Assistant Head of Planning subject to the amendments to the following recommendation and conditions:

 

Recommendation  - paragraph 8.1

 

The Committee approved the following amendment to the detailed wording of the recommendation at paragraph 8.1 of the Committee report:

 

To provide 9 affordable housing units on site built in accordance with the current requirements of the Homes and Communities Agency the details of which shall be agreed with The Council’s Assistant Head of Planning (Development Management).

 

The split of the type of affordable housing shall be 5 units to be offered for affordable rent and 4 units as shared ownership.

 

Prior to first letting the Registered Provider shall enter into a Nominations Agreement in respect of the affordable housing (in order that the social housing meets local needs).

 

Build and complete the affordable units and hand over to the Registered Provider for occupation before more than 50% of the open market units are sold or substantially completed, whichever is the sooner.

 

Deletion of condition 26 which duplicates condition 5.

 

Condition 33 should be amended to:

 

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: P101 B; P101 AH; P102 D; P103B; P104 A; P105 B; P106 A; P110 H; P111 F; P112 F; P113 G; P114 AH; P114 F; P115 F; P116 F; P117 F; P118 F; C101 E; C102 E; S101 A; S102 A; S103 A; S104 AFNH418 LS/02 received 09.06.2016.

 

Reason: - For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.

 

Additional condition

 

No demolition, site clearance or building operations shall commence until protective fencing consisting of weld mesh panels on a scaffold framework as shown in Figure 2 of BS 5837 2012 has been erected around each tree or tree group to be retained on the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No trenches, pipe runs for services and drains shall be sited within that area around the trunk of any tree which is to be protected by fencing unless in accordance with the approved details. Such fencing shall be maintained during the course of the development and no storage of materials or erection of buildings shall take place within the fenced area.

 

The destruction by burning of materials shall not take place within 6 m (19 ft. 8 ins) of the canopy of the TPO tree to be retained on the site or on land adjoining.

 

Reason:- To prevent damage to the trees in the interest of the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with policies SP6 and EN1 of the Spelthorne Borough Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document 2009.

 

Additional Informatives

 

Additional informative to be imposed as follows:

 

1.  Access by the Fire Brigade

 

Notice of the provisions of Section 20 of the Surrey County Council Act 1985 is hereby endorsed on this planning permission.  Copies of the Section may be obtained from the Council Offices or from County Hall.  Section 20 of this Act requires that when a building is erected or extended, proper provision must be made for the Fire Brigade to have means of access to the building or to any neighbouring buildings.  There are also requirements relating to access and facilities for the fire service contained in Part B of the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended).

 

2.  The applicant is advised to contact National Grid – Electricity prior to any work commencing on site as there is apparatus in the vicinity of the site which may be affected by the development.