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Minutes:
The Committee
received an application for full planning permission.
The application sought approval for the demolition of the existing
property and erection of a replacement two storey detached dwelling with a
garage at the front of the property set off the western boundary. The
replacement dwelling would be a substantial property with an ‘L’ shaped layout
and the appearance of an Edwardian
architectural style.
Ms Xuereb (Applicant) addressed the
Committee in support of the application.
Councillor Matthews (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the
application:
i.
On
first seeing the plans two main points stood out for me that are also the main
source of objections:
a.
The
size of the proposed house in relation to the site and the neighbouring property
4 Clarkson Close.
b.
The impact of development on the Adams Road Bird
Sanctuary (a county wildlife site).
ii.
The
Officer’s report addressed the potential impacts on the Bird Sanctuary and was
content that the detailed ecological report is sound and there will not be any
significant negative impacts.
iii.
On the subject of size:
a.
Having
viewed the site it should be noted that the plans and design statement don’t
show just how big 4 Clarkson Close is
compared to the existing dwelling on the application site, and how much 4 Clarkson
Close currently dominates.
b.
As
things stand, neither property has privacy where they face each other. The
proposed plans fix this by adding to the natural screening and removing all
direct visibility between habitable rooms.
c.
4
Clarkson Close would retain its view of the garden to 1 Clarkson Close and of the trees
backing onto Trinity Old Field and have
a good view of the trees on Clarkson Close.
d.
The new
plans mean the footprint of 1 Clarkson
Close will match the footprint of 4 Clarkson Close.
iv.
The
Applicants have been in constant conversation with officers in order to address
these issues and others. They have shown they’re willing to compromise and take
on board ideas that improve both1 and 4 Clarkson Close.
v.
Please support the officer’s recommendation in
approving this application.
Councillor Nethsingha (Ward County Councillor) addressed the Committee
about the application:
i.
Had concerns about size and scale.
ii.
The
Applicant was trying to manage the relationship with 4 Clarkson Close.
iii.
1 and 4
Clarkson Close was formerly owned by the same family but were no longer.
iv.
Relations
between the properties should be fair to both 1 and 4 Clarkson Close.
v.
The Officer’s report addressed the Councillor’s
wildlife concerns.
Councillor Porrer
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include an informative
concerning air source heat pumps.
This amendment was carried
unanimously by all Members
present (7 votes to 0).
The Committee:
Unanimously
resolved by all Members present (7 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the
Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, and
subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer including the informative
relating to air source heat pumps.
Under the Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order
2015 permitted development rights were granted
to the development of ground source or air source heat pumps for dwelling
houses and flats. The MCS Planning Standards were developed to act as a
resource for this and contains the requirements, including noise prediction
methodologies, that ground source or air source heat pumps must comply with to
be permitted development under the above Act. Development would not be
permitted development if it failed to comply with The MCS Planning Standards.
It would be a reasonable step to require that any new ground source or air
source heat pump complies with the MCS Planning Standards. This should ensure
that internal and external noise levels are kept to a reasonable level at any
nearby residential premises.
The granting of
permission and or any permitted development rights for any Air Source Heat Pump
(ASHP) does not indemnify any action that may be required under the
Environmental Protection Act 1990 for statutory noise nuisance. Should
substantiated noise complaints be received in the future regarding the
operation and running of an air source heat pump and it is considered a
statutory noise nuisance at neighbouring premises a noise abatement notice will
be served. It is likely that noise insulation/attenuation measures such as an
acoustic enclosure and/or barrier would need to be installed to the unit in
order to reduce noise emissions to an acceptable level. To avoid noise
complaints it is recommended that operating sound from the ASHP does not
increase the existing background noise levels by more than 3dB (BS 4142 Rating
Level - to effectively match the existing background noise level) at the
boundary of the development site and should be free from tonal or other
noticeable acoustic features.
Delegated authority given to Officers to draft the informative in
consultation with the Chair and Spokes.