Agenda item

The Corporate Director - Planning and Governance recommends that the Planning Committee approve the non-material amendments to planning permission P08C0487.

Introduction

The Committee considered an application for non-material amendments to planning permission P08C0487 comprising changes (i) the approved site layout plan and (ii) the approved drainage arrangements for Woodlands and the new house at Plot 3, 268 Malvern Road.

Reason Why Being Considered at Planning Committee

The application had been referred to Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Amos.

Report/Background/Late Papers

The report set out the background to the proposal, the site and surrounding area, the site itself, relevant policies, planning history and representations and consultations where applicable.

There were no late papers circulated.

Officer Presentation

The information was presented as set out by the Corporate Director – Planning and Governance, in conjunction with a powerpoint presentation for the item.

The Service Manager – Development Management informed Committee Members that the current application is for non-material amendments to planning permission P08C0487 comprising changes to (i) the approved layout plan and (ii) the approved drainage arrangements for Woodlands and the new house at Plot 3.  The detailed proposed changes were highlighted in paragraph 3.2 of the report.

Public Representations

The following people had registered to speak on the application:

Barbara Lavelle (Objector on behalf of owners of 268a and 268b Malvern Road) and Bex Dorey-Verhaeg (Agent for the Applicant)

Key Points of Debate

·        The objector had many issues with the proposal which she considered was in breach of many conditions with regard to the original plan. She did not feel it acceptable that the plans should be approved.  The objector responded to questions from Committee Members in relation to the driveway and asked her to explain her comments on the risk of flooding.  The Service Manager – Development Management showed the slide on the powerpoint presentation that clarified this issue.

·        For clarification for Committee Members, the Service Manager – Development Management confirmed that this was to regularise what has already been built and the relevant slide on the powerpoint presentation was shown.

·        The agent for the applicant informed Committee Members that the principle of Plot 3 has already been established, the proposal was for minor amendments.  There has been no objection from highways on safety grounds and drainage had been improved by additional soakaways.  The agent responded to questions from Committee Members in relation to the drainage in particular. 

·        The Service Manager – Development Management stated that in terms of the exact calculation of the soakaway this will be carried out by building regulations and will need to carry out percolation tests. A condition is already covered in the 2008 permission.  Members asked that an informative note be added to this application, this was agreed.

·        Members asked the Service Manager – Development Management if he was aware of the breaches as referred to by the objector and had any enforcement been carried out.  He was not aware of any but this would be the correct mechanism if there was.

·        It was proposed that a condition be added to make the driveway a porous surface.  This was seconded and agreed by Members.

A proposal to approve the application was made and this was seconded.  There being no further points made the Chair requested the voting of each Member of the Committee who was eligible to vote.  Following the recording of the votes the proposal to approve was agreed as follows, subject to the conditions set out in section 9 of the report and to the additional condition as referred to above.

For - 8

Against - 1

Abstentions - 0

RESOLVED: That the Committee approves the non-material amendments to planning permission P08C0487, subject to an additional condition relating to permeable surface, details to be submitted.