Agenda item

Public Speaker, Supporter – explained he was the owner of Marlyn House, located in a conservation area had been derelict for 15 years. The proposal was to restore the private dwelling, extending its size to develop eight units for residential use. The applicant has been working with Planning Officers and had consented to include conditions on the application and to remove the north elevation windows. Objectors had requested the property be reverted back to a private dwelling, but the property was appropriate to supply affordable homes.

The Planning Officer advised that updates had been received from both the Conservation Officer and Devon County Council, had been circulated to Members and that Marlyn House had been subject to antisocial behaviour requiring intervention from the police and Council.

Comments from Councillors included: a way forward to restore the property following years of neglect and issues with anti-social behaviour; reconstruction of the stone wall boundary would be acceptable in a conservation area; the development needed to remain in character to the conservation area; concerns about the size of the application and the offsite contributions; the one year time limit for commencement must be adhered to and all conditions be followed; the priority for the site would be to restore the property back to a suitable dwelling to match the surrounding area.

In response the Planning Officer and Business Manager, Strategic Place explained the written ministerial statement was balanced alongside the local plan policy for affordable housing, moderated by the national planning guidance. The offsite contributions would be appropriate to meet the affordable housing policy, and there would be little difference in the cost between one and two bedroom flats.

It was proposed by Councillor Hook and seconded by Councillor Dewhurst and

Resolved

That subject to applicant signing a Section 106 agreement to secure the provision of an offsite affordable housing contribution of £18,139, that permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.    Time limit of 1 year for commencement;

2.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans;

3.    The exterior refurbishment works to Marlyn House including replacement windows shall be completed prior to the erection of the new extension;

4.    Recommendations for watching brief as set out in the ecology report to be followed;

5.    Surface water drainage scheme including infiltration testing results shall be submitted for approval and installed prior to occupation of any apartment;

6.    On-site parking provision and turning area to be provided prior to first occupation of any apartment and thereafter kept free of obstruction;

7.    The cycle store shown on the submitted site layout plan shall be provided prior to first occupation of any apartment and thereafter retained free of obstruction;

8.    Low stone boundary walling to be provided prior to first occupation and thereafter retained;

9.    Sample of stone for boundary walling to be submitted and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to installation and shall thereafter be installed and retained in perpetuity;

10. The refuse and recycling store shown on the site layout plan shall be provided prior to first occupation of any flat and shall thereafter be retained for storage of refuse and recycling;

11. Material samples to be submitted for approval unless matching materials used;

12. Landscaping scheme to be submitted and agreed and planted in first available planting season following first occupation of any of the apartments;

13. The windows in the north elevation of the proposed extension shall be obscure glazed;

14. Construction Management Plan to be submitted for approval;

15. The communal gardens/amenity space shown on site layout plan shall be provided prior to first occupation and shall be retained thereafter;

16. Roof lights shall lie flush with the external plane of the roof and shall not project above it;

17. Prior to installation of replacement or new windows/doors full 1:5 scale cross section details of the proposed windows to include details of glazing bars, glazing and means of fixing, frame, sill and window reveal depth shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;

Additional conditions as set out by the Devon County Council Highways Officer as follows:-

Prior to commencement of any part of the site the Planning Authority shall have received and approved a Construction Management Plan (CMP) including:

(a)      the timetable of the works;

(b)      daily hours of construction;

(c)      any road closure;

(d)      hours during which delivery and construction traffic will travel to and from the site, with such vehicular movements being restricted to between 8:00am and 6pm Mondays to Fridays inc;9.00am to 1.00pm Saturdays, and no such vehicular movements taking place on Sundays and Bank/Public Holidays unless agreed by the planning Authority in advance;

(e)      the number and sizes of vehicles visiting the site in connection with the development and the frequency of their visits;

(f)       the compound/location where all building materials, finished or unfinished products, parts, crates, packing materials and waste will be stored during the demolition and construction phases;

(g)      areas on-site where delivery vehicles and construction traffic will load or unload building materials, finished or unfinished products, parts, crates, packing materials and waste with confirmation that no construction traffic or delivery vehicles will park on the County highway for loading or unloading purposes, unless prior written agreement has been given by the Local Planning Authority;

(h)      hours during which no construction traffic will be present at the site;

(i)        the means of enclosure of the site during construction works; and

(j)        details of proposals to promote car sharing amongst construction staff in order to limit construction staff vehicles parking off-site;

(k)      details of wheel washing facilities and obligations;

(l)        The proposed route of all construction traffic exceeding 7.5 tonnes;

(m)     Details of the amount and location of construction worker parking;

(n)      Photographic evidence of the condition of adjacent public highway prior to commencement of any work.

REASON: In the interest of local amenity.

Additional conditions as set out by the Teignbridge District Council Conservation Officer as follows:-

1.    New render specification to be agreed prior to first use;

2.    Sample of slate and tiles to be used shall be agreed and shall be traditionally fixed;

3.    Existing decorative barge boards and finials, band courses and corbels to windows shall be retained;

4.    Sample of rainwater goods and barge boards to be used shall be submitted and agreed prior to first use;

5.    Details of the new piers to the entrances shall be agree prior to first installation;

6.    External lighting scheme for lighting within car park to be agreed prior to first installation;

7.    Landscaping details to be agreed;

8.    Section and details of walls including capping and materials to be agreed;

9.    Prior to commencement of works on the car parking area  a site section shall be provided and agreed showing levels for this area, and height of cars in relation to boundary walls and any screening proposed to mitigate any impact identified;

10. Notwithstanding details provided details of windows/doors to be installed to be agreed prior to installation including material and profile;

11. Details of fascia and soffits to be submitted and agreed.

(15 votes for, 1 against, 1 abstain and 1 no vote)