Proposal: Demolish existing garage and erect dwellinghouse adjacent to No. 50 Vernon Road, layout amenity space and parking, extend existing vehicle crossover onto Vernon Road (amended proposal)

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Smith

Agent: Trudy’s Architectural Consultants

Planning Permission GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than 3 (three) years from the date of this decision.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: 30/16/A/REV 1, 30/16/C/REV 1, 30/016/B.

Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan.

03. No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used on the external elevations of the dwellings, on any screen/boundary walls, fences and gates, and on any driveway, access road, forecourt or parking area have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  Details of the proposed boundary treatments shall be provided. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of the area and amenities of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy, Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009 (SPD1).

04.  No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping.  This shall include details of all the existing trees and hedgerows on the site and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development; details of the number, size and location of the trees and shrubs to be planted together with a planting specification, details of the management of the site, e.g. the uncompacting of the site prior to planting, the staking of trees and removal of the stakes once the trees are established; details of  measures to enhance biodiversity within the site and details of the treatment of all hard and soft surfaces (including any earthworks to be carried out). The landscaping shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details, unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the amenities of occupiers and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping pursuant to Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009. 

05. All planting in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out within the first available planting season following the completion of the development.  Any trees or shrubs dying, removed, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced with trees or shrubs of such size and species as may be agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping, pursuant to Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy DPD1 and Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document.

06. A scheme detailing how at least 10% of the total energy needs of the development will be supplied using on site renewable sources shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and implemented in full prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouses. This provision shall be made for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of providing sustainable development in accordance with Policy KP2 of the Core Strategy, the Design and Townscape Guide (SPD1) and Development Management Document Policy DM2.

07. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellinghouse, two car parking spaces for the dwellinghouse hereby approved and for no. 50 Vernon Road shall be provided and permanently retained in accordance with the approved plans. The car parking spaces shall be permanently retained for occupants and visitors of the application site and be used for no other purpose unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To provide satisfactory off-street parking for the dwellinghouses, in accordance with Policy DM15 of the Development Management Document.

08. Notwithstanding conditions 02 and 07 above, prior to the first occupation of the dwellinghouse, an amended site plan shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority which reduces the size of the extended crossover to measure no wider than 4.8m. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the agreed site plan.

Reason: In the interest of highway and pedestrian safety in order to overcome the concerns of the Highway Authority in accordance with Policy DM15 of the Development Management Document and the Department for Place Vehicle Crossing Policy & Application Guidance. 

09. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification, no development shall be carried out within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D or F of those Orders.

Reason: To safeguard the design and appearance of the dwellinghouses, in the interest of the standard of accommodation and to ensure that satisfactory amenity space remains for the amenities of future occupiers, in accordance with Development Management Document Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8 and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009 (SPD1).

10. The flat roof to the dwellinghouses hereby approved shall not be used as a balcony, roof garden or similar amenity area or for any other purpose unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The roof can however be used for the purposes of maintenance.

Reason: To protect the privacy and environment of people in neighbouring residential properties in accordance with Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy and Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document.

11. Demolition or construction works shall not take place outside 07:30 hours to 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays and 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect residential amenity and general environmental quality in accordance with Core Strategy Policies KP2 and CP4 and Policy DM2 of the Development Management Document.

12. No burning of construction or demolition waste is to take place on the site.

Reason: To protect the amenities of neighbouring properties and general environmental quality in accordance with Core Strategy Policies KP2 and CP4 and Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document.

13. Prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved details of the water efficient design measures set out in Policy DM2 (iv) of the Development Management Document to limit internal water consumption to 105 litres per person  per  day  (lpd)  (110  lpd  when  including  external  water 

consumption), including measures of water efficient fittings, appliances and water recycling systems such as grey water and rainwater harvesting.

Reason: To minimise the environmental impact of the development through efficient use of water in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, DPD1 (Core Strategy) policy KP2, DPD2 (Development Management Document) policy DM2 and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework. The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

Informatives

01. Please note that the proposed development subject of this application is liable for a charge under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended). Enclosed with this decision notice is a CIL Liability Notice for the applicant’s attention and any other person who has an interest in the land. This contains details of the chargeable amount and how to claim exemption or relief if appropriate. There are further details on this process on the Council's website at www.southend.gov.uk/cil

02. Notwithstanding condition 08 above, the applicant is advised that separate consent of the Local Highways Authority would be required for works to extend the existing vehicular crossover.