Agenda item

Proposal: Proposed residential development of 9no. 3-bedroom houses with associated access off The Drift

Location: Land off The Drift, Harlaxton

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission.

 

The meeting resumed at 15:40.

 

Proposal: Proposed residential development of 9no. 3- bedroom houses with associated access off The Drift

 

Location: Land off The Drift, Harlaxton

 

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission.

 

There were no public speakers for this application.

 

Together with:

 

-Provisions within the SKDC Local Plan 2011-2036

-Provisions within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

-Provisions within the Design Guidelines for Rutland and South Kesteven

-Comments received from SKDC Environmental Health

-Comments received from SKDC Tree Officer

-Comments received from SKDC Conservation Officer

-Comments received from SKDC Design Officer

-Comments received from Heritage Lincolnshire

-Comments received from Historic England

-Comments received from Lincolnshire County Council Highways

-Comments received from Anglican Water

-Comments received from SKDC Local Plans Team

-No comments received from The Gardens Trust

-No comments received from the Environment Agency

 

During questions to Officers and debate, Members commented on:

 

-One Member asked whether the site was allocated in the Local Plan for residential development. The Planning Officer confirmed that the site had been identified as a draft allocation in the Local Plan Review, but it was not allocated in the current, adopted Local Plan.

 

-The Chairman praised those involved and recognised the good work of the Design PAD.

 

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to unanimously to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission.

 

Time Limit for Commencement

 

1)                The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: In order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

 

Approved Plans

 

2)                The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans:

 

    i.               Site Location Plan (received 16/01/24)

   ii.               Proposed Site Plan, drawing ref. (04)03-01 C (received 29/07/24)

  iii.              Proposed Landscaping Plan, drawing ref. (03)05-01 C (received 29/07/24)

 iv.               Proposed Site Details, drawing ref. (04)06-01 A (received 29/07/24)

   v.              Proposed Swept Path Analysis, drawing ref. (04)07-01 B (received 29/07/24)

 vi.               House Type – Plot 01 Type A, drawing ref. (04)08-01 A (received 10/06/24)

vii.               House Type – Plot 02 Type Cv.1, drawing ref. (04)08-02 B (received 29/07/24)

viii.              House Type – Plot 03 Type Bv.1, drawing ref. (04)08-03 A (received 10/06/24)

 ix.               House Type – Plot 04 Type Cv.2, drawing ref. (04)08-04 A (received 10/06/24)

   x.              House Type – Plot 05 Type Bv.2, drawing ref. (04)08-05 A (received 10/06/24)

 xi.               House Type – Plot 06 Type Cv.3, drawing ref. (04)08-06 A (received 10/06/24)

xii.               House Type – Plot 07 Type Dv.1, drawing ref. (04)08-07 A (received 10/06/24)

xiii.              House Type – Plot 08 Type Dv.2, drawing ref. (04)08-08 A (received 10/06/24)

xiv.               House Type – Plot 09 Type E, drawing ref. (04)08-09 A (received 10/06/24)

xv.              Drainage Layout, drawing ref. 0-500 P2 (received 16/01/24)

 

Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

Before the Development is Commenced

 

3)                Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, a scheme for the treatment of surface water drainage shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the provision of satisfactory surface water drainage is provided in accordance with Policy EN5 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

4)                Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, a scheme relating to the survey of the land for contamination shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include:

i.                      A desk top study documenting all the previous and existing land uses of the site and adjacent land;

ii.                      A site investigation report assessing the ground conditions of the site and incorporating chemical and gas analysis identified as appropriate by the desk top study; and

iii.                      A detailed scheme for remedial works and measures to be undertaken to avoid risk from contaminants and/or gases when the site is developed and proposals for future maintenance and monitoring.

iv.                      Shall include the nomination of a competent person to oversee the implementation of the works.

Reason: Previous activities associated with this site may have caused, or had the potential to cause, land contamination and to ensure that the proposed site investigations and remediation will not cause pollution in the interests of the amenities of the future residents and users of the development; and in accordance with South Kesteven Local Plan (Jan 2020) Policy EN4 (Pollution Control) and national guidance contained in the NPPF.

 

5)                Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, a written scheme of archaeological investigation shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Thereafter, the archaeological investigations shall be completed in accordance with the approved WSI, including in accordance with any approved phasing.

            Reason: In order to provide a reasonable opportunity to record the history of the site and in accordance with Policy EN6 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan and Paragraph 199 of the NPPF.

 

6)                Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, all existing trees shown on the approved plan to be retained shall have been fenced off to the limit of their branch spread in accordance with BS 5837. No works including:

 

i.       removal of earth,

ii.      storage of materials,

iii.     vehicular movements or

iv.     siting of temporary buildings

 

shall be permitted within these protected areas.

 

Reason: To prevent unnecessary damage to existing trees and in accordance with Policies EN2 and OS1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

During Building Works

 

7)                Should the developer during excavation and construction works of the said development site find any area of the site where it is suspected that the land is contaminated then all works must stop, and the local planning authority notified immediately. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with current good practice and legislation and submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and the approved remediation shall thereafter be implemented. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: Previous activities associated with this site may have caused, or had the potential to cause, land contamination and to ensure that the proposed site investigations and remediation will not cause pollution in the interests of the amenities of the future residents and users of the development; and in accordance with Policies EN2 and EN4 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan and national guidance contained in the NPPF paragraphs 178 and 179.

 

8)                All works on site, including construction and delivery works, shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations contained within the Habitats and Protected Species Report (May 2024) ref. 2464-PHA, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of best ecological practice and in accordance with Policy EN2 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

Before the Development is Occupied

 

9)                Prior to first occupation of each dwelling hereby permitted, the sustainable building measures for the development shall be completed in accordance with the details set out within the approved Sustainable Building Statement (Boden Associates) (Dated 10 July 2024), and shall thereafter be retained for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: This condition is necessary in order to ensure that the proposal complies with the Council policy on sustainable building.

 

10)             Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied/brought into use, a landscape management plan shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include:

i.                      long term design objectives,

ii.                      management responsibilities and

iii.                      maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, other than privately owned, domestic gardens.

Reason: Hard and soft landscaping and tree planting make an important contribution to the development and its assimilation with its surroundings and in accordance with Policies DE1, EN3 and OS1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

11)             Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied, the works to provide the boundary treatments shall have been completed in accordance with the approved Proposed Landscaping Plan, drawing ref. (03)05-01 Rev C and Site Details Fencing Plan, drawing ref. (04)06-01 Rev A.

Reason: To provide a satisfactory appearance to any boundary treatments, in the interests of the amenity of the occupants of the proposed dwellings and the outlook onto The Drift, in accordance with Policy DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

12)             Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied/brought into use, the works to provide the surface water drainage shall have been completed in accordance with the approved details.

            Reason: To ensure the provision of satisfactory surface and foul water drainage is provided in accordance with Policy EN5 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

13)             Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied/brought into use, the external elevations of the dwelling houses shall have been completed using only the materials stated on the approved plans unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and in accordance with Policy DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

Ongoing Conditions

 

14)             Following first occupation, the approved Habitats and Protected Species Report (May 2024) ref. 2464-PHA and Proposed Landscaping Plan, drawing ref. (03)05-01 Rev C shall be adhered to in full, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: Soft landscaping makes and important contribution to the development and its assimilation with its surroundings, and in the interests of best ecological practice; and in accordance with Policy DE1 and EN2 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

15)             Following first occupation, the approved Proposed Landscaping Plan, drawing ref. (03)05-01 Rev C and Site Details Fencing Plan, drawing ref. (04)06-01 Rev A shall be adhered to in full, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To provide a satisfactory appearance to any boundary treatments, in the interests of the amenity of the occupants of the proposed dwellings and the outlook onto The Drift, in accordance with Policy DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

16)             Within a period of five years from the first occupation of the final dwelling/unit of the development hereby permitted, any trees or plants provided as part of the approved soft landscaping scheme, that die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced in the first planting season following any such loss with a specimen of the same size and species as was approved in condition above unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of a reasonable standard of landscape in accordance with the approved designs and in accordance with Policies DE1, EN3 and OS1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.