Agenda item

The application was for the erection of 2 no. five bedroom and 1no. four bedroom two storey detached dwellings with detached double garages and accommodation in the roof with landscaping and access. (Amended and additional plans/information recv'd 26/5/16)

This application had been reported to the Planning Applications Committee at the request of the Executive Head of Regulatory Services because of its strategic significance.

Members received the following updates:

Update – At Paragraph 3.7, the hearing for appeal for SU/15/0455 was held in September 2016.

An upfront SAMM payment of £2,696 has been received. 

CHANGE TO RECOMMENDATION:

TO GRANT, subject to conditions

Add additional condition:

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until details of the design of a surface water drainage scheme have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Those details shall include:

a)     A design that satisfies the Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Hierarchy and is compliant with the national Non-Statutory Technical Standards for SuDS, National Planning Policy Framework and Ministerial Statement on SuDS;

b)     Evidence that the proposed solution will effectively manage the 1 in 30 & 1 in 100 (+30% Climate Change allowance for climate change storm events), during all stages of the development (Pre, Post and during), associated discharge rates and storages volumes shall be provided. This shall include evidence if applicable showing that no further storage is viable for this site to provide for restriction to closer to Greenfield runoff rates;

c)     A finalised drainage layout plan that details impervious areas and the location of each SuDS element, pipe diameters and their respective levels;

d)     Long and cross sections of each SuDS element;

e)     Details of how the site drainage will be protected and maintained during the construction of the development; and

f)       Details of the proposed maintenance regimes for each of the SuDS elements and details of who is responsible for their maintenance.

Reason: To ensure the design meets the technical stands for SuDS and the final drainage design does not increase flood risk on or off site and to comply with Policies CP2 and Dm10 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the National Planning Policy Framework.’

Some Members were concerned about any further development around the site. Officers advised that the land south and east of the site was Green Belt land.

Resolved that application 14/0451 be approved subject to conditions as set out in the report of the Executive Head – Regulatory.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Cllr Mansfield, in his capacity as Chairman of Bisley Scouts, declared that he had received a donation from the developer.  

Note 2

As the application had triggered the Council’s Public Speaking Scheme, Mrs Diane Doney spoke in objection and Mr Edmund Bain and Mr Hutchinson, the agent spoke in support.

Note 3

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Colin Dougan and seconded by Councillor David Mansfield.

Note 4

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors Dan Adams, Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Colin Dougan, Edward Hawkins, Ruth Hutchinson, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Adrian Page, Robin Perry, Ian Sams. Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder, and Valerie White.