Agenda item

Application Number: 17/0469 - Heathercot Yard, Evergreen Road, Frimley GU16 8PU

Minutes:

The application was for the erection of 4 x 2-bed terraced houses, 4 x 3- bed terraced houses, and 2 x four bed semi-detached houses with associated parking, landscaping and gardens, and creation of new access road onto Evergreen Road, on former builders yard following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings. (Additional information rec'd 03/10/2017) (Amended & Additional Plans - Rec'd 03/10/2017). (Amended information rec'd 22/11/17).

 

This application had been deferred from the 22nd November Planning Applications Committee to allow time for the correct notice to be served on a landowner. Notice has now been served and ownership certificate B signed. 

 

Members were advised of the following updates:

 

‘Additional representations

 

Since the report was written a further letter of objection has been received, along with a neighbour comment from the same person.  The objection letter refers to the number of neighbours notified about the application and another application recently submitted in the same road, however this has been checked and all the neighbours were notified who should have been.  The neighbour comment states as well as the above, that a parking and traffic survey during school drop off and pick up times should have been undertaken, however there will be 16 spaces within the development for the 10 dwellings, and the County Highway Authority have not objected in respect of parking provision nor requested further information.’ 

 

Some Members considered the proposal to be overdevelopment and there were too few parking spaces proposed.

 

Members also sought clarification with regard to the comparable traffic movements between when the site was a builders’ yard and what they would be after the development had been completed. Officers advised that the yard was not currently in use but if it was, the movements would be much greater and the vehicles would be larger.

 

There was some concern regarding the development’s close proximity to a school but the Chairman advised that there was a separate crossing for the school and yellow lines were put in place.  Officers advised that the County Highways Agency had not raised any objection to the proposal and that there was a condition imposed for a Construction Transport Management Plan during the construction period.

 

Resolved that application 17/0469 be approved subject to the conditions as set out in the report of the Executive  Head  Regulatory.

 

Note 1

It was noted for the record that:

 

·             Councillor Edward Hawkins declared that he had had discussions with residents.

·             Councillor Victoria Wheeler declared that she knew the applicant.

 

Note 2

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Jonathan Lytle and seconded by Councillor Edward Hawkins.  

 

Note 3

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 Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Colin Dougan, Surinder Gandhum, Edward Hawkins, Jonathan Lytle, Max Nelson, Adrian Page Robin Perry Ian Sams and John Winterton.

 

Voting against the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillor Katia Malcaus Cooper, Pat Tedder and Valerie White.

 

Councillor Victoria Wheeler abstained.

 

 

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