Agenda item

The application was for the erection of a part two storey, part three storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide 8 No. one bedroom and 2 No. two bedroom flats for the learning disabled with associated accommodation following the demolition of existing building.

Members received the following updates on the application:

“The County Highway Authority has raised no objections to the proposal, subject to conditions.   Two of these suggested conditions have been provided within the officer report and a third suggested condition is added below.

A complaint has been received about the position of the building in respect of its minimum distance to a flank boundary (with 29-31 Upper Park Road), which should provide a minimum 1 metre gap.  This has been checked by the Corporate Enforcement team who have confirmed that the minimum gap is between 0.9 and 1 metre which is within allowable tolerances.

A landscaping scheme has been agreed for the approved scheme SU/16/0691.  As such, Condition 5 is to be amended as below.

AMENDED CONDITION:

 5.  The hard and soft landscaping for the development shall be provided in accordance with the details provided and approved for planning permission SU/16/0691 on 8 May 2018.   All plant material shall conform to BS3936:1992 Parts 1 – 5: Specification for Nursery Stock. Handling, planting and establishment of trees shall be in accordance with BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape.   

Reason: To preserve and enhance the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless and until at least two of the available parking spaces, provided under Condition 8 above, have been provided with a fast charge socket (current minimum requirements – 7kw Mode 3 with Type 2 connector – 230v AC 32 Amp single phase dedicated supply) in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter retained in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable development and to comply with Policies CP2, CP11 and DM11 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and the National Planning Policy Framework and advice within the Surrey County Council “Vehicular and Cycle Parking Guidance - January 2018”.”

The officer recommendation to grant the application was proposed by Councillor Nick Chambers and seconded by Councillor Mrs Vivienne Chapman, and put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that the application 18/0224 be granted subject to the conditions as set out in the report and planning updates of the Executive Head – Regulatory. 

Note 1

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 grant the application:

Councillors Nick Chambers, Mrs Vivienne Chapman, Surinder Gandhum, Edward Hawkins, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Max Nelson, Robin Perry, Ian Sams, Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder, Victoria Wheeler and Valerie White.