Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Caulfield, Davenport and Elliott.

Councillor P Barr declared an interest in agenda item 5 (Addendum report to CHE/17/00344/FUL – Installation of storage containers for use as a storage yard, installation of security fencing and a new vehicular access at Land to the west side of Thompson Street, Chesterfield) as an objector was personally known to him.

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 18 September, 2017 be signed by the Chair as a true record.

*The Committee considered the under-mentioned applications in light of reports by the Development Management and Conservation Manager and resolved as follows:-

CHE/17/00456/OUT - OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF 2 FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH INTEGRAL GARAGES - DESCRIPTION AND PROPOSALS AMENDED FROM PREVIOUSLY INTENDED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING 10.08.2017 AT 20A AVONDALE ROAD, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE S40 4TF FOR SAINT DEVELOPMENTS

In accordance with Minute No.299 (2001/2002) Mr Steve Brunt (objector), Mr M Crawley (objector) and Mr Peter Wilkinson (agent of applicant), addressed the meeting.

That the officer recommendation be upheld and the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

1.  Approval of the details of the access, scale, layout, external appearance and landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

2.  Application for approval of all the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3.  The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

4.  Details of the existing and proposed land levels and the proposed floor levels of the dwellings hereby approved shall be submitted in writing concurrently with any application for the reserved matters being submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration.  The details submitted shall include sufficient cross sections to fully assess the relationship between the proposed levels and immediately adjacent land/dwellings.  The dwellings shall be constructed at the levels approved under this condition unless otherwise agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

5.  Before construction works commence or ordering of external materials takes place, precise specifications or samples of the walling and roofing materials to be used shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration. Only those materials approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be used as part of the development unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority in writing.

6.  Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority demolition, remediation or construction work to implement the permission hereby granted shall only be carried out on site between 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm on a Saturday and no work on a Sunday or Public Holiday.  The term "work" will also apply to the operation of plant, machinery and equipment.

7.  Before any other operations are commenced (excluding demolition/ site clearance), space shall be provided within the site curtilage for storage of plant and materials and the parking of site operatives vehicles, laid out and constructed in accordance with detailed designs to be submitted in advance to the Local Planning Authority for written approval and maintained throughout the contract period in accordance with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

Councillor P Barr who had declared an interest in this item left the meeting at this point.

ADDENDUM REPORT TO CHE/17/00344/FUL - FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR USE AS A STORAGE YARD, INSTALLATION OF SECURITY FENCING AND A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH DROP KERB – REVISED PLANS RECEIVED 6.7.2017 AT LAND TO THE WEST SIDE OF THOMPSON STREET, CHESTERFIELD FOR MR MATTHEW FOLLON

In accordance with Minute No.299 (2001/2002) Mrs Kate Follon (applicant), Mr Gary Fountain (agent of applicant), Councillor P Innes (objector) and Mrs Johnson Mowbray (objector), addressed the meeting.

That the officer recommendation be upheld and the application be approved subject to the following conditions as set out in the recommendation of the officer’s report attached at Appendix A:-

1.  The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2.  All external dimensions and elevational treatments shall be as shown on the approved plans, with the exception of any approved non material amendment.

3.  Before any other operations are commenced a new vehicular and pedestrian access shall be formed to Thompson Street in accordance with the revised application drawing and provided with visibility sightlines extending from a point 2.4 metres from the carriageway edge, measured along the centreline of the access, to the extremities of the site frontage abutting the highway in each direction. The land in advance of the visibility sightlines shall be retained throughout the life of the development free of any object greater than 1m in height (0.6m in the case of vegetation) relative to adjoining nearside carriageway channel level. The vehicular and pedestrian access shall be maintained and kept available for such use at all times and no development, whether permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or not shall be carried out on that area of land or to preclude vehicular access thereto.

4.  There shall be no gates or other barriers set forward of the visibility splay line specified in condition 3 above.

5.  The proposed access/drive to Thompson Street shall be no steeper than 1 in 14 over its entire length. 

6.  The timber perimeter fencing shall be painted or stained dark green and retained throughout the life of the development

7.  Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved, details of any external lighting shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  Such details shall include siting, angles, levels of illumination and any shields.  The details shall be implemented in accordance with those approved and should ensure that the light falls wholly within the curtilage of the site.

8.  The area shown as cross hatched on the revised plan shall be maintained clear of all obstructions and be available for loading/unloading and manoeuvring of vehicles in connection with the use of the containers hereby approved.

Councillor P Barr returned to the meeting.

*The Development Management and Conservation Manager reported that pursuant to the authority delegated to him, he had determined the under-mentioned applications subject to the necessary conditions:-

The Development Management and Conservation Manager reported on the current position in respect of appeals which had been received.

*RESOLVED –

That the report be noted.

The Local Government and Regulatory Law Manager and the Development Management and Conservation Manager submitted a joint report on the current position regarding enforcement action which had been authorised by the Council.

*RESOLVED -

That the report be noted.

This item was deferred to the meeting of the Committee on 30 October, 2017.

RESOLVED –

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Development Management and Conservation Manager submitted a report on the unauthorised loft conversion and extension at 2 York Street, Hasland.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That authority be granted for the issue of an Enforcement Notice requiring the removal of the extension of the roof and external works at 2 York Street, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

2.   That the period for compliance be 3 months.