Agenda item

A full application for the demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2 detached dwellings. (Resubmission) [Haxby & Wigginton Ward]

Members considered a full application for the demolition of an existing bungalow and the erection of 2 detached dwellings.

Officers updated that the application had been referred to the Sub-Committee due to a previous refused application. Members were advised that the Town Council now had no objections subject to a condition requesting the retention of trees, shrubs and railings. These suggestions had already been taken into account in Conditions 6 and 20. Officers advised that condition 8 had also been amended. Officers confirmed that the proposed external building materials would relate well with the other buildings in the surrounding area.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the conditions

listed in the  officers report and the following amended condition:¹

Condition 8 – Notwithstanding the information shown on the approved drawings, prior to the development coming into use, the initial 6.0m of the vehicular access, measured from the back of the public highway, shall be surfaced, sealed and positively drained within the site.

REASON – To prevent the egress of water and loose material onto the public highway.

REASON:                  1.In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the Officers report and above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to:

                                    -Design and Appearance

-Residential Amenity

-Highway Safety

-Tree Protection

-Sustainability

-Drainage

-Safeguarding of Protected Species

-Open Space Contributions

As such the proposal complies with national planning advice contained within Planning Policy Statement 1 (“Delivering Sustainable Development”) and Planning Policy Statement 3 (“Housing”), and Policies H4a, H5a, GP1, GP4a, GP15a, NE6, GP9, GP10, GP3 and L1c of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

2.If as part of the proposed development, the applicant encounters any suspect contaminated materials in the ground, the Contaminated Land Officer at the Council’s Environmental protection Unit should be contacted immediately. In such cases, the applicant will be required to design and implement a remediation scheme to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. Should City of York Council become aware at a later date of suspect contaminated materials which have not been reported as described above, the Council may consider taking action under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

3. The developers attention should also be drawn to the various requirements for the control of noise on construction sites laid down in the Control of Pollution Act 1974. In order to  ensure that residents are not adversely affected by air pollution and noise, the following guidance should be noted and acted upon. Failure to do so could result in formal action being taken under the Control of Pollution Act 1974:

i.                    The work shall be carried out in such a manner so as to comply with the general recommendations of British Standards BS 5228: Part 1:1997, a code of practice for “Noise and Vibration Control on Construction and Open Sites” and in particular Section 10 of Part 1 of the code entitled “Control of Noise and Vibration”.

ii.                  All plant and machinery to be operated, sited and maintained in order to minimise disturbance. All items of machinery powered by internal combustion engines must be properly silenced and/or fitted with effective and well maintained mufflers in accordance with manufacturers instructions.

iii.                The best practicable means, as defined by Section 72 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974  shall be employed at all times in order to minimise noise emissions.

iv.                 All reasonable measures shall be employed in order to control and minimise dust emissions, including sheeting of vehicles and use of water for dust suppression.

4.                  INFORMATIVE

You are advised that prior to starting on site consent will be required from the Highway Authority for the works being proposed, under the Highways Act  1980 (unless alternatively specified under the legislation or regulations listed as follows: Vehicle Crossing Section 184).