Agenda item

We considered the report of the application, and late correspondence, which was recommended for approval subject to the six conditions as outlined in the report and subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 

The local Member for Lansdown, attending the meeting by invitation of the Chair, outlined for following points:

 

·         The application is opposed by Abergavenny Town Council, Abergavenny Civic Society and local residents as it was considered that the proposed development would result in overdevelopment of the site and would be out of keeping with the surrounding area.

 

·         Woodland would be removed to accommodate two large detached houses.

 

·         Lansdown Road consists of listed and Victorian properties.

 

·         The application does not comply with the Local Development Plan (LDP).

 

·         The proposal will result in an adverse impact on the amenity of other properties along Lansdown Road and Highfield Crescent.

 

·         The application process has not been totally transparent as Highfield residents had not been consulted on the proposal.

 

·         The local Member and objectors would accept one property on the site but not two.

 

·         Bungalows on the site would be appropriate.

 

·         No further development of the site should be a condition should the application be approved.

 

Having considered the report of the application and the views expressed by the local Member, the following points were noted:

 

·         The application has already received outline planning permission for two detached dwellings so changing the proposal to accommodate bungalows is not an option.

 

• Local residents have been consulted.

 

·         Some Members considered that the proposed development is in keeping with the surrounding area.

 

·         There will be some trees retained on the site.

 

·         Other Members considered that the application does not comply with Policy DES1 and that the proposed development is not in keeping with the existing street scene.  In response, the Development Management Area Manager informed the Committee that the proposed development will be located on a lower density site in a large plot setting with a mix of houses in the area.  The proposed development is therefore not considered to be out of keeping for the area.

 

·         Conditions be added to the application to address samples of materials to be approved. The Delegation Panel to consider the palette of materials proposed and to consider future permitted development rights.

 

The local Member summed up as follows:

 

·         The application was outside of the LDP.

 

·         The proposed development will create a negative impact on the street scene.

 

·         If approved, a request was made for future permitted development rights to be removed at this site.

 

It was proposed by County Councillor M. Powell and seconded by County Councillor R. Harris that application DM/2018/01283 be approved subject to:

 

·         The six conditions as outlined in the report.

 

·          A Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 

·         Conditions being added to the application to address samples of materials to be approved.

 

·         The Delegation Panel considering the palette of materials proposed.

 

However, the proposer and seconder were asked if they would amend their proposal to include no further permitted development rights on the site, which was agreed.

 

The Chair therefore asked the Committee to vote on whether to remove future permitted development rights on the site.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

 

In favour of the removal of future permitted development rights         -           8

Against the removal of future permitted development rights               -           2

Abstentions                                                                                                   -           0

 

The proposal to remove future permitted development rights was carried:

 

It was proposed by County Councillor M. Powell and seconded by County Councillor R. Harris that application DM/2018/01283 be approved subject to:

 

·         The six conditions as outlined in the report.

 

·          A Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 

·         Conditions being added to the application to address samples of materials to be approved.

 

·         The Delegation Panel considering the palette of materials proposed.

 

·         Future permitted development rights being removed.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

 

In favour of the proposal    -           11

Against the proposal           -           0

Abstentions                           -           1

 

The proposition was carried.

 

We resolved application DM/2018/01283 be approved subject to:

 

·         The six conditions as outlined in the report.

 

·          A Section 106 Legal Agreement.

 

·         Conditions being added to the application to address samples of materials to be approved.

 

·         The Delegation Panel considering the palette of materials proposed.

 

·         Future permitted development rights being removed.