Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/19/2852/FUL.

The Senior Planning Officer presented an application that considered the technical details of planning in principle application UTT/18/3326/PIP allowed by the Planning Inspectorate on appeal. The proposal included the erection of 8 dwellings and access from the highway. The proposal was for 8 three bedroom bungalows.

The Senior Planning Officer referred to one letter of objection having been received. He said that the scale of the dwellings was considered appropriate and included bungalows and garage buildings; the height and scale of the dwellings would be comparable with the existing dwellings along Stortford Road.

The application was recommended for approval with conditions.

Councillor Loughlin supported approval but proposed that it also be subject to the removal of Permitted Development Rights on the basis of the impact extending the dwellings would have on the surrounding properties.

Councillor Caton suggested that a further reason for removal of Permitted Development Rights would be to soften the approach to the village. 

Councillors Fairhurst and Freeman supported the additional condition.

Concerns were expressed that the application referred to 8 dwellings rather than 8 bungalows but the Development Manager assured Members that the housing details proposal clearly related to 8 bungalows.

Councillor Lemon seconded the proposal made by Councillor Loughlin.

RESOLVED to approve the application with conditions subject to the additional condition.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development within Class B (additions etc to roof of a dwelling house) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall take place without the prior written permission of the local planning authority.

REASON: To ensure the bungalow development is in character with the existing street scene and does not  become overdeveloped or intrusive in this rural edge of village location.  In accordance with ULP Policies S7 and GEN2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (adopted 2005).