Agenda item

Committee considered a detailed report in relation to the above application presented by the Development and Land Charges Manager who gave details of the application which sought approval for the construction of 9 dwellings and highlighted the location, features of the site and any key issues. 

Councillor John Ritchie stated that council housing was exactly what was needed.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Phil Smith and following a unanimous vote

It was RESOLVED that application be approved subject to the following conditions and     the inclusion of informatives, including an informative relating to the deemed         Biodiversity Gain Plan condition and the requirements of the Development            Management Procedure Order:

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

2. The development must be carried out in accordance with plan numbers:

11102 Rev P08: Site plan

10400 Rev P1: 3 Bed semi-detached floor plan

10401 Rev P2: 2 Bed semi-detached floor plan

10402 Rev P2: 1 Bed semi-detached floor plan

10403 Rev P1: 1 Bed terraced floor plan

10600 Rev P1: 1 Bed terraced elevations

10600 Rev P1: 3 Bed semi-detached elevations

10601 Rev P1: 2 Bed semi-detached elevations

10602 Rev P1 1 Bed semi-detached elevations

3. Prior to construction of the walls of any dwelling, samples of the materials to be used for all external wall and roof areas, including windows and external doors must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The dwelling hereby approved must be constructed in the approved materials and must be maintained as such thereafter.

4. If during the construction works associated with the development hereby approved, any suspected areas of contamination are discovered, then all works must be suspended until the nature and extent of the contamination is assessed and a report is submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which addresses the risk identified. The Local Planning Authority must be notified as soon as is reasonably practicable of the discovery of any suspected areas of contamination.

Any investigation required must be undertaken in accordance with a scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and must comply with current Government Guidance to achieve the appropriate standard at completion. Upon completion of the remediation works a validation report prepared by a competent person must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The validation report must include details of the remediation works and Quality Assurance/Quality Control results to show that the works have been carried out in full and in accordance with the approved methodology. Details of any validation sampling and analysis to show the site has achieved the approved remediation standard, together with the necessary waste management documentation must be included.

5. Before the dwellings hereby approved are first occupied, the boundary treatments for each of the site boundaries must be provided on site in accordance with the approved plans and must be maintained as such thereafter.

6. The accesses and parking spaces shown on the approved plan must be provided on site concurrent with the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved and must be maintained available for parking thereafter.

7. The following biodiversity enhancement measures must be implemented on site:

• 4No. dwellings to incorporate an integral bat box at eaves level (favouring southern elevations)

• Integral universal bird bricks at eaves level (avoiding southern elevations) at a ratio of 1:1 with dwellings, as per British Standard BS: 42021:2022.

• hedgehog gaps in any new fencing.

Evidence that these measures have been implemented must be submitted to the Local Planning Authority before the dwellings hereby approved are first occupied and these enhancement measures must be maintained on site thereafter.

8. Before any dwelling is first occupied, full details of both hard and soft landscape works including a programme for implementation must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved landscaping must be provided on site in accordance with the approved programme of implementation.

9. If within a period of five years from the date of the planting of any tree or shrub that tree or shrub may die, be removed, uprooted or become seriously damaged it must be replaced by another of the same species during the first available planting season, unless a variation of the landscaping scheme is approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Councillors Deborah Watson and Carol Wood returned to the meeting.