Agenda item

Change of use of stable block/tractor store and construction of glazed link with associated alterations to form one dwelling and double garage at The Barn, Matlock Road, Spitewinter, Ashover S45 0LL

(Planning Manager – Development Management)

The Planning Manager presented the report.

Representations were heard in support of the application from the Applicant, Damian Dugdale and the Applicant’s Agent, Charlotte Stainton.

Members had the opportunity to question speakers and officers, and discuss the application, including the interpretation of relevant policies relating to changes of use and the impacts on the character of the local area.

Following the discussion, Councillor Armitage moved a motion to APPROVE the application, contrary to Officer recommendations by reason that the application does not have an adverse impact on the character of the local area and does not contravene the policies as mentioned in the Officer’s report. This was seconded by Councillor Elliott.

RESOLVED –

(a)         That the application be APPROVED contrary to Officer Recommendations for the reasons detailed above, subject to the following conditions;

1       The development hereby permitted shall be started within 3 years from the date of this permission.

 2      The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted plans and details contained within the submitted application forms, the submitted structural inspection report dated 10.12.2020, the submitted supporting planning statement dated October 2020 and the details set out on plans 846/100 and 846/101 unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority or otherwise required by any other condition in this decision notice.

 3      Before any above ground level development starts, notwithstanding any previously submitted details, precise specifications (including the manufacturer, range and colour details where applicable) or samples of the new walling, facing and roofing materials to be used, shall be made available on site for inspection, and subsequent written approval, by and from the Local Planning Authority . The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 4      Notwithstanding any previously submitted details, before the dwelling hereby approved is first occupied, as such, the precise details of the design, materials, height and type of the boundary treatments to be erected and/or retained shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall then be implemented in full within 56 days of the dwelling hereby approved being first occupied and it shall be retained as approved thereafter.  

 5      Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order) no extensions (Part 1 Class A), dormer windows (Part 1 Class B), alterations to the roof (Part 1 Class C), porches (Part 1 Class D), curtilage buildings (Part 1 Class E), swimming or other pools (Part 1 Class E), satellite dishes (Part 1 Class H) or any means of enclosure (Part 2 Class A) (not expressly approved as per condition 4) above shall be erected/constructed without first obtaining planning permission.

 6      If during the works to implement this permission any suspected areas of contamination are discovered all works shall be suspended until the nature and extent of the contamination is assessed and a report submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority detailing the necessary remediation proposals to address the contamination found. The agreed remediation shall then be implemented and undertaken as approved.

 7      The first 10m of the access lane from its junction with Matlock Road shall not be surfaced with any loose material.

 8      There shall be no gates or other barriers within 5m of the nearside public highway boundary and any gates shall open inwards only.

 9      Before the first use of the dwelling, hereby approved, as such, visibility splays of 2.4m x 120m in the southern direction and 2.4m x 215m in the northern direction on Matlock Road should be provided and then maintained as such thereafter. The area in advance of the sightlines shall then be maintained clear of any object greater than 1m in height (0.6m in the case of vegetation) relative to the adjoining nearside carriageway channel level.

10     The biodiversity enhancements detailed in Section 4.2 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (ML-Ecology, 2019) shall be implemented in full as set out and then be retained as such thereafter. Within 28 days of the full implementation of the proposed enhancements a statement of compliance shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority.

(b)     That determination of the final conditions for approval be delegated to the Planning Manager (Development).