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(Director of Planning and Economic Development) To consider the attached report.

The Committee considered an application for the erection of a bungalow on land to the rear of 59-61 High Road, North Weald next to another recently approved bungalow. Although surrounded on three sides by development, most of the application site was within the Metropolitan Green Belt.

The application had been referred to it by Area Plans Subcommittee East with a recommendation to grant on the basis that it was infill development within the context of the National Planning Policy Framework as an exception to inappropriate development within the Green Belt. This was accepted by the Committee and planning permission was granted accordingly.

Resolved:

That planning application EPF/1891/13 on land rear of 59-61 High Road, North Weald be granted planning permission subject to the following conditions:

(1)        The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this notice.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

(2)        The development hereby permitted will be completed strictly in accordance with the approved drawings nos: 1291/07d, 1291/08c, 1291/09a, 1291/15A, MP/HR/01 Rev: A2

Reason: To ensure the proposal is built in accordance with the approved drawings.

(3)        No construction works above ground level shall have taken place until documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, prior to the commencement of the development. The development shall be implemented in accordance with such approved details.

Reason:- To ensure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of visual amenity, in accordance with the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework and policy DBE3 of the adopted Local Plan and Alterations.

(4)        Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 1995 as amended (or any other order revoking, further amending or re-enacting that order) no development generally permitted by virtue of Part 1, Class E shall be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:- The specific circumstances of this site warrant the Local Planning Authority having control over any further development, in accordance with the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework and policy GB2A of the adopted Local Plan and Alterations.

(5)        The parking area shown on the approved plan shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development and shall be retained free of obstruction for the parking of residents and visitors vehicles.

Reason:- In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework and policies ST4 and ST6 of the adopted Local Plan and Alterations.

(6)        Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved, measures shall be taken to ensure that there are no obstructions over 600mm in height within 1 metre of the highway boundary on both sides of the vehicle access. Such pedestrian visibility splays shall be retained thereafter.

Reason:- To  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40

RESOLVED:

That the planning applications numbered 1 – 9 be determined as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes.