Agenda item

The report of the Chief Planning Officer outlined an application for the erection of nine houses, laying out of access road with ancillary acar parking and landscaping; demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings at Welburn Cottage, Deighton Road, Wetherby, LS22 7QF.

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The report of the Chief Planning Officer set out an application for the erection of nine houses, laying out of access road with ancillary car parking and landscaping; demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings at, Welburn Cottage, Deighton Road, Wetherby, LS22 7QF.

This application was originally reported to Plans Panel on the 6^th September 2018. Minute 44 refers. The application was deferred for further discussions in relation to the spatial layout of the houses to the rear of the development and also bin storage for the whole scheme.

After the September meeting discussions took place between the applicant and local residents in the form of two public meetings, one of which was attended by officers. This application is a result of those meetings, although recent objection letters received seem to indicate that residents’ concerns had not been overcome.

Members had visited the site previously. Plans and photographs were shown throughout the presentation.

The revised plan proposed:

·  A pair of semi-detached houses and a detached house instead of 3 detached dwellings;

·  The visitor car parking spaces had been deleted and located to the rear of the development;

·  Paths were now proposed for easy accessibility of bin storage;

·  No changes to the terraced properties;

·  Front wall to be retained; and

·  Semi-detached properties to have integral garages to the side.

Two further letters of representation received from two people who had previously given representation, one of the two also represents other residents. Issues raised:

·  Over development of the site;

·  Terrace properties adds to sense of enclosure;

·  Out of character with the area;

·  Does not conform with Core Strategy;

·  Bin collections;

·  Wish all of the front wall to be retained, with gaps cut into it to provide access points to the terrace houses;

·  Substandard footway should be retained;

·  Loss of vegetation;

·  Access and parking problems;

·  Lack of clarity on the TRO and impact on surrounding properties;

·  Commercial vans will have difficulty accessing site;

·  Development is not meeting the needs of the local community;

·  Terrace should be replaced by 4 semi-detached orientated inwardly with their rear gardens abutting the Deighton Road frontage.

Member’s discussions included:

·  Site still too cramped;

·  The land at the side of the development required for visibility;

·  Speed of traffic on Deighton Road, need for signs and cameras;

·  Space within the terraced houses;

·  Security locks to be compliant with standard;

·  Front wall;

·  Bin storage and access;

·  Collection of refuse and access;

·  Parking spaces.

Advice was provided by officers and included:

·  Speed Indication Devices (SID’s) had been installed along Deighton Road, this was separate to this application;

·  Parking within the site;

·  5.5m carriageway, wide enough;

·  Designated visitor spaces;

·  Primary schools, bus stops, doctors, and Aldi within acceptable walking distance; and

·  Front wall would have gated entrances.

RESOLVED – Planning permission granted in accordance with the officer recommendation.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 10.5, Councillors B Anderson, D Collins and S Seary required it to be recorded that they had abstained during the vote and Councillor Dobson voted against the decision to grant the permission as resolved by the Panel.