Decision details

The planning application (WP/21/00029/FUL) for 12 Spa Avenue, Weymouth was considered by the southern and western planning committee on 06/01/2022. Members were advised of a change to the recommendation to delegate authority to the Head of Planning to approve the application, due to a change required to the highway conditions and the need for additional conditions.

The committee’s minded to resolution was therefore to approve the application subject to amendments to the highway conditions and the additional conditions. At the meeting, I confirmed that the decision would be implemented in line with the ‘minded to’ resolution of the committee, and this is recorded in a delegated decision record dated 19 January 2022.

The amended highway conditions including the additional conditions are as follows: -

Vehicle access construction

Prior to the use hereby permitted being commenced, an access specification showing how the vehicular access is to be constructed shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The first 5.00 metres of the vehicle access, measured from the rear edge of the highway (excluding the vehicle crossing - see the Informative Note below), must be laid out and constructed in accordance with the approved access specification prior to the use first commencing.

Reason: To ensure that a suitably surfaced and constructed access to the site is provided that prevents loose material being dragged and/or deposited onto the adjacent carriageway causing a safety hazard.

Turning and parking construction

Prior to the use hereby permitted being commenced, the turning and parking shown on Drawing Number AJC/120/20/B/Rev2 must have been constructed. Thereafter, these areas, must be permanently maintained, kept free from obstruction and available for the purposes specified.

Reason: To ensure the proper and appropriate development of the site and to ensure that highway safety is not adversely impacted upon.

No gates

At no time shall any gates be installed to the vehicular access points.

Reason: To ensure the free and easy movement of vehicles through the accesses and to prevent any likely interruption to the free flow of traffic on the adjacent public highway.

Entry/exit only accesses

Prior to the use hereby permitted being commenced, a scheme to show how the accesses shown on Drawing Number AJC/120/20/B/Rev2 will be signed and marked to ensure the accesses are used for the purpose of Entry Only/Exit Only shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme must be provided prior to the use first commencing and, thereafter, must be permanently maintained for the purpose specified.

Reason: To ensure safe entry and exit to and from the site onto the highway. 

Amendments were required to the wording of the highway conditions to ensure enforceability, and to require signage for the purposes of Exit Only / Entry Only.  

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