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Erection of 8 dwellings following approval of Permission in Principle application no WP/19/00162/PIP.

The Committee considered an application for the erection of 8 dwellings following approval of Permission in Principle application no: WP/19/00162/PIP.

The Senior Planning Officer provided some background to Permission in Principle (PIP) applications that must commence within 3 years of the date of approval. 

This application was for technical details following approval of a PIP in September 2019 for up to 8 dwellings on this site, therefore the principle of dwellings on this site had been approved.

The Committee was given a presentation that included a location plan, aerial photo, site layout, elevations / floor plans, a site plan with the footpath extension.

The site consisted of 2 detached bungalows and 6 (3) bed semi-detached houses, each with a car parking space and 4 visitor parking spaces.  The garden spaces were commensurate with nearby dwellings.

She advised that this site had been included as employment land in the recently adopted Portland Neighbourhood Plan, however this plan had not been adopted at the time the PIP was granted and the site was outside of ECON2 in the adopted Local Plan.

The main issues were highlighted:-

·       PIP for 8 dwellings granted in 2019

·       Design and materials appropriate for location

·       Provides a mix of house types including lifetime homes

·       No harm to neighbouring amenity

·       No highways objections

·       Not ECON2 in Local Plan

·       Additional footpath at applicant’s expense

·       Section 106 will need amending in future, can be achieved outside of this planning application.

The Technical Support Officer read out the public written submissions which are attached as an appendix to the minutes of this meeting,

The Senior Planning Officer responded to technical questions arising from the public participation and by members of the committee.

Members were reminded that condition 4 had been amended, details of which were contained in the update sheet circulated to members prior to the meeting.

Proposed by Cllr Nick Ireland, seconded by Cllr Louie O’Leary.

The Committee was minded to grant the application, subject to planning conditions and condition 4 as amended in the update sheet.

The Service Manager for Development Management and Enforcement having considered the representations and the officer’s presentation and having taken into account the views of the committee made the following decision under delegated authority.

Decision of the Service Manager: That the application be approved subject to the conditions (including amended condition 4) outlined in the appendix to these minutes.