Agenda item

The Planning Team Leader:

1. described the application site, located at 7 Western Avenue, Lincoln

2. advised that the application proposed the erection of single storey outbuilding located within the rear garden

3. provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

4. advised Planning Committee of the main issues to be considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regards to:

5. outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

6. concluded that:

·         The proposal would not be considered to have any unduly harmful impact upon residential or visual amenity and would appropriately address existing drainage issues, ensuring that the development would accord with local planning policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Committee discussed the content of the report in further detail.

The following questions and emerged:

·         Commented that they were pleased to see that a site visit had taken place, however, had slight concerns regarding the building being used for vehicle repairs, if there was a noise issue it could be addressed via a noise nuisance report.

·         Referred to the public consultation and the concern raised about overlooking and asked for assurance from officers that the building would not overlook the private areas of neighbours.

·         Expressed concern over the nature of flooding due to surface water and asked if the installation of the drainage pump would be noisy.

·         Further asked if the gravelled area would help with the issue of surface water following heavy rain.

The Planning Team Leader responded as follows:

·         Reassured members that a site visit was undertaken for every planning application. In this case the Planning Officer had emphasised how the structure could be used and the limitations.

·         The roof water would be collected by gutters and downpipes. One part of the lower lever would be pumped using the drainage pump system, which was not noisy and was a commonly used system.

·         There was currently no positive drainage however, the gravelling would take the water away and would provide a net benefit to the area.

·         The structure would be single storey and it would not be possible to overlook into the neighbours rooms, the floor level would not be raised.

Councillor Strengiel asked for clarification on the reason why planning applications were brought before committee and asked Officers to confirm that the required amount of objections had been received on this application.

The Planning Team Leader advised that four or more objections would be received for an application to be brought before committee and confirmed the 4 objections had been received for this application.

RESOLVED that the planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1. Development to commence within three years
2. Development in strict accordance with the approved drawings
3. Details/samples of materials prior to commencement of works
4. Removal of garage prior to development commencing
5. The proposed drainage scheme shall be implemented on site prior to the commencement of the use of the outbuilding