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Agenda item

25/00045/FUL - Land North East of Braecroft, Upper Oddington.

Proposal

Erection of a new self-build dwelling.

 

Case Officer

Helen Cooper

 

Ward Member

Councillor David Cunningham

 

Recommendation

PERMISSION subject to the completion of a unilateral undertaking.

 

Minutes:

Proposal

Erection of a new self-build dwelling.

 

Case Officer

Helen Cooper

 

Ward Member

Councillor David Cunningham

 

Recommendation

PERMISSION subject to the completion of a unilateral undertaking.

 

Councillor Dilys Neill left the Chamber at 16:04

 

The Vice-Chair invited the Case Officer to introduce the application.

 

The Case Officer introduced the application:

  • A site location plan, aerial photo, planting plan, site photographs highlighting the development of building over the last 30 years were shared

 

Public Speakers

Deborah Smith, Agent, made the following points:

 

  • The proposal was acceptable in principle under Policy DS3, as the site was within the village envelope and allowed for small-scale open market housing.
  • The site fell within an existing garden where domestic features were expected.
  • A nearly identical annex was approved on the same footprint and scale.
  • Minor layout changes which were not considered overdevelopment.
  • There were no objections from the Highways Officer with regards to access and safety.
  • The scheme met sustainability policy requirements, and the necessary legal undertaking was in progress.

 

Councillor David Cunningham, Ward Member, made the following points:

  • The current application contradicted the rationale for the earlier permission, which restricted the use to ancillary purposes.
  • Concerns were raised about suburbanisation of a rural ridge-line site through domestic features (e.g. sheds, garden furniture) and more intensive residential use.
  • The site was highly visible from public footpaths; the proposed dwelling would increase visual intrusion and light pollution, undermining landscape character (contrary to EN4, EN5, and NPPF paragraph 189).
  • The addition of one dwelling was not considered to outweigh the harm caused to the landscape and setting.
  • At approximately 25m from the host property, the dwelling raised concerns about compliance with EN2.

 

Feedback from Site Inspection Briefing.

Members noted the site’s prominent position and viewed it from multiple vantage points, including the access road and nearby public rights of way. It was observed that visibility of the proposed building from the road would be limited due to land levels. Members acknowledged the need to assess the material difference between the current proposal and the extant permission already granted.

 

Member Questions

A member questioned whether there were any valid planning grounds to refuse the application, given its location within an existing garden.

 

The Case Officer recommend approval, finding the proposal policy compliant with acceptable access.

 

Members asked whether the Case Officer was satisfied there was no unacceptable impact in terms of light pollution.

 

Councillor Andrew Maclean proposed accepting the officer recommendation to permit the application, and Councillor David Fowles seconded the proposal.

 

Resolved: To PERMIT the application subject to the completion of a unilateral undertaking.

 

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