Erection of 5 bed detached 2 storey dwelling

The application sought permission for the erection of a detached two storey 5 bed property at the end of the cul-de-sac on Knole Way. The dwelling would measure approximately 11.1m in width, up to 14.7m in depth and 9.1m in height. A gap of around 5 metres would be maintained to the flank wall of the neighbouring property at 12 Knole Way. The proposal included a single garage to the side of the property and parking to the front.

The application was referred to Committee as Sevenoaks District Council was the applicant and owned the land in question.

Members’ attention was brought to the late observation sheet, which had removed recommendation B from the report and a further late observation sheet, which amended condition 8 of the recommendation.

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1)   The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

In pursuance of section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2)   No development shall be carried out on the land until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the dwelling hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The development shall be carried out using the approved materials.   The Local Planning Authority is satisfied that it is fundamental to the development permitted to address this issue before development commences and that without this safeguard planning permission should not be granted.

To ensure that the appearance of the development is in harmony with the existing character of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan..

3)   The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: PL/358/01, PL/358/02 Rev A

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

4)   No development shall be carried out unless in full accordance with the Tree Report and Arboricultural Statement by Tree Ventures dated 8th January 2016. Unless specifically set out in the report, no works, storage,  activities or changes in levels  shall be carried out within a tree protection area, and the protective fencing as shown in the report shall be retained for the duration of the development, unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

To safeguard the visual appearance of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

5)   No development shall be commenced until details of any works to prune or crown lift trees and details of routes for any underground services for the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

To safeguard the visual appearance of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

6)   No development shall be carried out on the land until full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council.  Those details shall include:-details of hard-surface finishes- details of any levels changes and retaining features- details of any fences, walls or other means of enclosure-planting plans (identifying existing planting, plants to be retained and new planting);-a schedule of new plants (noting species, size of stock at time of planting and proposed number/densities); and-a programme of implementation. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. If within a period of five years from the completion of the development, any of the trees or plants that form part of the approved details of soft landscaping die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased then they shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.

To safeguard the visual appearance of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

7)   The parking and garaging shown on the approved plans shall be completed and made available for the parking of vehicles prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted, and shall be maintained for such use thereafter.

In the interest of highway safety as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

8)   The first floor window in the north elevation(s) facing 12 Knole way shall be obscure glazed and non-opening below 1.7 metres above finished floor level and remain so at all times.

To safeguard the privacy of residents as supported by Policy EN2 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

9)   Before development commences, a scheme to manage the retained trees and landscaping for biodiversity purposes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and the trees and landscaping shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved scheme.

In the interests of biodiversity, in accordance with Policy SP11 of the Sevenoaks Core Strategy.

10)The development shall be undertaken in accordance with Section 4 (recommendations for mitigation and further survey) of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal by KB Ecology dated 04/02/16. Prior to the commencement of development, full details of ecological enhancement measures, as outlined in Section 5 of the report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved measures shall be undertaken prior to first occupation of the dwelling and maintained thereafter.

In the interests of biodiversity, in accordance with Policy SP11 of the Sevenoaks Core Strategy.