Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported the comments of Worcestershire Highways and stated that an additional objection had been received.  In addition, she reported the receipt of an amended site plan from the applicant.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mrs. M. Lane addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to the conditions and notes set out or referred to on pages 61 and 62 of the report, together with the following additional conditions:-

9.         Before any other works hereby approved on the application site are commenced, the new entrance shall be set back two metres from the nearside edge of the adjoining carriageway.  On each side of the set back entrance splays shall be formed at an angle of 45 degrees with the highway boundary and the whole of the splayed areas shall be graded and cleared so that no part thereof exceeds a height of 0.6 metres above the relative level of the adjoining carriageway.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with policy T.1 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan 2001, policy TR11 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan 2004 and the advice contained within PPG13: Transport.

10.       Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved secure parking for two cycles to comply with the Council's standards shall be provided within the curtilage of the dwelling and these facilities shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only.

Reason: To comply with the Council’s parking standards in accordance with policy T.4 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan 2001 and policy TR11 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan 2004 and the advice contained within PPG13: Transport.