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Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co PLANNING REPORT WITH UPDATED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION ERECTION OF TWO DWELLINGS LAND NORTH OF LITTLE WEST FARM, WALTON EAST, PEMBROKESHIRE, SA63 4TA 1 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co Application for Planning Permission Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Head of Planning Pembrokeshire County Council County Hall Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA61 1TP HAYSTON DEVELOPMENTS & PLANNING LTD is making an application on behalf of E.P Harries & Co for the following planning permission: 1. Approval of reserved matters for the construction of two dwellings. 2. Site location : Land at Little West Farm, Walton East, Pembrokeshire 3. Type of Planning Permission : Reserved Matters 4. Relevant LDP Policies : Policy GN1 and Policy GN2 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Please find enclosed the following: A copy of the planning applications forms A copy of the certificate of ownership A copy of Location Plan and Existing Site Survey, Drawing 01 at Scale 1:2500 and 1: 250 respectively. A copy of Proposed Site Layout Drawing No. 02 at Scale 1:250 A copy of Proposed Floor Plans for Plot 1 Drawing No. 03 at Scale 1:100 A copy of Proposed Elevations for Plot 1 Drawing No. 04 at Scale 1:100 2 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co A copy of proposed Floor Plans for Plot 2 Drawing 05 at Scale 1:100 A copy of proposed Elevations for Plot 2 Drawing No. 06 at Scale 1:100 A copy of Garage Details for Plot 1 Drawing No. 07 at Scale 1:100 Updated Design and Access Statement and photographs. Planning fee – £660.00 1.2 This report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of Policies contained within the Pembrokeshire County Council’s Local Development Plan and incorporates a Design and Access Statement and SPG Requirements for the Validation of Planning Applications June 2010. 2.0 LOCATION, PLANNING HISTORY AND THE PROPOSAL. 2.1 Walton East is a small settlement of approximately 30 dwellings and several farm complexes which has grown up along the minor county road that leads to Woodstock in the north-west and Clarbeston Road to the south. The village lies 15 miles to the north of Haverfordwest. 2.2 The application site is on the north-western part of the village opposite a cluster of dwellings. This reserved matters application has an area of some 1250m2 and lies to the north of the existing Little West Farmhouse. The site is currently occupied by a number of redundant structures associated with previous agricultural operations (former chicken/egg business) at the site. Clearing the site and redeveloping this brownfield location for two 4 bedroom properties will enhance the appearance of this part of the village. 3 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co Site of the Reserved Matters application. The proposed access point is in the foreground. The photo’ also shows some redundant farm buildings / container and Little West Farmhouse to the rear 2.3 There are a number of trees and hedges along the western, northern and eastern boundaries which partially screen the site. There is a wooden fence along part of the southern boundary with Little West Farm. 4 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co View of the site from the south and showing Little West Farmhouse and redundant structures on the site together with existing trees and hedges 3.0 SERVICES 3.1 Access. The site already has a 4.5m wide access onto the County Road at a point where good visibility can be achieved in both directions. The access is located within the 30mph zone. The current visibility splays will be modified to meet the requirements of the Highway Authority as shown on Drawing 02. 3.2 Water, electricity and telecommunications are already available. 3.3 As the site lies outside of Welsh Water’s sewerage catchment area for Walton East it is proposed to install a private package treatment works on land immediately to the west of Plot 1 for use by the occupiers of Plot 1 and 2 and by residents of Little West Farm. The treated water will be disposed of via a drainage field on the adjoining land which is also within the ownership of the applicant. Drawing 02 shows the proposed the sewage treatment plant (Klargester Bio Disk) and soakaway system. Clarification of this method of treatment / disposal was achieved through the granting of the outline consent for this site (12/0466/PA). 5 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co 3.4 Surface water / roof water will be disposed of using soakaways within the garden areas of each Plot. A defective surface water drain which crosses the proposed gardens of Plots 1 and 2 will be repaired / replaced along the northern boundary of the plots for subsequent discharge to an existing location to the west of the application site. 3.5 Whilst there are limited facilities in Walton East (including a church/chapel and village green/wildlife pond), Haverfordwest, with its wide range level of facilities including secondary schools, library, shops, community facilities, restaurants, hospital, pubs, leisure uses, County Hall and churches/chapels, is only a 20 minute drive time away. In addition, a regular bus service connects Walton east to the nearby village of to Haverfordwest via Claberston Road - which has its own range of public services including a bus service and a station on the national rail network. 4.0 PLANNING HISTORY 4.1 On 17th October 2012 planning application 12/0466/PA was granted consent for the erection of 2 dwellings on land north of Little West Farmhouse, Walton East. Condition 1 of the consent states “Approval of the details of the layout, scale and appearance of the buildings, the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called ‘the reserved matters’) shall be obtained from the LPA in writing before any development is commenced.” And condition 8 reads Nothwithstanding the indicative layout plan and scale parameters provided, the scale parameters for Plot 1 shall be as follows:- Main body of the building- Length - 11m (minimum) - 13m (maximum) Width - 6m (minimum) - 8m (maximum) Height 5m (minimum) - 7m (maximum) Any secondary projecting wing Length 6m (minimum) - 7m (maximum) Width 5m (minimum) - 6m (maximum) Height 5m minimum - 7m (maximum) 6 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co The scale parameters of Plot 2 shall be as follows:- Length 13.5m (minimum) - 19.5 (maximum) Width - 6m (minimum) - 8m (maximum) Height 5m (minimum) - 7m (maximum) 5.0 THE PROPOSAL 5.1 Drawing 03 shows the width of the property designed for Plot 1 to be 12.2m, the width 7.5m (without the conservatory) and the height to the ridge 7.0m. The conservatory has a depth of 3m. The building as proposed therefore falls within the parameters as conditioned by the LPA. The application also shows a detached single vehicle garage for Plot 1. 7 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co Proposed site for Plot 2 - requires loss of redundant structures Boundary between Plot 1 and Little West Farmhouse Drawing 05 shows the width of property designed for Plot 2 to be 12.2m, the width 7.5m and the height to the ridge 7.00m thereby falling within the parameters as conditioned by the LPA. In addition a single vehicle garage adjoining the house is proposed to be 3.7m wide and 7.0m from front to rear. 8 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co Also shown as part of this application for reserved matters are the details of the shared private drive and turning area, the individual driveways for Plots 1 and 2, the separate gardens for Plots 1 and 2 and patio areas to the rear of each proposed dwelling. Drawing No.02 also shows details of the improved visibility splays associated with the junction of the driveway with the County Highway and the details of the proposed landscaping and other boundary treatments, the location of the sewage treatment plant and the proposed surface water drainage arrangements. Landscaping / boundary treatment. A new grass earth bank with native planting is proposed along the boundary with the highway. To the south of the access the existing earth bank within the visibility splay will be reduced in height to 600mm maximum. A new earth hedgebank will be constructed along the western boundary of the site and the drainage ditch/bank will be re- instated which will improve their land drainage. A new close boarded fence will be constructed between Plot 1 and the existing Farmhouse to the south thereby improving the privacy enjoyed by neighbouring households. Along the northern boundary of the site (the gardens of Plots 1 and 2) it is proposed to re-grade the hedgebank and supplement the existing planting with native shrubs. Stock-proof fencing will also be installed along this boundary. 9 Hayston Developments & Planning Ltd – Client E.P Harries & Co 6.0 CURRENT PLANNING POLICY 6.1 The site falls within the administrative area of the Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC). On 28th February the LPA adopted the Local Development Plan for that part of the County outside the area of the National Park. The relevant LDP policies are:- GN.1 General Development Policy Development will be permitted where the following criteria are met: 1. The nature, location, siting and scale of the proposed development is compatible with the capacity and character of the site and the area within which it is located; 2. It would not result in a significant detrimental impact on local amenity in terms of visual impact, loss of light or privacy, odours, smoke, fumes, dust, air quality or an increase in noise or vibration levels; 3.