Nine homes and garages at Land South East Of Main Street, Styrrup

What was proposed

The application proposed nine detached and semi-detached homes, garages and one new access from Main Street.

“Link: 24/00411/FUL | Erection of Nine Dwellings and Garages Including the Construction of One New Access | Land South East Of Main Street Styrrup South Yorkshire…”

“The application seeks to deliver nine detached and semi-detached dwellings, split as 3no. three-bed; 3no. four-bed; and 3no. five-bed properties. The dwellings would be accessed from a single new access point from Main Street.”

Officer report

The site

The 0.51-hectare site lies within Styrrup’s built form, is informal public open space and slopes southwards towards the countryside.

“The site measures 0.51 hectares, located within the built form extent of Styrrup along Main Street. The site is currently used as an informal public open space looking onto the countryside. The topography slopes southwards.”

Officer report

Planning history

There was no recent relevant planning history for the site.

“Full planning history can be found on the Council’s public access planning system. There are no recent relevant planning history for this site.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended permission because the infill development was acceptable in principle and its potential effects could be addressed through the proposal and conditions.

“Taking the above into account, it is considered this infill development in Styrrup’s built form is acceptable in principle. An appropriate scale and mix of housing is proposed for the location and potential impacts on highway safety, residential amenity, heritage, landscape character, biodiversity and drainage are considered to have been suitably addressed.”

“It is recommended Planning Committee GRANT planning permission, subject to the conditions set out below:”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Senior Planning Officer presented the application, and an objector spoke against it under the public participation rules.

Members’ questions

Members discussed village density, excavation, elevated boundaries, screening and privacy; officers addressed scale, excavation, walls, vegetation and separation distances.

“Is the density of site in line with other development within the village • How much soil will be excavated during the development • In terms of the boundary for plots 1 – 4 will be elevated and will overlook properties to the east and west of the site, will there be sufficient screening to ensure privacy of adjacent properties…”

“The Senior Planning Officer explained that there would be limited excavation to allow for the development and roads to be built, there will also be partial screening in place of a wall and boundary vegetation.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

“Recommendation of the Head of Planning and Place: Grant planning permission, subject to conditions.”

“PLANNING COMMITTEE 4 Committee Decision Resolved: Grant planning permission, subject to conditions.”

Minutes