Four dwellings at Land At (Os 8198 5145), Colletts Green Road, Powick

What was proposed

Reserved matters were sought for the appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and drainage details of up to four dwellings.

“Application Number M/25/00566/RM Site Address Land At (Os 8198 5145), Colletts Green Road, Powick Description of Development Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, and drainage details pursuant to the discharge of condition no. 6, following consent M/22/00117/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the erection of up to 4 dwellings), allowed at appeal.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The parish council objected, highways raised no objection subject to conditions, drainage officers found the revised strategy satisfactory in principle, and the landscape officer opposed the scheme.

“Comments made in response to Latest Strategy I can confirm the revised surface water drainage strategy now shows a Hydro-Brake being installed as a means of restricting flow. As a result, the details submitted are, in principle, satisfactory.”

“The proposed drainage strategy plan fails to embrace the SuDS ethos, and the benefits SuDS bring to site design/layout, in terms of landscape amenity, place making, streetscape interest and biodiversity opportunities. The proposed drainage is all below ground. No surface level SuDS at all. No gullies, no rills, no SuDS tree pits, no rain gardens.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A councillor representing the parish council and an objector addressed the committee; the ward members also spoke, while the applicant and agent did not.

The vote and decision

Members unanimously voted for refusal, contrary to the officer recommendation, because the dwellings would overdevelop the site and poorly integrate with its rural surroundings.

“A motion to REFUSE planning permission, contrary to officer recommendation, was proposed by Councillor T Wells, seconded by Councillor K Wells and unanimously…”

“The proposed dwellings would, by reason of their relative position, massing, footprint and height constitute over-development of the site and fail to integrate effectively with their surroundings, in particular that which characterises the north side of Colletts Green Road which has a rural character and loose knit arrangement of buildings.”

Minutes