One social rented dwelling at Land at 062 (3 Crossways), Uplowman, Tiverton

“The proposal is for a detached dwelling located on land located to the side of 3 Crossways, Uplowman, sited to reflect the existing building line along Uplowman Road. The two storey dwelling measures 5.952m x 9.215m, covering a ground area of approximately 54.3sqm. The dwelling features a traditional dual pitch roof with solar panels located on the rear roof slope, with the building height extending approximately 5m to the eaves and 8m to the ridge.”

“Following amendments to the scheme, it is now proposed to provide a parking bay to the front of the property parallel with the public highway. Further amendments have been made to increase the provision of spaces within this bay to a total of up to 3, and most recently to relocate the access path to the property to avoid conflict with the proposed parking spaces.”

“The proposed development is for the erection of a dwelling. The site is located at Land at NGR 301542 115 062 (3 Crossways) Uplowman, Tiverton. Whilst located within a small settlement, Uplowman is not one of the 22 settlements defined under Policy S13 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013 – 2033 and is therefore considered to be located within the open countryside in policy terms. The site is accessed directly from Uplowman Road, a national speed limit public highway.”

“- Application form - Site location plan - Block plan (revised) - Proposed plans and elevations - Design and access statement - Climate change and environmental impact statement - Wildlife trigger table - Devon BNG statement for validation - BNG metric calculations - BNG assessment - BNG condition assessment - BNG baseline habitat - BNG post intervention RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY”

“AGENDA 33 existing curtilage of No. Crossways, which would be provided as social rented accommodation to meet local housing needs. This is afforded weight in the planning balance given the Council’s housing land supply shortfall and the shortfall of social rent housing.”

“The proposed erection of a dwelling at Land at NGR 301542 115 062 (3 Crossways), Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7DL is considered acceptable. Whilst the site is not within a defined settlement, the benefits of granting permission are considered to outweigh the harm and on balance, the site is considered to be located in a sustainable location. There are no significant adverse impacts in terms of ecology, biodiversity, heritage, design, amenity or highways.”

“- Parking and highway safety concerns; parking for two vehicles is not provided for both the new dwelling and the existing 3 crossways each. Cars will spill onto the road and create hazards for pedestrians and drivers. The proposed layout is unsafe and impractical, a better solution would be four off-road drive in parking bays to match other properties.”

“- Concerns regarding the safety and accessibility of the access path to the dwelling for all users.”

“Whether the parking spaces would be allocated to the new property? It was explained that the parking would be on MDDC land and effectively privately owned. However, there would be no indication that it would be for that specific property. • The concerns raised with regard to the relocation of the telephone pole and amending Condition 9 to reflect those concerns.”

“It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions and that delegated authority be given to the Development Management Manager to amend Condition 9 to ensure that the existing telegraph pole was relocated outside of the area indicated for parking and turning.”

“(Proposed by Cllr B Holdman and seconded by Cllr S Clist)”