10 affordable dwellings at Sunningbrook Road, Tiverton

“Proposal: Variation of Conditions 7 and 12 of Planning Permission 24/00506/MFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 10 affordable dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and other minor associated works) to allow substitution of approved plans to reflect revised cycle and refuse storage locations, landscaping strategy, and improved vehicular access…”

“AGENDA 10 improved vehicular access to existing parking spaces within neighbouring land adjoining the site. The revised plans also include revised positioning of the approved cycle storage facilities and refuse bin and recycling storage areas.”

“The approved dwellings are to be single storey modular units of a similar size and scale to the bungalows that they would replace. Of these, 8 front onto Sunningbrook Road, and 2 front onto Elmore Way. All properties are provided with their own private gardens, in addition to communal landscaped areas on the former garage site to the south. The approved scheme includes 19 off- street parking spaces, of which 4 would be disabled parking spaces.”

“All of the units are to be built to be national space standard compliant. 8 of the properties would be built to M4(2) standards (accessible and adaptable dwellings) and the other 2 would be fully M4(3) wheelchair user accessible. The scheme incorporates a step free approach throughout the development with level access proposed to all properties.”

“Planning permission was granted under 24/00506/MFUL for the erection of 10 affordable dwellings to be occupied as rented social housing following demolition of the 9 existing dwellings with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, landscaping and associated works.”

“24/00506/MFUL - PERCON date 1st August 2024 Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 10 affordable dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and other minor associated works…”

“In assessing the changes, it is considered that the revisions are acceptable. The changes are considered to be minor in nature, and while there are changes to the alignment of the parking spaces and to the hard surfaced area to the rear of the bungalows, the overall scale and appearance of the proposed development will remain similar to that previously approved.”

“AGENDA 13 doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the NPPF, taken as a whole. There are no technical reasons why the application should not be approved subject to appropriate mitigation secured through condition, whereby drainage measures, biodiversity and landscape can be adequately mitigated and enhanced.”

“The Committee discussed that the previous application was not supported by the Town Council.”

“While South West Water has no observations on the proposed amendments, please be reminded of the public 225mm combined sewer and 450mm surface water sewer in the vicinity, as advised in our previous consultation response in May 24.”

“Land ownership and whether the proposed plans would be contested by the land owners. It was confirmed that the plans had not been contested. • Whether the proposed changes would have an impact on the sewerage plans. It was explained that there would be no impact. It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.”