Detached garden outbuilding at 27 Meadowbank, Great Coates

Consultation responses

Council officers and Great Coates Village Council raised no objections, including on heritage, highways, ecology, trees and drainage.

“This is recognised in paragraph 11 of the NPPF, with paragraph 12 stating that the framework does not change the statutory status of the development plan as the starting point for decision making. The development plan for the area is comprised of the North East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2013-2032 (Adopted 2018). REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED Heritage Officer - No objections. Highways Officer - No objections. Ecology Officer - No objections. Tree Officer - No objections.”

“Great Coates Village Council - No objections. Neighbour Representations Objections have been received from 24 and 30 Meadowbank. Issues raised are broadly on the grounds of the proposal setting a precedent for other residents, covenants, noise concerns.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent supported the application, and a statement was read on behalf of the ward councillor who had called it in.

The committee’s discussion

Members discussed the outbuilding’s height, screening, trees, hedges, archaeology, working hours and the removed permitted development rights.

“Councillor Hudson said that people had bought this land, and it was never going to be kept as a wildlife strip. He said that outbuildings in gardens were common, and the application was only before the Planning Committee because the permitted development rights had been removed. Councillor Hudson said that all the outbuilding was replacing was a piece of astro turf. He proposed that the application be approved.”

“[name withheld] responded that she didn’t think a Construction Management Plan was needed for a project of this scale but a condition regarding working hours could be included. She stated that in relation to the trees, the council’s trees officer was consulted, and he hadn’t raised any concerns regarding the outbuilding’s proximity to the trees. If he had of felt there would have been an impact, he would have asked for conditions relating to that.”

Minutes

The vote

The committee voted unanimously to approve the application with conditions.

“Councillor Shutt seconded the proposal to approve the application along with the additional working hours condition and for the informative to be included regarding archaeology.”

“(Note - the committee voted unanimously for the application to be approved with conditions.)”

Minutes

The decision

The application was approved with conditions, including an additional working-hours condition and an archaeology informative.

“RESOLVED – That the application be approved with conditions.”

Minutes