Two new homes at The Saddlery, Ash Brow, Newburgh

“Planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing equestrian buildings and the construction of two dwellings with associated landscaping and boundary treatments.”

“Both dwellings would be detached, two storey, four-bedroom dwellings with detached garages. They would be of a contemporary architectural style. Each dwelling would have a reasonably sized separate driveway accessed from the proposed access lane.”

“The application site is located to the south side of Ash Brow in Newburgh and is accessed via a shared track which runs between Spring Cottage and Derby House and alongside The Saddlery. A public footpath, FP0820046, extends along the shared access track and continues southeast through the site to join with footpath FP0807033 to the south. To the north of the public footpath are a range of six…”

“The access route is flanked by Spring Cottage and Derby House, both of which are Grade II listed buildings. The access also falls within, and the site is adjacent to, the Newburgh Conservation Area. The area surrounding the site is primarily characterised by residential dwellings along Ash Brow and open countryside to the rear (south). The Red Lion Hotel is located on the other side of Ash Brow, opposite the entrance to the site.”

“Highway safety and access issues, due to narrow access • Impact on public right of way and pedestrian safety • Impact on neighbours • Impact on ecology • Design of proposal and impact on surrounding area…”

“Loss of agricultural land • Potential for further encroachment into the Green Belt • Access and highway safety • Increased overlooking and loss of privacy • Removal of village asset in the form of the stables • Impact on ecology, biodiversity and protected species • Impact on the Green Belt • Design is out of character and overdevelopment • Lack of consultation and time for comments • Noise impact • Impact on the public right of way • Drainage and surface water •…”

“RESOLVED: That planning permission is granted subject to conditions as set out at paragraph 12.1 of the report and additional condition as set out below:”

“No part of the development hereby approved shall commence until a Construction Management Plan (CMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CMP shall set out, as a minimum, site specific measures to control and monitor impact arising in relation to construction traffic and matters relation to: - details of the parking of workers and siting of site office (if required), - loading and unloading of plant and materials, - arrangements…”