Agenda item

35/22(02)                                                                   CASE NUMBER: 22/04030/FUL

APPLICATION NO.:6.84.87.A.FUL

LOCATION:

Manor Cottage, Shaw Lane, Farnham, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JE

PROPOSAL:

Widening of the vehicular access and driveway to the property.

APPLICANT:            Mr S Green

APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-

1      The development hereby permitted shall be begun on or before 05.01.2026.

2      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the application form and the following drawings submitted with the application;

        Proposed Plans and Elevations DWG No. 002 Rev. A. Received 13.12.2022

        Wall Section sand Elevations DWG No. 003 Received 13.12.2022

        Proposed Site Plan DWG No, AMA/21787/SK006 Received 18.10.2022

3      The development must not be brought into use until the access to the site at Manor Cottage Shaw Lane Farnham North Yorkshire HG5 9JE has been set out and constructed in accordance with the 'Specification for Housing and Industrial Estate Roads and Private Street Works" published by the Local Highway Authority and the following requirements:

        The crossing of the highway verge and/or footway must be constructed in accordance with the approved details and/or Standard Detail number E50 and the following requirements.

        * The existing vehicle crossing shall be improved/upgraded using E50 specification (To be discussed on section 184 licence application)

o   Any gates or barriers must be erected in line with the existing Highway boundary and must not be able to swing over the existing or proposed highway.

o   That part of the access extending 3 metres into the site from the carriageway of the existing highway must be at a gradient not exceeding 1 in 40.

o   The final surfacing of any private access within 2 metres of the public highway must not contain any loose material that is capable of being drawn on to the existing or proposed public highway.

o   Measures to enable vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward gear.

        All works must accord with the approved details.

4      Notwithstanding any valid planning permission for works to amend the existing highway, you are advised that a separate licence will be required from North Yorkshire County Council as the Local Highway Authority in order to allow any works in the existing public highway to be carried out. The 'Specification for Housing and Industrial Estate Roads and Private Street Works' published by North Yorkshire County Council as the Local Highway Authority, is available to download from the County Council's web site:

        https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fileroot/Transport%20and%20streets/Roads%2C%20highways%20and%20pavements/Specification_for_housing___ind_est_roads___street_works_2nd_edi.pdf

        The Local Highway Authority will also be pleased to provide the detailed constructional specifications referred to in this condition.

5      There must be no access or egress by any vehicles between the highway and the application site at Manor Cottage Shaw Lane Farnham North Yorkshire HG5 9JE until splays are provided giving clear visibility of 43 metres measured along both channel lines of the major road from a point measured 2.4 metres down the centre line of the access road. In measuring the splays, the eye height must be 1.05 metres and the object height must be 0.6 metres. Once created, these visibility splays must be maintained clear of any obstruction and retained for their intended purpose at all times.

Reasons for Conditions:-

1      To ensure compliance with Sections 91-94 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2      In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

3      To ensure a satisfactory means of access to the site from the public highway in the interests of highway safety and the convenience of all highway users.

4      To ensure a satisfactory means of access to the site from the public highway in the interests of highway safety and the convenience of all highway users.

5      In the interests of highway safety.

Paul Butler (Agent) attended the meeting and spoke to the item under the Council’s Opportunity to Speak Scheme.

The officer’s recommendations that the application be ‘approved subject to conditions’ were moved and seconded. On a vote being taken Nine Members voted for the motion and one voted against therefore the motion to approve was passed.