*DM&L.46
The
Committee proceeded to consider the report that had been prepared
by the relevant Planning Officer on the following application and
considered also the comments of the Parish Council together with
other representations received, which were listed within the
presented agenda report and summarised below:
(a)
Application No.
4034/22/HHO Ward:
Bere Ferrers
Site
Address: Pump Cottage, Bere
Ferrers
Development:
Householder application for proposed detached garage
Recommendation: Refusal
Key issues for consideration:
Design, scale and massing, the impact on
non-designated heritage asset and setting, impact on the Cornwall
and West Devon World Heritage Site, Tamar Valley Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty
Speakers
included:
Supporter: Mr H Thornton
Bere Ferrers Parish
Councillor: Cllr P Crozier
Local Ward
Member: Cllr A Blackman
During
questions of the speakers, it was clarified that, should Members
wish to propose Conditional Application of the planning
application, then they would need to demonstrate how the identified
harm would be mitigated. It was
confirmed that no weight should be given to the previous Structure,
as there was just a concrete slab in situ. It was questioned if
trellis work inside the hedge would help to mitigate the
harm.
In debate,
it was clarified that the Bere
Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan stated that new development should
avoid harming the unique assets of the area. Also, there was also no carbon reduction measures
proposed in the planning application as stated as being required on
new development within the Neighbourhood Plan.
It was
raised by a Member that, on the site visit, the Committee had
observed several sheds in close proximity to the application site
that appeared to have no relevance to the heritage assets outlined
in the Officer’s published agenda report. In reply, the Head of Development Management said
that the decision made on those garages may have been poor
decisions in the past, however with the current adopted policies
and, in particular, the World Heritage site status, it is important
to measure the decision against them.
The Officer also explained that it would be hard to condition
against further development on this site, as it was an application
for a garage and so it would not be possible to remove permitted
development rights.
Committee Decision: Refusal
Reasons:
1.
The proposed garage does not meet the minimum
internal dimensions for domestic garaging as set out within
paragraph 8.5 of DEV29 of the Plymouth & South West Devon Joint
Local Plan (2014- 2034) The small size of the proposed garage is
substandard resulting in a building that is not fit for purpose. If
approved, it will increase pressure for additional garage buildings
within the site, further compromising available space within the
site for on-site parking and turning and exacerbating the negative
visual impact that a proliferation of small garden buildings would
have within the Public Realm of the Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty (AONB) and World Heritage Site (WHS) protected Heritage
Landscape. As such the proposal is contrary to policy DEV29
Plymouth & South West Devon Joint Local Plan (2014-
2034);
2.
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