Agenda item

This was an application for the erection of 2no. detached houses and 1no. detached bungalow at land rear of 19 Park Street & High View, Park Street, Madeley, Telford. 

The Planning Officer informed Members that an additional condition be added requiring the roof lights, serving bedrooms, in the South elevations of Plots 2 & 3 to be obscurely glazed and non-opening unless the roof light is a minimum of 1.7m above the finished floor level in the room it serves.

Councillor P Watling, Ward Member, had requested that the application be determined by the Planning Committee.

Councillor P Watling, Ward Member, informed Members that whilst he acknowledged the need to build affordable houses and the bungalow was welcomed, he raised concerns regarding overlooking on the houses and gardens of Joseph Rich Avenue, access and egress on to Park Street and he asked if a condition could be imposed for discussions to take place with Madeley Town Council to improve road safety.

Mr J Monk-Hawksworth spoke in favour of the application which was put forward by a community interest company involving local residents.  He stated that the design, fabrication and construction of the properties would be undertaken by the community enhancing employment, wellbeing and education for local residents to build their own homes and that all objections had been addressed. 

The Planning Officer informed Members that along with the additional suggested condition, due to the positioning of the dwellings would not be overly dominant.  A speed survey concluded that vehicles travelling along this highway were slower than speed limit and Highway Officers were satisfied with the development.

During the debate, some Members asked if anything could be done to improve visibility, had road safety been considered with regards to the nearby School and at peak travel times and if the speed survey was accurate.  Other Members felt that with addition of the condition regarding the roof lights and the below average speed of the traffic that this development was acceptable.

The Highways Officer informed Members that the visibility was considered acceptable due to its current B8 status which was for a storage and distribution use and it was preferable to secure this site as residential and remove the B8 usage.  The access would serve three dwellings and the highway impact was considered minimal.  A speed survey had been undertaken by a reputable company.

On being put to the vote it was, by a unanimously:

RESOLVED – that in respect of planning application TWC/2017/0716 delegated authority be granted to the Development Management Service Delivery Manager to grant full planning permission subject to:

a)    roof lights, serving bedrooms, in the South elevations of Plots 2 & 3 to be obscurely glazed and non-opening unless the roof light is a minimum of 1.7m above the finished floor level in the room it serves; and

b)   the conditions and informatives set out in the report (with the authority to finalise conditions and reasons for approval to be delegated to the  Development Management Service Delivery Manager).