New bungalow approved in Madeley, Telford, Shropshire.

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Introduction

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Following an initial planning appraisal with the applicants En-Plan drafted a proposal for a two bedroom bungalow that was submitted to the Planning department at Telford & Wrekin Council with supporting docuemntation for a two bedroom detached bungalow.

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The Planning Assessment

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This application for residnetial development on previpusly developed land is in principle acceptabel both at the National and local level.  The Natioinal Plannig Policy Framework explicitly supports the principl;e as the peferred option over green field development. In terms of desig a very trditonal approach was taken in order to blend in with adjoining properties and the wider area.  Architetcural visulaisation was instrumental in showing the suitability of the scheme and the planners agreed with us thta the scheme was acceptable in this respect.

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Moving onot access to the site the Council noted that the site access is not ideal in terms of width and location, however, due to the existing use of Bridle road and the lane in question being used to access existing dwellings, the proposed intensification of use by an additional 2 bedroomed bungalow is not considered severe enough to warrant a recommendation for refusal

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The Local Highways Authority were eventually satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed parking levels will be sufficient to accommodate the proposals and there were no highways and access issues.  They did howver include planning conditons on the approval notice which covered parking and surfacing of the proposed parking area.

In terms of ecologicla impact the Council added an infromative to gthe decison notice that all active nests of all wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). An active nest is one that is being built, containing eggs or chicks, or on which fledged chicks are still dependent. It is a criminal offence to kill, injure or take any wild bird; to take, damage or destroy an active nest; and to take or destroy and egg. There is a maximum fine of £5,000 per bird, nest or egg impacted and/or up to six months
imprisonment for such offences. All vegetation clearance, tree removal, scrub removal and/or conversion, renovation and demolition work in buildings should be carried out outside of the bird nesting season which
runs from March to September inclusive. En-Plan duly highlighted tohis to the applicant.

 

Finallly, the local fire brigade stated that as part of the planning process, consideration should be given to the information contained within Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s “Fire Safety Guidance for Commercial and Domestic Planning Applications” which can be found using https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/safety-at-work/planning-applications.  This booklet is designed to highlight requirements of the Fire Brigade which may not be covered by Local Authority Building Control and how developers can ensure they meet these requirements.

 

After negotiation with the Planners the scheme was passed and the applicant is currently submitting details of materials to be used in the scheme for approval to allow for the discharge of planning conditons.

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En-Plan are also very please to announce as of April 2020 the  Building Regulations Submission to have the technical build detail checked by "Approved Inspectors" based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire has subsequently received a conditional approval with the only outstanding issue being a SAPS calculation which we are working on with our specialist energy performance consultants at "Fentons Energy".

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Further Information

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If you would like to find out more about how our Planning Consultancy and Architectural Design Services can work in perfect sync to achieve a successful outcome in the planning system please contact us and we will be only too happy to talk through any questions or development proposals you may have.

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