Two storey extension to hotel.

Two storey extension to hotel.

 

The Central Team Leader reported the receipt of a letter of objection from Mr. M. Davis of 21 Glenthorne Road and summarised the contents of the letter.  The Central Team Leader also reported the receipt of comments from the Environmental Health Officer; whilst there was no objection in principle, some concerns about levels of activity were noted but it was felt that any potential noise issues could be adequately mitigated through landscaping and acoustic fencing.

 

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr. L. White (19 Glenthorne Road, Hereford) spoke in objection to the application and Mr. M. Thackeray (the applicant’s agent) spoke in support of the application.

 

In response to some of the points raised by speakers, the Central Team Leader clarified that:

§         given that this application related to the hotel and not the public house, it would be difficult to condition the use of the public house car park but an informative note could highlight the concerns of Members and local residents about noise issues;

§         the layout had been carefully considered and it was felt that the ‘L’ shaped extension was appropriate given that it would have little visual impact outside of the application site;

§         a scheme of noise attenuating measures would be required through a condition on any planning permission granted.

 

Councillor Mrs. P.A. Andrews, a Local Ward Member, commented that this proposal would have no direct impact on the locality and that there was a shortage of medium priced hotel accommodation in Hereford.  However, the concerns of local residents about noise were noted and she urged the applicant to manage the customers of the public house better and to comply with the conditions fully.  Councillor Ms. A.M. Toon, also a Local Ward Member, supported these views.

 

A number of Members noted the need for hotel accommodation and welcomed the assurances given by the applicant’s agent regarding noise control.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      A01 (Time limit for commencement (full permission)).

 

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

2.      A08 (Development in accordance with approved plans and materials).

 

         Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans and to protect the general character and amenities of the area.

 

3.      F32 (Details of floodlighting/external lighting).

 

         Reason: To safeguard local amenities.

 

4.      F16 (Restriction of hours during construction).

 

         Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents.

 

5.      F41 (No burning of materials/substances during construction phase).

 

         Reason: To safeguard residential amenity and prevent pollution.

 

6.      F01 (Scheme of noise attenuating measures).

 

         Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area.

 

7.      F38 (Details of flues or extractors).

 

         Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area.

 

8.      G01 (Details of boundary treatments).

 

         Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure dwellings have satisfactory privacy.

 

9.      G04 (Landscaping scheme (general)).

 

         Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

 

10.    G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general)).

 

         Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

 

11.    G27 (Landscape maintenance arrangements).

 

         Reason: In the interests of visual and residential amenity.

 

12.    G16 (Protection of trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order).

 

         Reason: To ensure the proper care and maintenance of the trees.

 

13.    H13 (Access, turning area and parking).

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway.

 

Informatives:

 

1.      N01 - Access for all.

 

2.      N08 - Advertisements.

 

3.      HN01 - Mud on highway.

 

4.      N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of PP.