Demolition of existing car showroom premises and erection of 5 one bedroom and 3 two bedroom residential dwelling apartments.

Demolition of existing car showroom premises and erection of 5 one bedroom and 3 two bedroom residential dwelling apartments.

 

The Principal Planning Officer reported the receipt of amended plans which showed a small area of communal garden and revised access with pedestrian rather than vehicle priority.

 

The Chairman, speaking in his capacity as Local Ward Member, was disappointed that proposals for this and other development sites in the area had not been brought forward as a whole package.  He drew attention to the comments made by the proprietor of The Spinning Dog Brewery and noted that the future occupiers of the apartments would have to expect odour and noise nuisance from the Brewery and The Victory Public House.  In response to a question, the Principal Planning Officer clarified the surface water drainage arrangements.

 

Some Members expressed concerns about the potential increase in traffic congestion on Ledbury Road and St. Owen’s Street that would be generated by forthcoming developments in the area.  The Development Control Manager advised that the proposed use was likely to generate less traffic than the existing use.

 

A number of Members expressed concerns about the design of the proposed buildings.  The Principal Planning Officer advised the Sub-Committee that the existing use, as a car display area, was a material consideration and it was considered that this proposal would enhance the character and appearance of the area.  The Development Control Manager added that the use of good quality materials was essential if this was to be the final form of the development.

 

In response to a question, the Principal Planning Officer confirmed that the number of units proposed fell below the threshold for affordable housing requirements.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Officers named in the Scheme of Delegation to Officers be authorised to issue planning permission subject to the following conditions and any additional conditions considered necessary by officers:

 

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.       A06 (Development in accordance with approved plans).

 

          Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development.

 

3.       B01 (Samples of external materials).

 

          Reason: To ensure that the materials harmonise with the surroundings.

 

4.       E01 (Restriction on hours of working).

 

          Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality.

 

5.       E02 (Restriction on hours of delivery).

 

          Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality.

 

6.       F01 (Scheme of noise attenuating measures).

 

          Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area.

 

7.       Prior to the commencement of development, a Method Statement and Risk Assessment for the safe decomtamination and if necessary, removal of the underground tanks shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Tanks shall be made safe or removed in accordance with the approved details prior to the commencement of any other works on site.

 

          Reason: In the interests and protection of the environment and harm to human health and Public Health Act 1961 and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

 

8.       W01 (Foul/surface water drainage).

 

          Reason: To protect the integrity of the public sewerage system.

 

9.       W02 (No surface water to connect to public system).

 

          Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no detriment to the environment.

 

10.     W03 (No drainage run-off to public system).

 

          Reason: To prevent hydraulic overload of the public sewerage system and pollution of the environment.

 

11.     F48 (Details of slab levels).

 

          Reason: In order to define the permission and ensure that the development is of a scale and height appropriate to the site.

 

12.     No development shall take place until the following has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority:

 

          a) a 'desk study' report including previous site uses, potential contaminants arising from those uses, possible sources, pathways, and receptors, a conceptual model and a risk assessment in accordance with current best practice

 

          b) if the risk assessment in (a) confirms the possibility of a significant pollutant linkage(s), a site investigation should be undertaken to characterise fully the nature and extent and severity of contamination, incorporating a conceptual model of all the potential pollutant linkages and an assessment of risk to identified receptors

 

          c) if the risk assessment in (b) identifies unacceptable risk(s) a detailed scheme specifying remedial works and measures necessary to avoid risk from contaminants/or gases when the site is developed.  The Remediation Scheme shall include consideration of and proposals to deal with situations where, during works on site, contamination is encountered which has not previously been identified.  Any further contamination encountered shall be fully assessed and an appropriate remediation scheme submitted to the local planning authority for written approval.

 

          Reason: To ensure that potential contamination is removed or contained.

 

13.     The Remediation Scheme, as approved pursuant to Condition 12 above, shall be fully implemented before the development is first occupied.  On completion of the remediation scheme the developer shall provide a validation report to confirm that all works were completed in accordance with the agreed details, which must be submitted before the development is first occupied.  Any variation to the scheme including the validation reporting shall be agreed in writing with the local planning authority in advance of works being undertaken.

 

          Reason: To ensure that potential contamination is removed or contained.

 

14.     G01 (Details of boundary treatments).

 

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

 

15.     H06 (Vehicular access construction).

 

          Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

16.     H11 (Parking - estate development (more than one house)).

 

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

 

17.     H29 (Secure cycle parking provision).

 

          Reason: To ensure that there is adequate provision for secure cycle accommodation within the application site, encouraging alternative modes of transport in accordance with both local and national planning policy.

 

Informative:

 

1.      N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of PP/LBC/CAC.