Agenda item

Demolition of existing entrance and detached garage, erection of two-storey side and part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension and to convert existing dwellinghouse into 6no. one-bedroom flats with associated parking and ancillary works.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00186/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and with delegated authority given to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to amend or add to the suggested draft conditions set out in this report, prior to the decision notice being issued, where such amendments or additions would be legally sound and most effectively deliver the development that the Planning Committee has resolved to approve. As well as the following added condition:

9          Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, acoustic mitigation measures to protect occupants of the development from nearby road traffic and plant noise shall be installed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved measures shall be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON:- In the interests of the living conditions of occupants of the development.

For this Item, Cllr Downing (Chair) withdrew from debate and voting due to his declared interest. Cllr Parris (Vice-Chair) chaired this Item.

The Committee considered a report in respect of application 22/00186/FPM seeking the demolition of the existing entrance and detached garage, erection of part single storey, part two storey side and rear extensions to facilitate conversion into 5 flats with associated parking and ancillary works.

The Principal Planning Officer informed Members this application shared a driveway with two adjacent properties. This application would provide 3 one-bed and 2 two-bed flats and would have 8 parking spaces, including two visitor spaces and one disabled space.

A Member asked who called in the application and it was advised by the Development Manager that it was Councillor Rossati that called it in due to the impact on neighbours, character street scene and traffic implications.

Another Members asked whether there had been any objections from residents. It was advised that there were 13 objections which mostly focused on parking and the movement of vehicles.

A few Members asked questions relating to parking and access. It was advised that the two adjacent properties would retain their access and there would be new access for the parking. This would remove at least two informal on-street parking spaces. The waste collection vehicles would stop on the street rather than using the access.

It was RESOLVED: That the application 23/00186/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report and with delegated authority given to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to amend or add to the suggested draft conditions set out in this report, prior to the decision notice being issued, where such amendments or additions would be legally sound and most effectively deliver the development that the Planning Committee has resolved to approve. As well as the following added condition:

9          Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, acoustic mitigation measures to protect occupants of the development from nearby road traffic and plant noise shall be installed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved measures shall be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON:- In the interests of the living conditions of occupants of the development.

Conditions:

General

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 6925(P)001; 6925(P)104 Rev B; 6925(P)104-01 Rev B; 6925(P)105 Rev B; 6925(P)106 Rev B; 6925(P)107 Rev A; 200 Rev A; 6925(P)201 Rev A; 6925(P)202 Rev A; 6925(P)203.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3.    No demolition, construction or maintenance activities audible at the boundary and no deliveries of construction and demolition materials shall be undertaken outside the hours 07:30 hours to 18:00 hours Monday to Friday and 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays. For the avoidance of doubt, no such activity shall take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

4.    Any external lighting installed at the site shall be angled so as to avoid any spillage beyond the site boundaries unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

5.    In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the local planning authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

6.    The development shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in Section 6 of Ecological Impact Assessment reference J3175-0523 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Prior to Commencement

7.    No development shall take place (including site clearance and demolition) until a construction management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the construction of the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved plan. The construction management plan shall include details of the following:

a)    Construction vehicle numbers, type, routing;

b)    Access arrangements to site;

c)    Traffic and pedestrian management requirements;

d)    Construction and storage compounds (including areas designated for car parking, loading / unloading and turning areas);

e)    Siting and details of wheel washing facilities;

f)     Cleaning of site entrances, site tracks and the adjacent public highway;

g)    Timing of construction activities (including delivery times and removal of waste);

h)    Provision of sufficient on-site parking prior to commencement of construction activities;

i)     Post construction restoration/reinstatement of the working areas and temporary access to the public highway;

j)     Where works cannot be contained wholly within the site, a plan should be submitted showing the site layout on the highway including extent of hoarding, pedestrian routes and remaining road width for vehicle movements;

k)    A Site Waste Management Plan including mechanisms to deal with environmental impacts such as air quality and dust control measures, noise and vibration restriction measures, light and odour and predicted and latterly actual waste arisings and how this is to be managed and where it is sent to.

l)     Dust control measures during demolition and construction from plant and machinery, and vehicles.

8.    No development shall take place (including site clearance and demolition) until a tree protection plan, which provides for the protection of the three retained trees has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

9.    Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, acoustic mitigation measures to protect occupants of the development from nearby road traffic and plant noise shall be installed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved measures shall be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. 

Prior to Work above Slab Level

10.No development shall take place above slab level until a schedule and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces and hard landscaping of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and permanently retained as such thereafter.

11.No development shall take place above slab level until details of refuse stores have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved refuse stores shall then be installed in full prior to beneficial occupation of the development and permanently retained as such thereafter.

12.No development shall take place above slab level until a detailed scheme for cycle parking and electric vehicle charging points has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full prior to beneficial occupation of the development and permanently retained as such thereafter.

13.No development shall take place above slab level until a detailed hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full in the first planting and seeding season following completion of the development and any trees or shrubs which die or become damaged within five years of that date shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Prior to Occupation/Completion

14.Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, the car parking spaces as shown on the approved plans shall be provided with a hard-bound, dustfree surface with provision made to direct surface water away from the public highway. The parking spaces shall be permanently kept free from obstruction and retained for their intended purpose thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

15.Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, evidence that the development will achieve a 35% improvement upon Part L of the Building Regulations in terms of regulated CO2 emissions and potable water usage of no more than 110L per person per day shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Any measures necessary to achieve these targets shall then be implemented as approved and permanently retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

16.Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development to which this permission relates, privacy screens shall be installed along the northern and southern edges of the approved terraces. The screens shall measure 1.8m from the finished floor level of the terrace they serve and shall be fitted with obscure glass to level 3 on the standard scale. The screens shall be permanently retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.