Issue - meetings

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.  He advised members that further to the publication of the report a late objection had been received from a neighbouring resident in relation to concerns around parents parking on the footpath, vehicles facing oncoming traffic and parents not utilising the nearby pedestrian crossing.  However, these concerns raised no new issues and were covered within the main report.

The Principal Planning Officer added that additional comments had been sought from the Highways Authority in relation to parking and gave the following update:

Parking could not be formalised on the footway outside the site, as parking in that location would be illegal and a matter for the Police Authority.  Parking on the highway was allowed, but they would not wish to have designated parking bays outside the facility as the highway itself was available for the public and all users. There was a car park further down Thackeray’s Lane and on street parking within the area. They accepted that Thackeray’s Lane was a busy road, and at times traffic was heavy, but they had not received any recent parking complaints or reports of severe congestion in the area and therefore they had no concerns in relation to the scheme.

RESOLVED:

To Grant Planning Permission subject to conditions:

Conditions

 1         The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

 2         This permission shall be read in accordance with the application form and deposited plans, drawing no's RDS11563/07(a), RDS11563/05(c) and RDS11563/01(_), received on 9th March 2021, and drawing no. RDS11563/06(d) received on 2nd August 2021. The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these plans/details.

 3         The day nursery shall have no more than 48 children in their care on-site at any one time.

Reasons

 1         In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2         For the avoidance of doubt.

 3         To ensure a satisfactory development in accordance with the aims of policy LPD 32 of the Local Planning Document.

Reasons for Decision

It is considered the proposal would be visually acceptable and in keeping with the character of the host property and the wider area, it would not result in a significant undue impact on residential amenity and it would be acceptable from a highway safety perspective; in accordance with the NPPF Section 12, Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy and policies LPD 32, LPD 57 and LPD 61 of the Local Planning Document

Notes to Applicant

Positive and Proactive Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Negotiations have taken place during the consideration of the application to address adverse impacts identified by officers and/or address concerns raised by letters of representation submitted in connection with the proposal, addressing the identified adverse impacts, thereby resulting in a more acceptable scheme and a favourable recommendation.

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