Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barnfather and Gregory.  Councillor Weisz attended as a substitute. 

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Demolition of an existing pub building, replaced with a three storey mixed use building consisting of 3 x A1 (Shops) or A5 (Hot Food Takeaway) retail units and 14 x 2-bed flats.

The Service Manager, Development Services introduced the application.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement with the County Council for a contribution towards primary and secondary education and subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

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

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be constructed and implemented in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Design and Access Statement (Means of Surfacing and Ventilation Extracts), received on 29th July 2017; Proposed GA Floor Plans and Roof Plan (20-006 Rev A), Proposed Elevations (20-007 Rev A), and Drainage Strategy Report, received on 9th February 2017; and Proposed Site Plan (70-003 Rev D), received on 20th February 2017.

3.         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 Borough Council and development must be halted immediately on that part of the site until such time that the Borough Council has given written approval for works to recommence on site.  Once contamination has been reported to the Borough Council, an assessment of contamination must be undertaken.  This assessment shall include a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination and an assessment of the potential risks to human health, property, adjoining land, controlled waters, ecological systems, archaeological sites and ancient monuments.  The assessment shall be undertaken by a competent person and shall assess any contamination of the site whether or not it originates on site.  Where remediation is necessary, a written remediation scheme, together with a timetable for its implementation and verification reporting, must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council.  The remediation scheme shall be implemented as approved.

4.         Before development is commenced, excluding the demolition of the existing buildings, there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council an environmental noise assessment and details of a sound insulation scheme.  The environmental noise assessment shall include the imact of any transportation noise, and noise from people on the street, and shall be carried out whilst any premises and/or activities in the vicinity that are likely to have an adverse effect on noise levels are operating.  In addition, it shall include predicted noise levels for any plant and equipment which would form part of the development, octave band analysis and all assumptions made (e.g glazing and facade areas).  The sound insulation scheme shall include the specification and acoustic data sheets for glazed areas of the development and any complementary acoustical ventilation scheme and be designed to achieve the following internal noise levels: (1) Not exceeding 30 dB LAeq (1 hour) in bedrooms for any hour  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Proposed two storey house & single storey extension connected by a lobby.

Mr Spence, the applicant, spoke in favour of the application.

Mrs Yoell, a resident, spoke in objection to the application. 

The Service Manager, Development Services, explained that further to the publication of the report, two additional objection letters had been received.  The additional considerations were verbally reported to Members. The Service Manager, Development Services proposed an amendment to condition 2 to include revised drawings. 

RESOLVED to Grant Planning Permission, subject to the following amended conditions:

Conditions

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

2.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the application form, site location plan and Design and Access Statement, received on 5th December 2016, the e-mail received on 11th January 2017, the revised plans drawing no's RS 100-04 rev A and RS 100-03 rev A received on 13th January 2017, and the revised plans no's RS 100-01 rev B and RS 100-02 rev B received on 18th April 2017.

3.         The dwelling shall not be occupied until the shared private driveway is laid out to a width of not less than 5.25m in width.

4.         The dwelling shall not be occupied until the dropped vehicular footway crossing has been widened and is available for use and constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification to the satisfaction of the Borough Council.

5.         The dwelling shall not be occupied until the driveway/ turning areas are surfaced in a hard bound material (not loose gravel) for a minimum of 5.5 metres behind the Highway boundary. The surfaced drives and any parking or turning areas shall then be maintained in such hard bound material for the life of the development.

6.         The bathroom window to the first floor north elevation facing no.1 Greys Road shall be obscurely glazed to a minimum of Pilkington Level 4.  Any opening unit shall be top hung.

7.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council precise details of the materials to be used in the external elevations of the development. Once approved the development shall be carried out in accordance with these details.

8.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council details of the means of enclosure of the site. The approved means of enclosure shall be erected before the dwellings are first occupied and shall thereafter be retained unless alternative means of enclosure are agreed in writing by the Borough Council.

9.         Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council details of the means of surfacing of the unbuilt on portions of the site. The approved means of surfacing shall be erected before the dwelling is first occupied.

10.       Before development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council a landscape plan of the site showing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) - 2016/0148 (ground & first floor extensions, and a detached garage) Repositioning of garage towards front boundary, and minor alterations to dwelling.

Mr Wilson, a resident, spoke in objection to the application. 

The Service Manager, Development Services introduced the report.

RESOLVED to REFUSE PLANNING PERMISSION.

1.         In the opinion of the Borough Council, the garage element of the development results in an unduly prominent and incongruous feature in the street-scene due to the elevated position of the garage in very close proximity to the highway boundary. As such, the proposed development would be contrary to Policy ENV1 of the Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2014), Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy for Gedling Borough, NPPF Part 7 'Requiring good design' as well as the Policy LPD 35 'Safe, Accessible and Inclusive Development' of the emerging Local Planning Document.

Noted.

Noted.

None.