Agenda item

Construction of additional 4 no light industrial general industrial (B1/B2) units to the existing units.

The Assistant Director of Planning and Regeneration introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

To Grant Full Planning Permission: Subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

 1         The development herby permitted shall commence before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 2         This permission shall be read in accordance with the application form and following list of approved drawings:

4376 A100 P5 - Proposed site plan 4376 A101 P2 - site block plan

4376 A200 P3 - Proposed GA plan - All units

4376 A201 P3 - Proposed GA plan - units 9 and 10

4376 A202 P3 - Proposed GA plan - units 11 and 12

4376 A205 P4 - Proposed roof plan - All units

4376 A300 P3 - Elevations - all units

4376 A301 P3 - Elevations - proposed units 9 & 10

4376 A302 P3 - Elevations - proposed units 11 & 12

3468-E-6000 - proposed external lighting layout

The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these plans/details.

3          Prior to commencement of the development a Construction Emission Management Plan (CEMP) for minimising the emission of dust and other emissions to air during the site preparation and construction shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  All works on site shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved CEMP.

4          Prior to the commencement of development an assessment of the nature and extent of any potential contamination shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (site characterisation).  This assessment must be undertaken by a competent person, and shall assess any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site.  Moreover, it must 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.  Where required, a detailed remediation scheme (to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to critical receptors) should be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal of the preferred option(s), and a timetable of works and site management procedures.

 5         In the event that remediation is required to render the development suitable for use, the agreed remediation scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved timetable of works.  Prior to occupation of any building(s) a Verification Report (that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out) must be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 6         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 and once the Local Planning Authority has identified the part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination development must be halted on that part of the site. An assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements above, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme, together with a timetable for its implementation and verification reporting, must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7          The additional units hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the parking, turning and servicing areas are surfaced in a bound material with the parking bays clearly delineated in accordance with drawing number 4373 A100 P5. The parking, turning and servicing areas shall be maintained in the bound material for the life of the development and shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking, turning and loading and unloading of vehicles.

 8         Prior to occupation of any part of the development hereby approved the 2 electric charging points and bike rack, as identified on drawing 4376 A100 P5, shall be installed and be fully operational and thereafter be maintained as such for the lifetime of the development.

 9         Prior to above ground works commencing, a scheme of landscaping showing the location, species and size of specimens to be planted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme as approved shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development. Any trees, shrubs or plants that die within a period of five years from the completion of each development phase, or are removed and/or become seriously damaged or diseased in that period, shall be replaced (and if necessary continue to be replaced) in the first available planting season with others of similar size and species.

10        The units shall be used for B1 and B2 purposes only and no other uses within the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

Reasons

 1         To comply with the requirements of Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

 2         For the avoidance of doubt.

 3.        To ensure the development is constructed in an appropriate sustainable manner which takes into consideration air quality with in the Borough, and takes into consideration the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD11 of the Councils Local Plan.

4.         To ensure the development is safe and suitable for use, thereby taking into consideration paragraph 121 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD7 of the Councils Local Plan.

5.         To ensure the development is safe and suitable for use, thereby taking into consideration paragraph 121 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD7 of the Councils Local Plan.

6.         To ensure the development is safe and suitable for use, thereby taking into consideration paragraph 121 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD7 of the Councils Local Plan.

7.         To ensure that adequate off-street parking provision is made to reduce the possibilities of the proposed development leading to on-street parking in the area and to comply with policy LPD57.

8.         To ensure the development is constructed in an appropriate sustainable manner which takes into consideration air quality with in the Borough, and takes into consideration the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD11 of the Councils Local Plan.

9.         To ensure that the character of the area is respected and the loss of existing trees is mitigated and to comply with policy LPD19.

10.      To ensure that possible impacts with regard to highway and parking matters are appropriately assessed and to comply with policies LPD57 and LPD61.

Reasons for Decision

The principle of development is supported in that it falls within the built form of Calverton on a site allocated for employment uses.  The development would extend the employment uses on the site, enhancing the local economy.  Furthermore, the scale, layout and design of the built form would respect the character of the area and not have a detrimental impact on the amenity of the area and adjacent land uses.  Furthermore, highway safety would not be compromised with adequate parking spaces provided too.  The application is, therefore, deemed to comply with policies A, 4 and 10 the Aligned Core Strategy; policies LPD11, LPD19, LPD32, LPD44, LPD46, LPD57 and LPD61 of the Local Planning Document; policies G4 BE2 and BE4 of the Calverton Neighbourhood Plan and guidance within the NPPF.