Agenda item

Demolition of the existing buildings on the site (former pub and outbuilding); construction of a three-storey apartment block containing 26 self-contained flats, a secure cycle and bin store and ancillary landscaping; the stopping up of the two existing vehicular accesses, the creation of a new vehicular access to Wollaton Avenue and creation of a 21 space car park.

 

A written representation from Joanne Iles, a local resident against the application, was read by Cayte Goodall, Democratic Services Officer.

 

Alan Forsyth, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

8.0  Grant Planning Permission: Subject to the owner entering into planning obligations secured through a s106 agreement with the Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority and the County Council as the Local Highway and Education Authority  to provide for a review of viability of the development to secure contributions towards affordable housing, primary healthcare and primary education if the development becomes more viable and to secure a local labour agreement; and subject to the conditions listed for the reasons set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

2025-PL-001 - Location plan

2025-PL-110 - Site/Ground floor plan

2025-PL-111 - First and second floor plans

2025-PL-210 - Elevations

2025-PL-211 - Site sections and street elevations

2025-PL-050 - access design

 

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

 

3. Prior to above ground works commencing, samples of the materials to be used in the external elevation treatment of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details as approved shall be used in the construction of the building.

 

4. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until a dropped vehicular footway crossing is available for use and constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification.

 

5. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the two existing site accesses (1no on Shelford Road and 1no on Wollaton Avenue) that has been made redundant and are permanently closed and the access crossings are reinstated as footway in accordance with details to be first submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

 

6. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the site access road is surfaced in a hard-bound material. The surfaced access drive shall then be maintained in such hard-bound material for the life of the development.

 

7. No part of the development hereby permitted shall 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 2025-PL_050. 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. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the access driveway / parking / turning area (s) is constructed with provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water from the driveway/parking/turning area(s) to the public highway in accordance with details first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water to the public highway shall then be retained for the life of the development.

 

9. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the cycle parking layout as indicated on drawing 2025-PL-110 has been provided.

 

10. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the bin store has been constructed and positioned in accordance with drawing number 2025-PL-050.

 

11. In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development 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 of the Local Planning Authority, 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.

 

12. 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. The CEMP must be prepared with due regard to the guidance produced by the Council on the assessment of dust from demolition and construction and include a site specific dust risk assessment. All works on site shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved CEMP

 

13. Prior to the occupation of building(s) hereby permitted, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority as to the position within the development of at least two (2) Electric Vehicle Recharging Points. The Electric Vehicle Recharging Points shall be in a prominent position on the site and shall be for the exclusive use of zero emission vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Recharging Points shall be installed prior to occupation of any part of the development and shall be thereafter maintained in the location as approved for the lifetime of the development. All EV charging points shall meet relevant safety and accessibility requirements and be clearly marked with their purpose; which should be drawn to the attention of residents.

 

14. No development shall commence until details of the means of foul drainage and surface water disposal have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out thereafter in accordance with the approved details.

 

15. Prior to the commencement of development, a scheme of landscaping showing the location, species and size of specimens to be planted and those to be retained 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 each development phase. 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.

 

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 that the character of the area is respected and to comply with policy ACS10.

 

4. In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy LPD61.

 

5. In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy LPD61.

 

6. To reduce the possibility of deleterious material being deposited on the public highway (loose stones etc) and to comply with policy LPD61.

 

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.

 

8. To ensure surface water from the site is not deposited on the public highway causing dangers to road users and to comply with policy LPD61.

 

9. To ensure the cycle parking areas are available for use and to encourage alternative modes of transport to the private motor technical and to comply with guidance contained in the NPPF.

 

10. To enable the bins to be collected by the refuse team on collection day and reduce the likelihood of vehicles blocking the public highway and to comply with policy LPD61.

 

11. To ensure that possible contamination is explored and to comply with policy LPD7.

 

12. 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.

 

13. 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, ACS 1 and policy LPD11 of the Councils Local Plan.

 

14. To ensure the site is suitably drained and to comply with policy LPD4.

 

15. To ensure the character of the area is respected and to comply with policy ASC10.

 

Notes to Applicant

 

The developer is encouraged to consider upgrading the EV charging facilities to incorporate mode 3 charging capability as this will help future proof the development and improve its sustainability. A suitable electrical socket can be provided to allow 'Mode 3' charging of an electric vehicle, allowing Smart charging of electric vehicles. All electrical circuits/installations shall comply with the electrical requirements of BS7671:2008 as well as conform to the IET code of practice on Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment installation.

 

The applicant is advised that all planning permissions granted on or after 16th October 2015 may be subject to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Full details of CIL are available on the Council's website. The proposed development has been assessed and it is the Council's view that CIL is not payable on the development hereby approved as the development type proposed is zero rated in this location.

 

The development makes it necessary to construct and reinstate the vehicular crossings over a footway of the public highway. These works shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority. Works will be subject to a design check and site inspection for which a fee will apply. The application process can be found at: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/licences-permits/temporary-activities.

 

Please note that removal of any trees on site should not occur during the bird nesting season, March to August inclusive.