Agenda item

Proposed extensions to existing clubhouse to provide improved changing room facilities, function room, 1^st floor terrace, visitor toilets, entrance and fire escape.

Edward Johnstone, External Funding Manager, Paviors Rugby Club (The Applicant), spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Borough Council GRANTS FULL PLANNING PERMISSION, 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 completed in accordance with the submitted documents/plans received on the 18th November 2020:- Application form; Design and Access Statement; Existing First Floor Plan drg. no P/BA/20/002; Existing Block Plan drg. no P/BA/20/004; Existing Ground Floor Plan drg. no P/BA/20/001; Topographical Survey drg. no. T01; Location plan; and the following revised plans deposited on the 12th March 2021:- Proposed Floor Plans drg. no P/BA/20/011A; Proposed Site Plan drg. no P/BA/20/002; Proposed Site Plan drg. no P/BA/20/013A; and Proposed Elevations drg. no P/BA/20/014A.

The development hereby permitted shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with the submitted plans and details.

 3         The materials used in any exterior work shall be as proposed in section 7 of the application form deposited on the 18th November 2020 and Proposed Elevations plan drg. no P/BA/20/014A deposited on the 12th March 2021.

 4         The use of the development hereby approved shall be restricted to members of the Sports Club their bona fide guests and members of visiting teams. The clubhouse shall be used only at lunchtime on days when competitive matches are taking place and on evenings in connection with training or competitive matches or club fund raising activities and shall not be used for any private functions whatsoever or other non sporting events open to the general public.

 5         The development hereby approved shall only be used for the purposes hereby permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. other than on one occasion a year with the date of this event to be agreed in advance in writing with the Borough Council.  The one occasion agreed to take place outside the usual hours shall then only take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 a.m with everyone having left the site by 2 a.m.

 6         The roof terrace hereby approved shall only be used for the uses permitted by condition 4 between the hours of 9a.m and 10 p.m.

Reasons

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

 2         For the avoidance of doubt.

 3         In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 4         To protect the amenity of adjoining and nearby dwellings.

 5         To protect the amenity of adjoining and nearby dwellings.

 6         To protect the amenity of adjoining and nearby dwellings.

Reasons for Decision

For the reasons outlined above, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, although the proposed development would constitute inappropriate development within the Nottinghamshire Green Belt by virtue of a disproportionate addition to the existing building the applicant has demonstrated in this particular instance very special circumstances which would outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by virtue of any inappropriateness. The proposal is acceptable in terms of design and appearance and would not result in any undue impact on amenity or highway safety. The development would therefore accord with paragraphs 2, 6, 8,12 and 13 of the NPPF , Policies 1, 3, 10,13, 14 and 16 of the ACS and Section 6 and Policies LPD 13, 19, 20, 32, 57 and 61 of the LPD .

Notes to Applicant

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2018). Negotiations have taken place during the determination of the application to address adverse impacts identified by officers. Amendments have subsequently been made to the proposal, addressing the identified adverse impacts, thereby resulting in a more acceptable scheme and a favourable recommendation.

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.