Agenda item

Alterations to existing car park to include fencing, security barrier, surfacing and footway to adjoining Police HQ.

The Chair informed Members of a typo on page 67 para 7.16 which incorrectly stated that the proposal failed to accord with section 12 of the NPPF, whereas it should have stated that the proposal was in accordance the NPPF and not contrary.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Borough Council Grant 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 approved shall be completed in accordance with the following submitted documents and plans :-

Received on the 10th March 2021 - Application form; Tree Survey statement produced by Landscape Science Consultancy General Arrangement (Excluding the route of ductwork)

Received 25th June 2021 - Lighting Details drg. no. 2006025MHGCPB dated 08.03.2021Received 27th August 2021 Tree Protection Plan dated 21st July 2021 (excluding the route of ductwork)

Received 23rd August 2021 - Position of lighting and CCTV columns and route of ductwork drg no. 2006023MHGCPB dated 08/03/2021; Lamp Head Details  - KENO Flat to Ground LED Luminaire (height of column confirmed as being 7m by email dated 23rd August 2021); Barrier Details - Nicebar System - M3BAR as confirmed by email dated 23rd August 2021; CCTV camera Details HIKVISION - DS-2CD5A46G0-IZ(H)S (height of column confirmed as being 5m by email dated 23rd August 2021).

The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in accordance with the submitted documents.

 3         Before any excavation/installation works commence on the proposed footpath the applicant/agent shall notify the Local Planning Authority (LPA) giving 21 days  notice of the date of commencement to allow a pre commencement meeting to be held with a representative from the LPA in order to supervise the footpath installation working procedures.

 4         Prior to the car park being brought into use by the applicant the parking spaces shall delineated in accordance with the approved General Arrangement Plan (excluding the details of the ductwork route) and shall be retained as such thereafter.

 5         The barriers, CCTV columns and lighting columns shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the details submitted and layout plans drg. no 2006025MHGCPB and details deposited on the 23rd April 2021. 

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 the health of the tree is preserved.

 4         For the avoidance of doubt.

 5         For the avoidance of doubt.

Reasons for Decision

Whilst the application consists of inappropriate development within the Green Belt and the proposal would have an impact upon openness, very special circumstances have been provided that in the planning balance outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by virtue of its inappropriateness. Impact on trees adjacent to the footpath have been given consideration and proposed mitigation measures would be secured by condition in order to safeguard the health of these trees. The proposal would not result in any undue impact on nearby amenity, highways or parking issues.  On balance the proposal is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2021), Policy 3 and 10 of the Aligned Core  Strategy 2014, policies, LPD19, LPD32, LPD57 and LPD61 of the Local Planning Document 2018.

Notes to Applicant

The applicant is advised that all planning permissions granted on or 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 given that there is no net additional increase of floorspace as a result of the development.

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).