Agenda item

Extension to existing sports hall to provide table tennis facility.

The Service Manager, Planning, introduced the application, highlighting issues around the pavement on Wood Lane and concentration of school traffic using the road.

The applicant, Craig Weaver, spoke in favour of the application.

RESOLVEDto GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING CONSENT.

Conditions

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

2.         This permission shall be read in accordance with the following plans: Proposed Sections and Elevations Dwg no. TT/100/03- received 13 October 2015 and Proposed Plans Dwg no. TT/100/02A received 16 November 2015. The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these plans unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

3.         The materials to be used in any exterior work shall be as stated in the Design and Access Statement received by the Local Planning Authority on 13 October 2015. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with those details unless otherwise agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

4.         The development hereby approved shall only be available for use by non-school clubs or groups between the hours of 4pm-10pm Monday to Friday during school term time, or not earlier than 1 hour after the official school day ends if later than 3pm. At any other time the development shall only be available for use until 10pm.

Reasons

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

2.         For the avoidance of doubt and to define the terms of this permission.

3.         To ensure a satisfactory development in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Gedling Borough Council Aligned Core Strategy (September 2014).

4.         To reduce the impact upon the highway network on Wood Lane.

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council, the proposed development will result in no undue impact on the amenity of adjacent properties, any undue detriment to the visual amenity of the locality, or result in harm to the openness or character of the Green Belt. The proposal is also considered to have no adverse effects in terms of highway safety. The proposal accords with; Policy 3 (Green Belt), Policy 10 (Design and Enhancing Local Identity) and Policy 12 (Local Services and Healthy Lifestyles) of the Aligned Core Strategy 2014; Saved Policies ENV1 (Development Criteria) and C1 (Community Services General Principles) of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan; and Part 8 (Promoting healthy communities) and Part 9 (Protecting Green Belt land) of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Notes to Applicant

The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraphs 186 to 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Discussions have taken place during the consideration of the application to address adverse impacts identified by officers and/or address concerns raised in letters of representation submitted in connection with the proposal. The application for planning permission is subsequently approved subject to conditions.

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