Agenda item

Application No. 2015 1255- Recreation Ground, Breck Hill Road, Woodthorpe.

Minutes:

Siting of a 20ft Shipping Container onto an unused area of the recreation ground.  This will act as storage to support the existing use of the site.

 

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to conditions:

 

Conditions

 

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

 

2.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the application form, site location plan and details, received on 30th October 2015.

 

3.         The shipping container hereby approved shall be removed from site in the event of being not in use for a period in excess of 6 months, and the site returned to its original condition, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Borough Council.

 

4.         The shipping container hereby approved shall be finished in a natural coloured green finish for the life of the development.

 

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 a satisfactory development in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (September 2014).

 

4.         To ensure a satisfactory development in accordance with policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2014)

 

Reasons for Decision

 

In the opinion of the Borough Council, the proposed development would have no undue impact on neighbouring residential amenity or the locality in general and it would not affect the streetscene. The proposal is ancillary to the use of the site as a playing field and would not adversely affect the quantity or quality of pitches or their use. The development therefore complies with Policies ENV1 and R1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2014), Policies 10 and 16 of the Aligned Core Strategy (September 2014) and advice contained with the NPPF.

 

Notes to Applicant

 

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraphs 186 to 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework. During the processing of the application there were no problems for which the Local Planning Authority had to seek a solution in relation to this application.

 

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 proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The Coal Authority on 0845 762   6848. Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at www.coal.decc.gov.uk.Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority's Property Search Service on 0845 762 6848 or at www.groundstability.com.

 

 

 

 

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