Agenda item

Variation of Condition 6 under planning permission 2015/1117 (use of private swimming pool to provide private swimming lessons) to allow 4 additional hours of operation. Wednesdays 16.00-18.00 and Thursdays 9.30-11.30.

The Service Manager – Development Services introduced the report and an amendment to condition 5 in the following terms:

During the hours referred to in condition 4 there shall be a maximum 6 non-residents and a teacher attending the site in connection with the swimming lessons at any one time. A written record shall be kept of the number of non-residents attending lessons on site at any one time, and the day on which the swimming lessons take place. The record shall be made available, on request, for inspection by the Borough Council.

The Service Manager as a result of the amendment to condition 5 also proposed an additional condition relating to the production of a management plan. 

Councillor Truscott proposed, and was seconded by Councillor Lawrence to delegate authority to officers to produce wording for an additional condition 6. 

RESOLVED:

TO GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following amended conditions and a condition 6 requiring the applicant to produce a management plan for the operation, the wording of which to be delegated to officers to approve.

 Conditions

1.         This permission relates to the submitted application form, supporting letter and location plan received on 2nd September 2016 and the subsequent supporting letter received by email on 8th November 2016. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

2.         This permission relates to No 89 Sheepwalk Lane continuing in residential use (C3a) with limited use of the existing swimming pool to provide private swimming lessons as described in the submitted details, as listed in Condition 1 above.

3.         The hard surfaced parking area shall be kept available for the accommodation for vehicles at all times, incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house and the use of the swimming pool to provide private swimming lessons.

4.         The swimming pool shall be only be used for private swimming lessons for a maximum of 12 hours a week between the hours of 16:00hrs - 18:00hrs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 09:30hrs - 11:30hrs Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Borough Council, as Local Planning Authority.

5.         During the hours referred to in Condition 4 there shall be a maximum of 6 persons/children/non-residents attending lessons plus one teacher on the site at any one time. A written record should be kept of the number of children/persons/non-residents attending lessons on the site at any one time, and the days on which the swimming lessons take place. These records shall be made available, on request, for inspection by the Borough Council.

Reasons

1.         For the avoidance of doubt

2.         To protect the amenities of neighbouring properties and the appearance and character of this residential area.

3.         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.

4.         To preserve the amenities of adjoining neighbours and this residential area

5.         To preserve the amenities of adjoining neighbours and the soft landscaped appearance of this part of the Ravenshead Special Character Area

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Borough Council the proposed development would not unduly impact the amenities of neighbouring residential properties or the Ravenshead Special Character Area subject to the recommended conditions. The proposal therefore complies with Policies ENV1 and ENV17 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (certain policies saved 2014), Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy for Gedling Borough (September 2014) and the National Planning Policy Framework.

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 proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework by advising of the correct type of application and the comments from the Delegated member's Panel.      

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