Agenda item

Creation of a new access road and car park with 40 spaces, including 3 disabled spaces.

The Service Manager Planning and Economic Development reported that three additional letters had been received since the agenda was printed.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

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

2.         The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the details as set out within the planning application forms, the Design and Access Statement, the Preliminary Baseline/Feasibility Site Report October 2012, the Flood Risk assessment March 2013, the Drainage Strategy March 2013, the Ecology Report 2012 and drawing numbers LR/4017514/40, LR/4017514/42, LR/4017514/43, LR/4017514/12, LR/4017514/41, LR/4017514/09, LR/4017514/11A, LR/4017514/44 AND LR/401754/05.

3.         Prior to the development first being brought into use there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority details of the proposed parking area for cycles. The cycle parking area shall then be provided in accordance with these approved details before the development is first brought into use and the area retained thereafter for the parking of cycles at all times.

4.         Before vehicular access is provided from the proposed access off Spring Lane a visibility splay of 3.5 metres by 160 metres shall be provided to the Spring Lane entrance into the site and shall be retained thereafter at all times.

5.         Before public vehicular access is provided from the proposed access off Spring Lane the access road from Spring Lane including the proposed footways shall be completed and surfaced in a hard bound material (not loose gravel) for a minimum distance of 25 metres behind the highway boundary in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The surfaced access and footways shall then be maintained in such approved hard bound material for the life of the development.

6.         Before public vehicular access is provided from the proposed access off Spring Lane the car parking area to be provided off the Spring Lane access shall be provided in accordance with drawing number LR/4017514/42 and the car parking spaces shall be kept available for parking in association with the development thereafter.

7.         Prior to the proposed car parking/footpath areas relating to the proposed vehicular access off Spring Lane being first brought into use by the public there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority precise details of any security/flood lighting proposed to be erected at the site. Once these details are approved the development shall be carried out in accordance with these approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local planning Authority.

8.         The recommendations as set out within Section 4.1 of the Applied Ecology Report 2012 should be adhered to at all times during works being undertaken at the site.

9.         The vehicular access from Spring Lane shall not be used between the hours of 21.00 and 06.00 from 1st June to 30th September inclusive and shall not be used between the hours of 19.00 and 07.00 from 1st October to 31st May inclusive.

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 highway safety.

4.         In the interests of highway safety.

5.         In the interests of highway safety.

6.         In the interests of highway safety.

7.         In the interests of highway safety.

8.         To ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

9.         To ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with the aims of policy ENV1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan (Certain Policies Saved 2008).

Reasons for Decision

The proposal results in no undue impact on neighbouring properties, the area in general and is acceptable from a highway safety viewpoint. The proposal therefore accords with policies ENV1, ENV44, policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and policies contained within the Aligned Core Strategy.

Notes to Applicant

The attached permission is for development which will involve building up to, or close to, the boundary of the site.  Your attention is drawn to the fact that if you should need access to neighbouring land in another ownership in order to facilitate the construction of the building and its future maintenance you are advised to obtain permission from the owner of the land for such access before beginning your development.

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.

It is suggested that consideration be given to crime reduction signage being displayed within the site in order to reduce crime within the area.

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.