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Demolition of existing office/ warehouse building (B8 use) and erection of a new canopy building and boundary fence to create a working area for the dismantling of vehicles/ de-pollution facility (B2 use) and a new customer car park (AMENDED DESCRIPTION).

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee were advised that the application related to the demolition of existing office / warehouse buildings adjoined to Brantwood Autos Car Breakers, a long established car breakers yard. An application had been submitted for the erection of a new canopy building and boundary fence to create a working area for the dismantling of vehicles/de-pollution facility and a new customer car park. The application site fell within a ‘Defined Employment Area’. 

The Chair informed the Committee that there were no objectors to this application and therefore the Committee was requested to view the plans.

RESOLVED:

That the application be granted subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2008/1344

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 08/12/2008

Location: Brantwood Autos, Brantwood Road N17

Proposal: Demolition of existing office / warehouse building (B8 use) and erection of a new canopy building and boundary fence to create a working area for the dismantling of vehicles / de-pollution facility (B2 use) and a new customer car park.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions

Decision: Grant subject to conditions

Drawing No’s: 5951-03 rev D & 04 rev C.

Conditions:

1.       The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect.

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions.

2.       The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

3.       Notwithstanding the details shown on plan no's 5951-04C and 5951-03D the proposal shall include a strip of landscaping/ planting immediately inside the perimeter fence fronting onto Willoughby Lane .Those new trees and shrubs to be planted together with a schedule of species shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. 

Reason: In order to ensure the satisfactory appearance of the street scene.

4.       The construction of the surface water and foul drainage system shall be carried out in accordance with details to and approved by the Planning Authority before the development commences

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

5.       The construction of storage facilities for oils, fuels, or chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing to the Local Planning Authority before development is commenced.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

6.       All work associated with the landscaping shall be carried out before the end of the first planting and seeding season following completion of the development. Any trees which within a period of 5 years of its planting either dies, becomes seriously diseased, damaged or removed shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar  ...  view the full minutes text for item 332