Issue - meetings

Partial demolition of existing vacant factory building and conversion into 9 x two bedroom flats.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and to a section 106 legal agreement.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which gave details of the application, the consultation, the site and its environment, planning history and all relevant planning factors and policies.

The Planning Officer gave a summary of the report outlining the key points and took questions from the Committee. In response to a question from the Committee, it was confirmed that density figures had not been calculated for this application, as it related to an extant building. It was confirmed that the proposed units complied with the Council’s policies on size.

The Committee asked about the commercial area to the north of the site, and it was reported that it was anticipated that this area, the majority of units in which were currently vacant, would gradually become mixed-use, incorporating live/work units. The Committee asked how the Council would enforce the obligation for a caretaker to be employed to ensure the bins were put out to enable waste collection, in response to which it was confirmed that this would be a condition of the planning permission and that, if it was not complied with, the Council would take action against the owners or occupiers of the property.

The Committee asked whether the large wall to the rear of the property would impact on residents in Grove Road. It was reported that no objections had been received from residents in Grove Road as a result of the consultation. The wall was a distance of 20m from the rear walls of properties in Grove Road, and it was felt that the application would not lead to adverse overlooking.

RESOLVED

That, subject to conditions and a section 106 legal agreement, application reference HGY/2010/0090 be approved.

Conditions:

EXPIRATION TIME

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.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS

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.

WASTE STORAGE

3. A detailed scheme for the management of waste collection shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the occupation of the building.

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the building and to safeguard the amenity and appearance of the locality.

4. An enclosure for dustbins in accordance with guidance issued by the Local Planning Authority shall be provided prior to the occupation of the building as flats. Details of design, materials and location of the dustbin enclosure shall be agreed in writing prior to the occupation of the building.

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