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Demolition of existing steel framed workshop and office building and erection of 2 storey terrace of 5 x three bedroom units with private gardens. Refurbishment of existing building to the rear and conversion to form 3 x two bedroom units.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Cllr Peacock declared a personal interest as Ward Councillor in respect of this item.

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 presented a summary of the report, highlighting the key issues, and took questions from the Committee. The Planning Officer advised the Committee that the total contribution amount given in the report under Recommendation 1 should read £67,500 and that under recommendation 8, Permitted Development, the condition should read “….no development otherwise permitted by any part of Class A, B, D & E of Part 1 of that order shall be carried out on site.” It was also reported that plan number 10-01-07 should be “revision B”.

The Committee asked whether officers were satisfied that everything had been done to secure a tenant for the site and to retain the employment area. The Planning Officer advised that the Council had been given a report on the initiatives the agent had tried, and that businesses potentially affected by the Spurs development had also been contacted to see if they were interested in occupying the site. It was reported that the Council were aware of the constraints of the site and that the advice of the agents and the Council’s own understanding of the nature of the site meant that they were satisfied that appropriate measures to secure a tenant had been undertaken.

In response to a question from the Committee regarding possible parking pressures, it was reported that any parking created by the proposal would likely be comparable with the previous employment use, and may in fact reduce the level of parking pressure in the area.

RESOLVED

That, taking into account the changes to the report advised above, that the total contribution amount given in the report under Recommendation 1 should read £67,500, that under recommendation 8, Permitted Development, the condition should read “….no development otherwise permitted by any part of Class A, B, D & E of Part 1 of that order shall be carried out on site.”  and that plan number 10-01-07 should be “revision B”, and subject to conditions and a section 106 legal agreement, application reference HGY/2010/0862 be approved.

Conditions:

IMPLEMENTATION

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.

EXTERNAL APPEARANCE / SITE LAYOUT

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