Issue - meetings

Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission HGY/2008/1484 for erection of new part four storey, part three storey and single storey office buildings (gross floor area 3,456sqm) with ancillary parking, secure cycle storage and circulation areas.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission to replace extant consent subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which set out details of the application, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses and analysis. The report recommended that permission to replace the extant planning consent be granted, subject to conditions. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining key elements of the application and responded to questions from the Committee.

The Committee suggested that the mixed-use nature of the scheme should be retained in order to protect employment at the site, and requested that a condition be added to the effect that there should be no residential use permitted on the particular site in question. On a vote of 7 in favour of this condition and one abstention, it was agreed that such a condition should be added.

On the motion of the recommendations of the report and the additional condition as set out above it was:

RESOLVED

That application HGY/2011/1624 for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission HGY/2008/1484 be granted, subject to conditions and an additional condition preventing residential use of the site.

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

3.                  Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been submitted to, approved in writing by and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area.

4.                  A scheme for the treatment of the surroundings of the proposed development including the planting of trees and/or shrubs shall be submitted to, approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to provide a suitable setting for the proposed development in the interests of visual amenity.

5.                  A detailed scheme for the provision of refuse and waste storage within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works. Such a scheme as approved  shall be implemented and permanently retained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to protect the amenities of the locality.

CONSTRUCTION

6.                  No development shall take place until site  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78