Agenda item

Partial demolition of former Ecco cold store warehouse, erection of single unit for B1(c), B2 or B8 use and 2 storey office extension to existing cold stores. Installation of new loading bay doors to existing building.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant Permission subject to conditions.

The Committee were advised that this application site was located to the rear of the main buildings which fronted Tottenham Lane and was within the Cranford Way Defined Employment Area.  The proposal was a combination of new buildings and works to existing buildings.

Officers advised the Committee that there would need to be amendments to some of the conditions outlined in the report:

Condition 4 – It was accepted by the applicant that the hours of construction would be from 07:00am.

Condition 5 – The wording would need to be changed to incorporate the following “The accommodation hereby approved shall be implemented”.

Condition 6 – Refers to class B1A but was limited to those offices shown on the plans/drawings to be approved.

Members requested that a further condition be imposed that the number of cycle racks to be provided be increased to ten.  Members agreed to grant the application subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/2067

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 27/11/2006

Location:                      Cold Store, Cranford Way N8

Proposal:                      Partial demolition of former Ecco cold store warehouse,            erection of single unit for B1(c), B2 or B8 use and 2 storey office extension to existing cold stores. Installation of new          loading bay doors to existing                                    building.

Recommendation:         Grant subject to conditions

Decision:                      Grant subject to conditions

Drawing Numbers:        CGL 782-01, 02D & 03C.

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 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. The construction works of the development hereby granted shall not be carried out before 0700 or after 1800 hours Monday to Friday or before 0700 or after 1200 hours on Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: In order to ensure that the proposal does not prejudice the enjoyment of neighbouring occupiers of their properties.

5. That the accommodation for car parking and/or loading and unloading facilities hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority before the occupation of the building and commencement of the use;  that accommodation to be permanently retained for the accommodation of vehicles of the occupiers, users of, or persons calling at the premises and shall not be used for any other purposes.

Reason: In order to ensure  that the proposed development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic or the conditions of general safety along the neighbouring highway.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 the premises shall be used for purposes within Use Classes B1(c), B2 and/or B8 only with the exception of the 280m2 of floorspace contained in the two storey extensionand the 148m2 of floorspace comprising the mezzanine in the new single unit as shown on the approved plans and which will be used as B1(a) offices and shall not be used for any other purpose including any purpose within Class B unless approval is obtained to a variation of this condition through the submission of a planning application.

Reason: In order to restrict the use of the premises to one compatible with the surrounding area because other uses within the same Use Class or another Use Class are not necessarily considered to be acceptable.

7.  That details of a scheme for the provision of 10 cycle racks shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works.  Such agreed scheme shall be implemented and permanently retained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to ensure the satisfactory provision of cycle racks provision within the proposed development.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The scheme complies with the relevant policies in the adopted Unitary Development Plan July 2006, for commercial development in Defined Employment Areas and is considered to be appropriate in terms of the nature and scale of development,  and will not result in any significant adverse impact on the surrounding area.

Section 106:  No