Agenda item

The Committee considered a report for the demolition of the existing greenhouse stores and construction of a new workshop and ancillary office/administration accommodation, the refurbishment of the existing industrial buildings and construction of administration/research and development block and the upgrading and reshaping of the existing hard standings to form car parking areas.

The Committee considered the possible benefits to the local economy in terms of employment. Members also discussed impact on traffic volume and parking provision at the site.

In reaching their decision the Committee considered the Officers report, presentation and written update.

Resolved

That application 10/01814/F be approved subject to the following conditions:

1)                 That the development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2)                 Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with drawing nos. 4170.100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105.

3)                 That the external walls and roof(s) of the development shall be constructed in accordance with a schedule and samples of materials and finishes which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works hereby approved.

4)                 That the buildings and structures to be demolished on the site at the date of this permission shall be demolished and the debris and materials removed from the site before the proposed buildings hereby approved are first occupied.

5)                 That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme for landscaping the site which shall include:-

a.                  details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

b.                  details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

c.                  details of the hard surface areas, pavements, pedestrian areas, crossing points and steps.

6)                 That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building(s) or on the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner;  and that any trees and shrubs which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent for any variation.

7)                 No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (section 7, BS59837, the Tree Protection Plan) has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  This scheme shall include:

                                            i.                        a plan that shows the position, crown spread and Root Protection Area (paragraph 5.2.2 of BS5837) of every retained tree on site and on neighbouring or nearby ground to the site in relation to the approved plans and particulars. The positions of all trees to be removed shall be indicated on this plan.

                                          ii.                        the details of each retained tree as required at paragraph 4.2.6 of BS5837 in a separate schedule.

                                        iii.                        a schedule of tree works for all the retained trees in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, specifying pruning and other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons.  All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998, 1989, Recommendations for tree work. 

                                         iv.                        written proof of the credentials of the arboricultural contractor authorised to carry out the scheduled tree works.

                                           v.                        the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Ground Protection Zones (section 9.3 of BS5837).

                                         vi.                        the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Tree Protection Barriers (section 9.2 of BS5837), identified separately where required for different phases of construction work (e.g. demolition, construction, hard landscaping). The Tree Protection Barriers must be erected prior to each construction phase commencing and remain in place, and undamaged for the duration of that phase.  No works shall take place on the next phase until the Tree Protection Barriers are repositioned for that phase.

                                       vii.                        the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Construction Exclusion Zones (section 9 of BS5837).

                                     viii.                        the details of any changes in levels or the position of any proposed excavations within 5 metres of the Root Protection Area (para. 5.2.2 of BS5837) of any retained tree, including those on neighbouring or nearby ground.

                                         ix.                        the details of any special engineering required to accommodate the protection of retained trees (section10 of BS5837), (e.g. in connection with foundations, bridging, water features, surfacing)

                                           x.                        the details of tree protection measures for the hard landscaping phase (sections 13 and 14 of BS5837).

8)                 That before the development is first occupied, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided in accordance with the plan hereby approved and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed in accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

9)                 Prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted, covered cycle parking facilities shall be provided on the site in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The covered cycle parking facilities so provided shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained for the parking of cycles in connection with the development.

10)             That this permission shall enure for the benefit of Francis Tuthill Limited and Omlet Ltd only and of no other persons/company whatsoever, and shall not enure for the benefit of the land. 

11)             That the operational use of the premises shall be restricted to the following times:-

                                            i.                        Monday-Friday - 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

                                          ii.                        Saturday - 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

                                        iii.                        Sunday and Public Holidays - No time.

12)             That no goods or materials shall be stored at a height greater than 3 metres on the site.

13)             That with the exception of ancillary vehicle part sales operated by Francis Tuthill Ltd, no retail sales shall be made to the general public direct by Omlet Ltd, from the site and business premises.

14)             That full design and position details of any external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with those details so approved.

15)             That within 4 months of the development hereby approved being first occupied, all existing external storage containers and the existing paint store building positioned on the north elevation of the existing Francis Tuthill building shall be removed from the site.