Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

 

The Committee considered a report for the change of use and conversion of buildings to form 160 new dwellings, construction of 27 new dwellings, change of use of lodge building (building 19) to a shop/café, change of use to B8 storage (building 50 only), two new accesses to Skimmingdish Lane, car parking, landscaping and all ancillary development.

 

Helen Moore, the applicant, addressed the Committee in favour of the application and the associated applications 11/00805/F, 11/00153/LB, 11/00806/LB and 11/00152/CAC.

 

Members of the Committee commended the proposals for the development of the historic site and commented that the development would not create additional traffic movements in the local vicinity.

 

Some Members of the Committee raised concerns that there was no provision for affordable housing on the site and that the proposal was not sufficiently viable for other section 106 contributions. 

 

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the Officers’ report, presentation, written update and the address of the public speaker.

 

Resolved

 

That application 11/00805/F be approved subject to:

 

(a)       11/00151/F also being approved.

 

(b)       A legal agreement to: 

a.      Ensure that one scheme is not Implemented without the other (11/00151/F and 11/00806/F)

b.      Set out a phasing scheme for development

c.      Secure a maintenance scheme for the landscaping and upkeep of the buildings

 

(c)        Authority being delegated to Officers to agree final approval of the list of plan numbers, and the precise wording of the S106 Agreement and conditions.

 

(d)       The following conditions:

 

(1)               SC 1.4A Full Permission: Duration Limit (3 Years) (RC2)

 

(2)               SC 2.0A Details of Materials and External Finishes (RC4A) (new build development)

 

(3)               SC 2.2AA Samples of Walling Materials (RC4A) (new build development)

 

(4)               SC 2.2BB Samples of Roofing Materials (RC4A) (new build development)

 

(5)               SC 3.0A  Submit Landscaping Scheme (RC10A)

 

(6)               SC 3.1A Carry Out Landscaping Scheme and Replacements (RC10A)

 

(7)               That the development herby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations and specifications set out in the Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and/or the Tree Protection Plan (TPP) submitted by Hayden’s Arboricultual Consultants dated 19^th October 2010 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. (RC85A)

 

(8)               SC 3.3AA Scheme to be submitted to protect retained trees (RC72A) (a-h)

 

(9)               SC 3.4AA Retain Existing Hedgerow/Tree Boundary (with access) (RC11A) (North and east boundary – height of 2m)

 

(10)          SC 3.5AA Notice of Tree Works and Major Operations (RC73A)

 

(11)          SC 3.6A Reinforce Hedge (RC11A) (north and east boundary)

 

(12)          SC 3.11AA Prohibited Activities (RC73A)

 

(13)          SC 3.12A Restriction on Service Trenches Close to Trees (RC59A)

 

(14)          SC 3.14A Site supervision (RC73A)

 

(15)          SC 3.16 Details of services (RC58B)

 

(16)          SC 3.7AA Submit Boundary Enclosure Details (More than one dwelling) (RC12AA)

 

(17)          SC 4.0AB Access, Specification Proposed (….m or as plan) (RC13BB)

 

(18)          Prior to the first use of the proposed accesses onto Skimmingdish Lane vision splays measuring 2.4 metres x 43 metres shall be provided to each side of the access.  These vision splays shall not be obstructed by any object, structure, planting or other material. (RC13BB)

 

(19)          That, before the proposed access is first used, the existing access onto Skimmingdish Lane shall be permanently stopped up by means of reinstatement of the highway verge, full face kerbing and any planting to the approval of the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with the highway authority’s specifications and shall not be used by any vehicular traffic whatsoever. (RC13B)

 

(20)          That before the proposed development is first occupied the internal pedestrian and cycle route and access/entrance onto the footway/cycleway along the A4421 is to be formed and laid in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and constructed strictly in accordance with the Highway authority’s specifications and that all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken. (RC13B)

 

(21)          SC 4.13CD Parking and Manoeuvring Area Retained (RC13BB)

 

(22)          SC 4.14BCPlan of Car Parking Provision (Unspecified number of spaces) (RC15AA)

 

(23)          SC 4.14CC Cycle Parking (RC66A)

 

(24)          SC 6.1AA Residential – Open Fronts (Retail open character) (RC30A)

 

(25)          SC 6.2AA Residential – No Extensions (RC32A)

 

(26)          SC 6.3A Residential – No New Windows (RC33)

 

(27)          SC 9.4A Carry out mitigation in ecological report (RC85A)

 

(28)          Prior to the commencement of development a scheme for play provision shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and shall be implemented in accordance with a timescale also agreed in writing with the LPA

 

(29)          Prior to the commencement of development the applicant shall submit to the Local Planning Authority for approval details of a scheme of acoustic insulation to the SE and SW facades of building 44/45 such that an internal noise level of  35 dB(A) can be achieved with windows closed. Additional silenced mechanical ventilation will also be required to the same rooms.  The approved scheme of sound insulation shall be installed and fully operational prior to the first occupation of the dwellings.

 

(30)          For those dwellings falling within areas of the site identified as falling within Noise Exposure Category B the applicant shall submit to the LPA for approval details of a scheme of acoustic insulation such that an internal noise level of  35 dB(A) can be achieved with windows closed. The approved scheme of sound insulation shall be installed and fully operational prior to the first occupation of the dwellings.

 

(31)          The development permitted by this planning permission shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) by GH Bullard and Associates, dated February 2011, reference 020/2011/3 ADDENDUM FRA and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA:

1.                  Surface water discharge rates shall be disposed of via infiltration, in accordance with Section 2 of the FRA

2.                  The surface water drainage system shall include the use of ponds and soakaways, in accordance with Section 2 of the FRA.

 

(32)          No development approved by this planning permission shall take place until a surface water drainage schemefor the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydro geological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

- The scheme shall also include details of the future maintenance of the system

- Run off from the road and car parking area could result in elevated levels of contaminants (particularly hydrocarbons), which may pose a risk to controlled waters. We require details confirming that surface water drainage from high risk areas are isolated and do not enter infiltration systems.

- The scheme shall be designed to include the protection of groundwater quality

 

(33)          No development approved by this planning permission shall take place (or such other date or stage in development as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority), until  the following components of a scheme to deal with the risks associated with contamination of the site shall each be submitted to and approved, in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

      1.  A preliminary risk assessment which has identified:

·     all previous uses

·     potential contaminants associated with those uses

·    a conceptual model of the site indicating sources, pathways  and receptors

·    potentially unacceptable risks arising from contamination at the site.

2.  A site investigation scheme, based on (1) to provide information for a detailed assessment of the risk to all receptors that may be affected, including those off site.

3. The site investigation results and the detailed risk assessment (2) and, based on these, an options appraisal and remediation strategy giving full details of the remediation measures required and how they are to be undertaken.

4.  A verification plan providing details of the data that will be collected in order to demonstrate that the works set out in (3) are complete and identifying any requirements for longer-term monitoring of pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action.

Any changes to these components require the express consent of the local planning authority. The scheme shall be implemented as approved.

(34)     Prior to occupation of any part of the permitted development , a verification report demonstrating completion of the works set out in the approved remediation strategy and the effectiveness of the remediation shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by the local planning authority. The report shall include results of sampling and monitoring carried out in accordance with the approved verification plan to demonstrate that the site remediation criteria have been met. It shall also include any plan (a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan) for longer-term monitoring of pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action, as identified in the verification plan, and for the reporting of this to the local planning authority.