Issue - meetings

Change of use from Office (Use Class E (g)(i)) to Education (Use Class F1(a)) and associated works.

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Principal Planning Officer.

Description:

Change of use from Office (Use Class E (g)(i)) to Education (Use Class F1(a)) and associated works.

Officer Recommendation:

To grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.

Public Speaking:

The Agent Spoke in favour of the application.

Decision:

In the interest of sustainability, Councillor Phil Neale proposed that a condition be added requiring that solar panels to be mounted on the building prior to occupation of the building.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Julian Freeman.

The Committee voted (3 for, 4 against, 1 abstention, and the Chair not voting) against the proposal.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved (7 for, 1 abstention, and the Chair not voting) to:

Grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.

Conditions:

(1)          The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

630438.01 – Site Location Plan

630438.02 - Existing Site Plan

630438.04 - Existing Basement Plan

630438.06 - Existing Ground Floor Plan

630438.08 - Existing First Floor Plan

630438.10 - Existing Second Floor Plan

630438.12.13 - Existing Elevations 1 and 2

630438.16.17 - Existing Elevations 3 and 4

630438.20.21 - Existing Section A-A and B-B

630438.24.25 - Existing Section C-C and D-D

630438.03 - Proposed Site Plan

630438.05 - Proposed Basement Plan

630438.07 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan

630438.09 - Proposed First Floor Plan

630438.11 - Proposed Second Floor Plan

630438.14.15 - Proposed Elevations 1 and 2

630438.18.19 - Proposed Elevations 3 and 4

630438.22.23 - Proposed Section A-A and B-B

630438.26.27 - Proposed Section C-C and D-D

Reason: For avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning 4

(3)          The building(s) hereby permitted shall be used for education/teaching space, Use Class F1(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and for no other purpose.

Reason: In order to safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, visual amenity and highway safety in accordance with Policies CS5 and CS16 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015

(4)          Works related to the construction of the development hereby permitted, including works of preparation prior to building operations shall not take place other than between the hours of 08.00 to 18.00 hours Mondays to Fridays; 08.00 to 13.00 hours Saturdays; with no work on Saturday afternoons (after 13.00 hours), Sundays, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays.

Reason: In order to safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015

(5)          The development shall accord with the Flood Risk Assessment, Lustre, dated April 2023, including its  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11