Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made by Councillors in items on this Agenda.  However in the interests of openness and transparency, any connections with the applications that were discussed are recorded under the relevant item.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 16 June 2016 (attached) and authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 16 June 2016 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

Erection of a canopy structure, feature seating and landscaping in Derby Square together with High Street entrance feature.

Description

Erection of a canopy structure, feature seating and landscaping in Derby Square together with High Street entrance feature. 

Decision

The application is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

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

Reason: To comply with Section 91 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 BUR5855_101.1, BUR5855_101.2, BUR5855_101.3 received on/dated 30.06.2016.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007).

(3)         No development shall take place until details of existing and proposed finished site levels, of the frame and letters to be erected, and finished external levels have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)         Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the external surfaces, metal frame, ‘jumberella’, planters and benches to be used for the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(5)         All planting, seeding or turfing approved shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation of the development or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become seriously damaged or diseased in the opinion of the local planning authority, shall be replaced in the next available planting season with others of similar size, species and number, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(6)         The proposed lighting shall not be brought into use until precise lighting details including hours of use and measures to prevent light spillage and unacceptable glare to users of the public highway or adjacent residential properties have been provided in accordance with [the approved plans / a scheme to be submitted to and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

Erection of 3 illuminated and 8 non-illuminated fascia signs together with 5 illuminated and 8 non-illuminated other signs comprising directional, wall mounted and frame mounted information signs, glazing and totem signs.

Description

Erection of three illuminated and eight non-illuminated fascia signs together with five illuminated and eight non-illuminated other signs comprising directional, wall-mounted and frame mounted signs, and totem signs.

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

(1)         No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

(2)         No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to:

a.        endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

b.        obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

c.        hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

(3)         Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

(4)         Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

(5)         Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason:- (Conditions 1 - 5): To comply with Regulation 14 (7) of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 and for the purposes of visual amenity.

(6)         The advertisement(s) permitted by this consent shall only be illuminated during the opening hours of the premises to which it relates.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and/or public safety  in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(7)         Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the materials advertisements together with details concerning the level of illuminations to be used for the advertisements shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM15 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(8)         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission.

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

Informatives:

(1)         The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraph 186-187 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

(2)         The Epsom and Ewell directional car park signs are white out of blue  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

Members are asked to put forward any applications which it is considered warrant a site visit.

The Committee reviewed and considered site visits and decided that a visit should be held at the appropriate time in connection with the following application:

·                     The Roveries, 59-63 Cox Lane, West Ewell, KT19 9NR Ref:  15/01464/FUL