Agenda item

Former Epsom Post Office 74 High Street Epsom KT19 8BE - 17/01868/FUL

Change of use of former post office (A1) to restaurant / drinking establishment (A3 / A4) including internal and external demolition, refurbishment and extension as well as the associated infrastructure.

Minutes:

Description

Change of use of former post office (A1) to restaurant / drinking establishment (A3 / A4) including internal and external demolition, refurbishment and extension as well as the associated infrastructure.

Decision

Planning permission 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: In order to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.  (As amended)

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

3722.03(07) Proposed External Elevations

3722.03(08) Proposed and Existing Sections

3722.03(01) Proposed General Arrangements

3722.03(03) Proposed Demolitions and Alterations

3722.03(04) Proposed Demolitions and Alterations

3722.03(05) Proposed Roof Plan Sheet 1 of 2

3722.03(06) Proposed Roof Plan Sheet 2 of 2

3722.03(09) Site Location and Block Plan 

 BD_JEB_P18-1472_03 - Epsom Post Office Conversion-1.1-Noise Impact Assessment         

Reason: 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)            Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the external materials 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 DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies2015.

(4)            The premises shall only be open for customers between the following hours:

08:00 hrs – 23:00hrs Mondays – Thursday and Sunday and Bank Holidays and 08:00 hrs – 24:00 hrs Fridays and Saturdays.

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 retractable roof to the rear conservatory extension shall not be opened between 20:00hrs – 08:00hrs Monday-Sunday.

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

(6)            The outdoor garden and smoking area shall not be utilised by patrons or members of the public  after 20:00 hrs Monday – Sunday

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

(7)            Empty bottles should only be cleared into disposal bins between the following hours;

08:00hrs – 17:00hrs Monday - Sunday

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

(8)            The measures submitted as part of the planning application for noise control shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development and thereafter retained as such. The plant and equipment shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturer's instructions throughout the proposed use.

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

(9)            Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the roof to the bin store, as well as details of the retractable roof assembly, installation and future maintenan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

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

(10)        No development shall commence until a Construction Transport Management Plan has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, to include details of:

(a) parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors

(b) loading and unloading of plant and materials

(c) storage of plant and materials

(d) programme of works (including measures for traffic management)

(e) provision of boundary hoarding behind any visibility zones

(f) HGV deliveries and hours of operation (see restricted vehicle movement hours below);

(g) vehicle routing

(h) measures to prevent the deposit of materials on the highway

(i) before and after construction condition surveys of the highway and a commitment to fund the repair of any damage caused (j) HGV movements to or from the site shall not take place between the hours of 8.00 to 9.15 am and 4.45 to 6.00 pm only

(i) on-site turning for construction vehicles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Only the approved details shall be implemented during the construction of the development.

Reason: required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users.

(11)        Works related to the construction of the development hereby permitted, including works of demolition or 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.

(12)        No sound-amplifying equipment, loudspeakers or public address system shall be installed or operated in any outdoor areas (including the covered terrace area) on the premises hereby approved.

Reason: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties from noise disturbance in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

Informative:

(1)            In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form or our statutory policies in the Core Strategy, Supplementary Planning Documents, Planning Briefs and other informal written guidance, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service, in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably

The Committee noted a verbal representation from an objector.  Letters of representation had been published on the Council’s website and were available to the public and members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.

Note:  In the interests of openness and transparency Councillors Woodbridge, Lucie Dallen, Neil Dallen, Keane, Mason, McCormick, Reynolds, Monksfield and Smitheram declared they were known to the objector in his capacity as an ex Councillor.

 

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