Agenda item

Alterations and improvements to the East Entrance, including new paving, over-cladding to elevations, new aluminium framed sliding doors, new lighting features, signage zones and associated works

Description

Alterations and improvements to the East Entrance, including new paving, over-cladding to elevations, new aluminium framed sliding doors, new lighting features, signage zones and associated works

Decision

The Committee noted a presentation from the Principal Planning Officer.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved that:

The Application be APPROVED subject to the below following conditions.

Condition(s):

(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:

Site Plan (drawings ref. AP(02)1000P03)

Existing Ground Floor Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(02)1041P02)

Existing First Floor Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(02)1042P02)

Existing Ground Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(02)1043P02)

Existing Elevations (drawings ref. 3822-AP(02)1044P02)

Existing Sections (drawings ref. 3822-AP(02)1045P02)

Entrance Refurbishment: Planning Response (drawings ref. 3822-LJA-Z2-XX-RP-A-0014, Rev 01)

Proposed Ground Floor Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(04)1041P03)

Proposed First Floor Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(04)1042P03)

Proposed Ground Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan (drawings ref. 3822-AP(04)1043P04)

Proposed High Street Elevation (drawings ref. 3822-AP(05)1044P04)

Proposed Elevations (drawings ref. 3822-AP(05)1044P02)

Proposed Sections (drawings ref. 3822-AP(06)1045P04)

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 safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)          No development shall take place on site until:

a)            an external lighting scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall include location, height, type and direction of light sources, means of controlling light spillage and intensity of illumination.

b)            the external lighting scheme has been installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details.

Any lighting, which is so installed, shall thereafter be maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details and shall not be altered other than for routine maintenance.

Reason: In order to safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring properties / visual amenity / 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.

(5)          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.

Informative(s):

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.

2)    Your attention is drawn to the need to comply with the relevant provisions of the Building Regulations, the Building Acts and other related legislation.  These cover such works as - the demolition of existing buildings, the erection of a new building or structure, the extension or alteration to a building, change of use of buildings, installation of services, underpinning works, and fire safety/means of escape works.  Notice of intention to demolish existing buildings must be given to the Council’s Building Control Service at least 6 weeks before work starts. 

3)    The developer is reminded that it is an offence to allow materials to be carried from the site and deposited on or damage the highway from uncleaned wheels or badly loaded vehicles. The Highway Authority will seek, wherever possible, to recover any expenses incurred in clearing, cleaning or repairing highway surfaces and prosecutes persistent offenders. (Highways Act 1980 Sections 131, 148, 149).

4)    Notwithstanding any permission granted under the Planning Acts, no signs, devices or other apparatus may be erected within the limits of the highway without the express approval of the Highway Authority. It is not the policy of the Highway Authority to approve the erection of signs or other devices of a non-statutory nature within the limits of the highway.

5)    The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to obstruct the public highway by the erection of scaffolding, hoarding or any other device or apparatus for which a licence must be sought from the Highway Authority Local Highways Service.