Agenda item

Siting and installation of restroom facilities.

The Committee received a presentation from the Principal Planning Officer.

An Objector spoke in opposition of the application.

The Agent spoke in support of the application.

Description:

Siting and installation of restroom facilities.

Officer Recommendation:

To approve the application, subject to conditions.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            In the interest of clarity, condition 4 be amended to read:

Prior to first use, details of the drainage system, including its location, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The development shall accord with the approved details

b)            A condition was requested for the installation of handrails at the entrance of the restroom facility.

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee resolved (9 in favour, 1 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting) to APPROVE the application 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:

P200/3.001 Rev 01 – Location Plan – dated 27.09.21

P200/3.2001 Rev 02 – Proposed Restroom Facility – dated 26.08.21

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.The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials as detailed on the schedule of materials on the Application Form.

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.

4. Prior to first use, details of the drainage system, including its location, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The development shall accord with the approved details

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

5. Prior to first use, details of safety and accessibility, including handrail details, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall accord with the approved details

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

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