The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a conservation area consent and planning application to:

(i) 13/00740/CAC: Conservation Area Consent for demolition of existing buildings on site

(ii) 13/00639/FUL: Erection of 22 residential units consisting of 5 x 1-bed, 9 x 2-bed and 8 x 3-bed flats.  Provision of 29 car parking spaces, cycle parking and landscaping. (Amended plans and description and additional information)

 to erect 24 residential units consisting of 5 x 1-bed, 9 x 2-bed and 10 x 3-bed flats.  Provision of 34 car parking spaces, 58 cycle parking spaces and landscaping and demolition of existing buildings

Officer recommendation: That the Committee GRANT planning permission, subject to the satisfactory completion of an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate to the Head of City Development the issuing of the Notice of Permission upon its completion. Subject to the following conditions and legal agreement:

Conservation Area Consent 13/00740/CAC

Condition

1          Commencement of works LB/CAC consent

Planning application 13/00639/FUL

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Samples of materials for all exterior surfaces to be approved

4          Archaeological investigation

5          Phased Risk Assessment for land contamination        

6          Ground resurfacing - SUDS compliant   

7          Car and cycle parking to be laid out prior to use of buildings

8          First floor window in northern elevation of block C and first floor window in south-western elevation of block A to be obscure glazed and fixed shut below 1.7 metres

9          Details of all boundary treatments required

10        Level access to communal entrances to be provided

11        Details of posts to prevent parking on the open spaces

12        Details of footpath – surfacing

13        Vehicle and pedestrian access laid out before occupation

14        Highway improvement works to be carried out before occupation of flats

15        Details of a Construction Traffic Management Plan to be approved

16        Landscape plan to be approved

17        Landscape proposals to be carried out upon completion of development

18        Landscape Management Plan to be approved

19        Details of design of all new hard surfaces and a method statement for their construction

20        Details of the location of all underground services and soakaways, taking account of the need to avoid tree roots

21        Tree Protection Plan

22        Arboricultural Method Statement

23        Details of balconies and screening

24        Details to be submitted showing how ‘Secured by Design’ principles have been incorporated

25        A further wildlife survey to be carried out if development not commenced   within 12 months

26        Details of street lighting

27        Design and method statement for ground works that could have an impact on archaeology

28        No felling/lopping/chopping of retained trees

29        Replacement planting in the event that any trees/hedges are removed/damaged

Legal Agreement:

·         Provision of 11 units of affordable housing

·         Financial contributions totalling £191,299, broken down as follows:

            Education (County Council) - £119,341

            Community Infrastructure (City Council) - £5,908

            Transport (County Council) –

           £5,000 for traffic management

£10,000 for a new bus shelter

£51,050 for transport

Should, however, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with regulation 123 of the CIL regulations.

If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee delegates the issuing of a notice of refusal to the Head of City Development, on the grounds that the development has failed to adequately mitigate its impacts.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed the following planning application:-

(i) 13/00740/CAC: Conservation Area Consent for demolition of existing buildings on site

(ii) 13/00639/FUL: Erection of 22 residential units consisting of 5 x 1-bed, 9 x 2-bed and 8 x 3-bed flats. Provision of 29 car parking spaces, cycle parking and landscaping. (Amended plans and description and additional information)

to erect 24 residential units consisting of 5 x 1-bed, 9 x 2-bed and 10 x 3-bed flats. Provision of 34 car parking spaces, 58 cycle parking spaces and landscaping and demolition of existing buildings.

Rona Knott (Planning Officer) presented the report to the Committee and provided some background and context.

After taking all submissions into account, both written and oral, the Committee resolved to APPROVE the application, with the following conditions:-

Conservation Area Consent 13/00740/CAC

Condition

1          Commencement of works LB/CAC consent

Planning application 13/00639/FUL

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Samples of materials for all exterior surfaces to be approved

4          Archaeological investigation

5          Phased Risk Assessment for land contamination        

6          Ground resurfacing - SUDS compliant   

7          Car and cycle parking to be laid out prior to use of buildings

8          First floor window in northern elevation of block C and first floor window in south-western elevation of block A to be obscure glazed and fixed shut below 1.7 metres

9          Details of all boundary treatments required

10        Level access to communal entrances to be provided

11        Details of posts to prevent parking on the open spaces

12        Details of footpath – surfacing

13        Vehicle and pedestrian access laid out before occupation

14        Highway improvement works to be carried out before occupation of flats

15        Details of a Construction Traffic Management Plan to be approved

16        Landscape plan to be approved

17        Landscape proposals to be carried out upon completion of development

18        Landscape Management Plan to be approved

19        Details of design of all new hard surfaces and a method statement for their construction

20        Details of the location of all underground services and soakaways, taking account of the need to avoid tree roots

21        Tree Protection Plan

22        Arboricultural Method Statement

23        Details of balconies and screening

24        Details to be submitted showing how ‘Secured by Design’ principles have been incorporated

25        A further wildlife survey to be carried out if development not commenced   within 12 months

26        Details of street lighting

27        Design and method statement for ground works that could have an impact on archaeology

28        No felling/lopping/chopping of retained trees

29        Replacement planting in the event that any trees/hedges are removed/damaged

30        ADDITIONAL CONDITION: Further details of compliance with polices related to on-site energy provision.

Legal Agreement:

·         Provision of 11 units of affordable housing

·         Financial contributions totalling £191,299, broken down as follows:

            Education (County Council) - £119,341

            Community Infrastructure (City Council) - £5,908

            Transport (County Council) –

£5,000 for traffic management

£10,000 for a new bus shelter

£51,050 for transport

£5,908 split between libraries, museums and waste

Should, however, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with regulation 123 of the CIL regulations.

If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee delegates the issuing of a notice of refusal to the Head of City Development, on the grounds that the development has failed to adequately mitigate its impacts.