Agenda item

Change of use of 28 flats (Class C3) to student accommodation (17 cluster flats) and construction of 3 cluster flats (providing 83 bed spaces in total)

Neville Sadler Court, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2EW

Changeof useof 28flats(ClassC3)to studentaccommodation(17cluster flats)and constructionof3 clusterflats(providing83 bedspacesin total)

NevilleSadlerCourt,Beeston,Nottinghamshire,NG9 2EW

The item had been brought before Committee by Councillor P Lally.

There was a late item in the form of an amendment to condition 2, which was noted by the Committee.       

Mr David Hargreaves, the applicant and Councillor L A Lally, Ward Member, addressed the Committee prior to the general debate.

The Committee noted that an additional four car parking spaces had been provided, but there was still concern that this was not adequate.  There was a discussion about the saturation of certain parts of Beeston with student accommodation and that the character of the area was being negatively impacted by this.

          RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of the permission.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers: 007 Rev H and 009 Rev A received by the Local Planning Authority on 13 November 2018, drawing number: 008 Rev I received by the Local Planning Authority on 11 December 2018 and drawing numbers: 005 Rev P and 006 Rev K received by the Local Planning Authority on 24 January 2019.

3.     No development, including site clearance, shall commence until wheel washing facilities have been installed on site in accordance with details first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The wheel washing facilities shall be maintained in working order at all times.

4.     No development hereby approved shall commence until a detailed construction plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  This plan shall outline access and egress arrangements with specific regard to preventing any damage or disruption to the operating procedures of the adjacent Nottingham Express Transit route.

5.     No development shall commence until a detailed surface water drainage scheme based on the principles set out in the approved Flood Risk Assessment (prepared by Armstrong Stokes & Clayton Limited, ref: SWI100/FRA Rev A, dated December 2018) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to completion of the development. The scheme to be submitted shall:

(i)         Provide detailed design (plans, network details and calculations) in support of any surface water drainage scheme, including details on any attenuation system, and the outfall arrangements.  Calculations should demonstrate the performance of the designed system for a range of return periods and storm durations inclusive of the 1 in 1 year, 1 in 2 year, 1 in 30 year, 1 in 100 year and 1 in 100 year plus climate change return periods.

(ii)        Limit the discharge rate generated by all rainfall events up to the 100 years plus 40% (for climate change) critical rain storm to no greater than rates for the pre-development site.

(iii)      For all exceedance to be contained within the site boundary without flooding new properties in a 100 year + 40% storm.

(v)    Evidence of how the on-site surface water drainage systems shall be maintained and managed after completion and for the lifetime of the development to ensure long term operation to design parameters.

6.     No development above ground level shall commence until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The landscaping scheme shall include:

(a)    details of any works to existing trees;

(b)    numbers, types, sizes and positions of proposed trees and shrubs;

(c)    planting, seeding/ turfing of other soft landscape areas;

(d)    details of the site boundary treatments and curtilage boundary treatments and

(e)    a timetable for implementation of the scheme.

        The landscaping scheme shall be carried out in accordance with the approved timetable. If any trees or plants, which, within a period of 5 years, die, areremoved or have become seriously damaged or diseased they shall be replaced in the next planting season with ones of similar size and species to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

7.     Prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved, the development shall be constructed in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment prepared by Armstrong Stokes & Clayton Limited, ref: SWI100/FRA Rev A, dated December 2018 and in accordance with the mitigation and resilience measures as detailed in paragraphs 5.3 and 8.5.  These mitigation measures shall be maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development. 

8.     The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the dropped vehicular footway crossings have been lowered, the parking area has been surfaced in a hard, bound material and each space has been clearly delineated as shown on the proposed block plan (1:500) and the cycle stands are available for use.

9.     The first floor bedroom windows in the north west elevation of ‘duplex 2’ shall be obscurely glazed to Pilkington Level 4 or 5 (or such equivalent glazing which shall first have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) and retained in this form for the lifetime of the development.

Reasons

1.     To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     For the avoidance of doubt.

3 & 4.  The development cannot proceed satisfactorily without the outstanding matters being agreed and no such details were submitted with the application.  In order to mitigate the impact of the development on the tram

         and ensure the tram remains fully operational throughout and after the development.

5.     The development cannot proceed satisfactorily without the outstanding matters being agreed and no such details were submitted with the application.  Further to prevent the increased risk of flooding; to improve and protect water quality; to improve habitat and amenity; and to ensure the future maintenance of the sustainable drainage structures in accordance with the aims of Policy E27 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

6.     To ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance to the area and in accordance with the aims of Policies H7 and E24 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

7.     To reduce the risk of flooding and in accordance with the aims of Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

8.     In the interests of highway safety to mitigate the impact of the development on the highway network and in accordance with the aims of Policy T11 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004).

9.     In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Note to applicant

1.     The Council has acted positively and proactively by working to determine this application within the agreed determination date.

2.     Any works that take place over vehicular crossings of the public highway shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority.  Works will be subject to a design check and site inspection for which a fee will apply.  The application process can be found at: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/licences-permits/temporary-activities