Agenda item

Install external wall insulation to front, rear and side elevations of properties, including enabling and facilitating works. Numbers 1-27, 29-30, 32-52, 83A, 83-92 Princes Street and 1-22 Wellington Street

1-27, 29-30, 32-52, 83A, 83-92 Princes Street and 1-22 Wellington Street, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

Install external wall insulation to front, rear and side elevations of properties, including enabling and facilitating works. Numbers 1-27, 29-30, 32-52, 83A, 83-92 Princes Street and 1-22 Wellington Street

1-27, 29-30, 32-52, 83A, 83-92 Princes Street and 1-22 Wellington Street, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

The proposal was brought before Committee as the Council is the applicant.

There were no late items.

Luke Mellors, on behalf of the applicant, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

Having considered all of the representations made to the Committee the debate ensued.  There was discussion regarding the importance of making the houses as energy efficient as possible, reducing damp and mould and the duty of care the Council had, as a landlord, for tenants. 

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted.

RESOLVED that the precise wording of the approval and conditions be delegated to the Chair of Planning Committee in agreement with the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

Conditions

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

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 04 December 2023:

·       Site Location Plan

And also the following plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 16 January 2024:

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-006 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-004 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-003 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-011 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-012 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number CW24-010-013 REV B),

·       Proposed Elevations (Drawing Number: CW24-010-002 REV B)

3.         For the avoidance of doubt the external render shall be applied using materials coloured to match the existing brickwork, a shallow mortar recess and with all finishing details such as cills, lintels and dog tooth detailing completed as specified in the finished detailing drawings received by the Local Planning Authority on 04 December 2023, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

4.         Prior to commencement of development hereby approved a further inspection of properties 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, 20, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49, 50, 52 and 89 Princes Street as well as 12, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21 Wellington Street shall be carried out by a licensed ecologist from scaffolding to check for the presence of roosting bats. The results of which must be submitted in writing to the Planning Authority. Should evidence of bats be recorded during the pre-works inspection, works will need to be delayed on that property until further surveys have been carried out and recommendations made.

5.         Should statutorily protected species be found within the application site at any time during the construction stage, then all work shall cease immediately and written notification shall be sent by the developer to the Planning Authority. Development shall only recommence once written approval for recommencement has been issued in writing by the Planning Authority.

6.         Prior to commencement of development hereby approved, a plan showing the locations and types of twelve universal swift boxes which are to be fitted to the northern elevations of Princes Street, shall be submitted to and approved in writing to the Planning Authority. Thereafter, works shall commence in accordance with these approved details and the bird boxes installed prior to the completion of the approved works.

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.         To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and in accordance with the aims of Policy 11 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 23 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.         In the interests of protected species and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 31 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019)

5.         In the interests of protected species and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 31 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019)

6.         In the interests of protected species and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 31 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019)

Note to Applicant

1.         The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the agreed determination timescale.

2.         You are advised that construction work associated with the approved development (incl. the loading/unloading of delivery vehicles, plant or other machinery), for which noise is audible at the boundary of the application site, should not normally take place outwith the hours of 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays or at any time on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, as prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (as amended).