Agenda item

Construct apartment block consisting of 4 flats following demolition of existing bungalow (revised scheme)

2a Lily Grove Beeston Nottinghamshire NG9 1QL

Construct apartment block consisting of 4 flats following demolition of existing bungalow (revised scheme)

2A Lily Grove Beeston Nottinghamshire NG9 1QL

Councillor T A Cullen requested this application be determined by the Committee.

The Committee noted the late items, which included amended plans which reduced the number of apartments from seven to four and the results of consultation on the amended plans which included a further 16 letters of objection.  There was also additional information from a neighbour regarding the relationship between neighbouring properties and the proposed development and additional comments from the Council’s Waste and Recycling team raising no objections to the proposed facilities for waste.

Mr Gavin Whyler, objecting and Councillor T A Cullen, Ward Member, addressed the Committee prior to the general debate.

There was concern amongst members of the Committee that there had been a large number of proposals for flats in Beeston that sought to maximise occupancy on plots, rather than provide quality family homes.  Consideration was also given to the possibility of parking problems resulting from the proposed development and the impact on neighbour amenity.  However, it was considered that the reduction in size of the application lessened the impact on the local area and made the development appropriate. 

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 this permission.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers 327 002 rev I and 327 003 rev J received by the Local Planning Authority on 01.04.19.

3.         No above ground works shall be carried out until samples and details of the manufacturer, type and colour of all external materials to be used in facing elevations have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and the development shall be constructed only in accordance with those details.

4.         No above ground works shall take place until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include the following details:

       (a) trees, hedges and shrubs to be retained and measures for their protection during the course of development

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

          (c) proposed boundary treatments

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

            The approved scheme shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the agreed details.

5.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until:  a) the dropped vehicular footway crossing is available for use and has been constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification.

            b) the parking area has been surfaced in a bound material with the parking bays clearly delineated in accordance with drawing number 327 002 I.

            c) the parking area has been constructed with provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water from the parking area to the public highway.

            The parking area shall be maintained in the bound material with drainage for the life of the development and shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles.

6.         The approved landscaping shall be carried out not later than the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development or occupation of the building(s), whichever is the sooner and any trees or plants which, within a period of 5 years, die, are removed or have become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with ones of similar size and species to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, unless written consent has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority for a variation.

7.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) prepared by SCC, submitted in November 2018, and finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 27.76m above Ordnance Datum (AOD), as stated in section 3a of the FRA. The floor levels detailed above shall be retained for the lifetime of the development.

8.         The first floor windows in the north east and south west side elevations 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) before the respective apartments are first occupied and thereafter retained in this form for the lifetime of the development.

9.         No flat roof area above ground floor level shall be used as a balcony, roof garden, or similar amenity area, 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.         Limited details were submitted and to ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance, in accordance with the aims of Policy H7 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.         No such details were submitted and to ensure that the details are satisfactory in the interests of the appearance of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy H7 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014)

5.         In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy 2014.

6.         To ensure the development presents a more pleasant appearance in the locality and in accordance with Policy H4 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004).

7.         To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants in accordance with Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy 2014.

8 & 9.   In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy H7 of the Broxtowe Local Plan (2004) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Note to applicant

1.         The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application with amendments being sought during the course of the application.

2.         The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards.  If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Coal Authority on 0345 762 6848.

Further information is also available on the Coal Authority website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority

3.         The developer should contact the Waste and Refuse team at Broxtowe Borough Council (0115 9177777) with regard to requirements for waste storage and collection.

4.         The development makes it necessary to construct a vehicular crossing over the footway of the public highway. These works 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

As she had spoken as a Ward Member, Councillor T A Cullen left the meeting for the debate and did not vote thereon.