Agenda item

Construct 3 Industrial Units (Class B2)

Mushroom Farm Court, Medowbank Way, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3SR

Construct 3 Industrial Units (Class B2)

Mushroom Farm Court, Medowbank Way, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3SR

The application, which sought permission to Construct 3 Industrial Units (Class B2), was considered by the Committee.

Members were asked to consider the late items for the application, which included an occupier of the existing units raising concern about the access for vehicles, removal of the walkway and the loss of parking.

Members debated the application and the following comments were amongst those noted:

·         Unit 8 of the proposed application was too wide.

·         There was a loss of parking.

·         The development would be beneficial for the regeneration of Eastwood. 

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 the drawings numbered CW20:008:001 (1:1250), CW20:008:003 REV.A (1:500), cw20.008.004 REV.A (1:100), CW20.008.006 REV.A (1:100), CW20.008.005 REV.A (1:100); received by the local planning authority on 26 July and 5 September 2019.

3.      The development hereby approved shall be constructed using materials to match the existing units on the application site.

4.     No part of the development hereby approved shall be commenced until details of appropriate gas prevention measures have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. No building to be completed pursuant to this permission shall be occupied or brought into use until:

i)       all appropriate measures have been completed in accordance with details approved in writing by the local planning authority; and

ii)     it has been certified to the satisfaction of the local planning authority that necessary remedial measures have been implemented in full.

5.     The 3 additional Industrial units hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the parking, turning and servicing areas are surfaced in a bound material with the parking bays clearly delineated in accordance with drawing number CW20:008:003 REV A. The parking, turning and servicing areas shall be maintained in the bound material for the life of the development and shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking, turning and loading and unloading of vehicles.

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 appearance is achieved in accordance with Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014) Policy 10.

4.      In the interest of public health and safety.

5.      To ensure that adequate off-street parking provision is made to reduce thepossibilities of the proposed development leading to on-street parking in the area.

Notes to application

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.     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.

3.     Further information is also available on the Coal Authority website at:

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority