Agenda item

Construct two storey apartment block, incorporating 3 two bed units and 1 one bed unit.

Former site of 8^th Beeston Scout Hut Headquarters, Waverley Avenue, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1HZ

19/00563/FUL

 

Construct two storey apartment block, incorporating 3 two bed units and 1 one bed unit.

Former site of 8th Beeston Scout Hut Headquarters, Waverley Avenue, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1HZ

 

This planning application to Construct two storey apartment block, incorporating 3 two bed units and 1 one bed unit, had been called in by Councillor P Lally.

 

Members were asked to consider the late items for the application, which included two objections which raised concern in regards to loss of neighbour amenity and increased traffic issues, one observation in relation to the increased parking and one statement in support of the application.

 

Councillor P Lally (ward member) addressed the Committee prior to the general debate.

 

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

 

·       The reduction in size of the application was acceptable.

·       The increase of parking spaces was welcomed.

 

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 site location plan received by the local planning authority on 3 September 2019, and drawings numbered 2598(08)A11 REV A, 2598(08)A12 REV B, 2598(08)A13 REV A, 2598(08)A14 REV A, 2598(08)902 REV A, 2598(08)202 REV A, 2598(08)E12 REV A, 2598(08)E11 REV A, 2598(08)G02 REV B 2598(08)102 REV A and 2598(08)S11 REV a received by the local planning authority on 22 November 2019.

 

3.  No above ground works shall be carried out until details of the manufacturer, type and colour of the bricks, tiles and cladding 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 development shall take place until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  This scheme shall include the following details:

 

(A)    numbers, types, sizes and positions of proposed shrubs

 

(b) proposed hard surfacing treatment

 

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

 

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

 

5.  No above ground development shall take place until details of the bin store and a covered cycle store have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

6.  No part of the development shall be occupied until the vehicular access has been widened, made available for use and constructed in accordance with the highway authority specification. The access shall thereafter be retained for the lifetime of the development.

 

7.  No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the parking and turning areas are surfaced in a bound material with the parking bays clearly delineated in accordance with drawing number 2598 (08) G02 REV B. The parking and turning 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 and turning of vehicles.

 

8.  No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use untilthe cycle parking as indicated on drawing 2598 (08) G02 REV B has been provided and that area shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of cycles.

 

9.  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, 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.

 

10.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (reference FRA-MA10992-R01) and finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 27.84m above Ordnance Datum (AOD) and flood resilience construction measures shall be incorporated throughout the development as stated within.

 

These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development.

 

11.  The windows on the first floor rear elevation and at ground and first floor level on the side (north) elevation annotated as privacy glass on drawing nos. 2598(08)102 rev A and 2598(08)G02 rev B 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.

 

12.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the noise mitigation measures as detailed in the Acute Acoustics Ltd Noise Assessment report, reference 2347 Beeston-Waverley Avenue, dated 18^th March 2019.

 

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 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

4.  Limited 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 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

5.  Limited details were submitted and to ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance, in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

6.  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

7.  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

8.  In the interests of promoting sustainable modes of transport,in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

9.  To ensure the development presents a more pleasant appearance in the locality and in accordance with Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

10.  To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants, in accordance with the aims of Policy 1 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

11.  In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

12.  In the interest of the amenities of the future residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 19 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019).

 

Notes 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.  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 proposal makes it necessary to widen the vehicular crossing over a footway of the public highway. These works shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority. You are, therefore, required to contact the County Council’s Customer Services on telephone 0300 500 80 80 to arrange for these works to be carried out.

 

4.  Given the proximity of residential properties, it is advised that contractors limit noisy works to between 08.00 and 18.00 hours Monday to Friday, 08.00 and 13.00 hours on Saturdays and no noisy works on Sundays and Bank Holidays. There should also be no bonfires on site at any time.

 

5.  No planting shall take place within the limits of the adopted highway.

 

6.  No windows or doors at ground floor level shall overhang the adopted highway.