Agenda item

Construct three storey apartment block comprising 9 flats and dropped kerb

Land to the Rear of Clayton Court, Queens Road, Nottinghamshire

 

Construct three storey apartment block comprising 9 flats and dropped kerb

Land to the rear of Clayton Court, Queens Road, Nottinghamshire

 

This application sought planning permission to construct a three storey apartment block comprising 9 flats and dropped kerb and had been brought before the Committee at the request of Councillor T A Cullen.

 

There were no late items for this application.

 

Councillor T A Cullen addressed the Committee as ward member.

 

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

 

·         The level of parking was sufficient.

·         The area was large enough to accommodate the development.

·         Section 106 contributions are no longer required as the scheme had been reduced in size.

 

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:

 

Received by Local Planning Authority on 1 October 2019:

 

•    001    

 

Received by Local Planning Authority on 15 June 2020:

 

•    003 Rev G

•    004 Rev G

•    005 Rev D

 

Received by Local Planning Authority on 25 June 2020:

 

•    002 Rev H

•    007 Rev F

 

Received by Local Planning Authority on 30 June 2020:

 

•    006 Rev J

•    008 Rev J

•    009 Rev B

 

3.      No above ground works shall commence until samples of external facing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be constructed only in accordance with the approved details.

 

4.     No above ground works 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 trees and shrubs

b.  details of boundary treatments;

c.  proposed hard surfacing treatment;

d.  planting, seeding/turfing of other soft landscape areas and

e.  a timetable for implementation of the scheme.

 

The approved scheme shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and shall be carried out not later than the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development 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.

 

5.     Prior to the first occupation of the apartments hereby approved, the development shall be constructed in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment Rev A prepared by Swish Architecture dated June 2020. Flood resilient measures and resistance measures shall be used as detailed in Section 6 and the finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 28.15m AOD.  These mitigation measures shall be maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development.

 

6.     The apartments hereby approved, shall not be first occupied until:

 

•    all driveways and parking areas have been surfaced in a hard, bound material (not loose aggregate) and designed to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water onto the public highway;

•    each car parking space has been clearly delineated as shown on drawing 008 Rev J;

•    visibility splays are provided in accordance with drawing 008 Rev J and retained for the lifetime of the development;

•    dropped vehicular footway crossings on Grove Street and Queens Road are constructed and available for use;

•    the existing dropped vehicular footway crossing on Grove Street is extended and made available for use and

•    the cycle store and bin store as shown on drawing 008 Rev J are constructed and available for use.

 

The surfaced drives, parking areas, delineated spaces and dropped vehicular crossings shall then be maintained in such form for the lifetime of the development.

 

7.     No construction or site preparation work in association with this permission shall be undertaken outside of the hours of 07.30-18.00 Monday to Saturday and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Exceptionally, specific works or operations may be carried out outside these times, but these must be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority 7 days in advance of being undertaken.

 

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.     No such details were submitted with the application and in the interests of the appearance of the development and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

4.     No such details were submitted with the application and to ensure the development presents a satisfactory standard of external appearance to the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

5.     To reduce the risk of flooding and in accordance with the aims of Policy 1 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014). 

 

6.     In the interests of highway safety to mitigate the impact of the development on the highway network, to ensure the bin and cycle store are available for use and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

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

 

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 prospective building manager/occupants should register to receive flood warnings https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings

 

3.     Any discharge of surface water from the site should look at: 1) infiltration 2) watercourse 3) sewer, as the priority order for discharge location.  SUDS should be considered where feasible and consideration given to ownership and maintenance of any SUDS proposals for the lifetime of the development.

 

4.     It is an offence under Sections 148 and 151 of the Highways Act 1980 to deposit mud onto the public highway and appropriate measures should be in place to avoid this.  You are advised to contact the Nottinghamshire County Council as Highways Authority on telephone number: 0300 500 80 80.

 

5.     The applicant is advised to contact the Council’s Waste and Recycling Section (0115 917 7777) to discuss waste and refuse collection requirements.

 

6.     The development makes it necessary to construct a dropped kerb crossing over a 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

 

7.     No waste shall be burnt on site at any time.